JUVENILE PROBATION OFFICER SUPV - SES - 80002734

State of Florida•TAMPA, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a supervisory role providing social services to assist in rehabilitating juvenile law offenders in custody or on probation. The position makes recommendations about rehabilitation plans and treatment, including conditional release and education and employment stipulations. It coordinates and supervises employees by assigning work, reviewing progress, assessing performance, and spending significant time communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating staff. The supervisor oversees case management, screening and intake, court processes, supervision, records management, community collaboration, staff training, and administrative functions. The role ensures staff follow department policies, procedures, administrative rules, and applicable statutes; appropriate services and interventions are provided to youth and families; case documentation is accurate and timely; and court and community partners receive necessary information. The position may assume functions of the Assistant Chief Probation Officer or Chief Probation Officer as delegated. The position is located in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, and is an internal agency opportunity for current Department of Juvenile Justice employees only. The listed starting salary is $1,936.71 bi-weekly, subject to the stated internal-promotion pay restriction. Supervisors may work non-traditional hours, including evenings and weekends when needed. Required certifications include Protective Action Response (PAR), CPR, and First Aid, and successful candidates must obtain direct-care certification within 180 days of employment.

Requirements

Four years of experience working directly with adolescents in criminal justice or social services fields, such as law enforcement, courts, correctional or rehabilitation facilities, probation or parole, child protective services, crisis intervention, foster care or group homes, adoption, or mental health or substance abuse treatment.
A valid driver's license.
Maintain valid Protective Action Response (PAR) certification.
Maintain CPR and First Aid certifications throughout employment.
Obtain required Department direct-care certification within 180 days of employment.
Meet Florida Statute 985.66 requirements, including being at least 19 years old, having a high school diploma or equivalent, meeting specified criminal-history and discharge criteria, complying with fingerprinting and background-investigation requirements, and submitting the required affidavit.
Successful completion of applicable pre-employment background checks and drug screening is required.
A three-year acceptable driving record is required for positions involving transportation of youth.

Nice To Haves

A bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university at the time of submission of the candidate profile.
An associate degree from an accredited college or university at the time of submission of the candidate profile and two years of experience working directly with adolescents in criminal justice or social services.
Experience as a Juvenile Probation Officer, or as a volunteer or intern with the Department of Juvenile Justice or another social service agency program.
A concentration in social sciences or disciplines focused on working with people, such as social work, sociology, or psychology.
Two years of experience working with youth as a certified Juvenile Probation Officer.

Responsibilities

Assign staff tasks in response to inquiries and assign cases when referrals are received.
Review cases to ensure appropriate home and school visits, timely information gathering, family engagement, screening, assessments, referrals, and case management strategies.
Use and support Motivational Interviewing and ensure youth and families are connected with appropriate assessments, services, and community resources.
Approve supervision and treatment recommendations to the State Attorney and other judicial partners, and ensure safety planning is discussed with youth and families.
Review and approve screening instruments, assessments, reports, case plans, and other required case documentation.
Represent the Department at court hearings as needed; support recommendations with relevant case information and ensure case files and staff are prepared for court.
Review court dockets, confirm Department representation at hearings, and communicate court outcomes to affected parties.
Monitor supervision practices, including face-to-face contacts, case planning, service-provider follow-up, crisis intervention, transportation coordination, transition planning, and responses to violations.
Assign and monitor specialized caseloads, ensure required services and case documentation, and coordinate case staffing with relevant agencies and professionals.
Conduct case reviews and provide technical assistance to staff on case management and intervention strategies.
Review Juvenile Justice Information System (JJIS) records for completeness, accuracy, and timely documentation; correct data as necessary and maintain required electronic and hard-copy case records.
Collaborate with schools, law enforcement, service providers, community organizations, courts, and other agencies; act as a liaison and provide input on community service delivery and resources.
Attend and participate in professional development, audits, committees, workgroups, special projects, and pilot initiatives; provide training and presentations as needed.
Train and supervise staff, interns, volunteers, or students as directed; oversee training records and develop and review employee performance measures.
Manage staff workloads, schedules, deadlines, work objectives, personnel assignments, and reportable incidents.
Complete fiscal and general services assignments as directed, including travel, purchasing, leases, and property inventory.
Communicate Department initiatives and information between direct-care staff and circuit management.
Assume delegated management functions of the Assistant Chief Probation Officer and/or Chief Probation Officer.
Follow departmental policies, procedures, and administrative rules.