What are the responsibilities and job description for the JUVENILE PROBATION OFFICER III position at Glynn County Government?
Job Details
Juvenile Probation Officer III
This is a full-time position and receives all benefits afforded to regular employees. This position requires working 40 hours per week.
Summary: The purpose of this classification is to be responsible for providing oversight and counseling to juvenile offenders placed on supervision with the Court.
Essential Functions: The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.
- Provides probationary supervision for a caseload of juvenile offenders.
- Reviews Court orders and Court records to determine obligations and appropriate services for juvenile offenders.
- Prepares Pre-Dispositional Investigative Report and other pre-dispositional reports for use of screening/placement of youth.
- Conducts school and home visits to monitor the compliance of juvenile offenders.
- Assists parents/guardians with the filing of complaints/KidsNet referrals on juvenile offenders.
- Attends pre-hearing conferences and makes recommendations for disposition to the court.
- Attends detention and adjudication hearings; attends placement screenings, transition meetings and disciplinary tribunals as representative of best interest of juveniles.
- Serves as court liaison or assist with various task forces, committees, agencies, and organizations; represents the court at various meetings. Assist court staff with attending MDT (Multi Disciplinary team), LIPT (Local Inter-Agency Planning Team) and Child Fatality Reviews or other collaborative meetings.
- Answers after-hour call duty for law enforcement agencies and Department of Family Children Services (DFCS) and makes detention decisions and issues Dependency Removal Orders when applicable.
- Makes detention and transportation arrangements on youth being detained.
- Must be directly responsible for a critical non-supervisory or case management function that is necessary for optimal Court operations (Assist Court Programs and Services Manager with the oversight of current and future programming).
- Must be knowledgeable in all phases of Court procedures and protocols of Court operations.
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QUALIFICATIONS & BENEFITS
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, Sociology, or closely related field; supplemented by three (3) years previous experience and/or training in juvenile probation (at least 2 years as a Probation Officer II), juvenile offender case management, court procedures, law enforcement, social work and computer operations or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities for this job. Minimum 25 hours of continuing education training in Juvenile Justice. Receive update training as required regarding changes in laws and Court procedures.
Benefits
- Bi-weekly payroll
- 12 hours of PTO per month
- 12 paid Holidays
- Employee Assistance Program
- No-Cost Employee Health Clinic
- Health Care Plan, Life Insurance, and Long-term Disability
- Deferred Compensation, Voluntary Benefits
- Retirement - Defined Contribution Plan
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