JUVENILE PROBATION OFFICER SUPV - SES - 80080281

State of Florida

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About The Position

This is work providing social services to assist in rehabilitation of juvenile law offenders in custody or on probation. Incumbents make recommendations for actions involving formulation of rehabilitation plan and treatment of offender, including conditional release and education and employment stipulations.
This occupation will be responsible for coordinating work and supervising employees, assigning work, reviewing progress and assessing performance.
Incumbent of position supervises employees, spends the majority of time communicating with, motivating, training and evaluating employees, planning and directing employees’ work.

Requirements

• Four years of experience working directly with adolescents in one or more of the following fields: criminal justice (e.g., law enforcement, courts, correction/rehabilitation facilities, or probation/parole), social services (e.g., child protective services, crisis intervention, foster care/group homes, adoption, or mental health/substance abuse treatment).
• A valid driver's license.
• 985.66 Florida Statute Requirement:Be at least 19 years of age.
• Be a high school graduate or its equivalent as determined by the department.
• Not have been convicted of any felony or a misdemeanor involving perjury or false statement or have received a dishonorable discharge from any of the Armed Forces of the United States.  Any person, who after September 30, 1999, pleads guilty or nolo contendere to or is found guilty of any felony or a misdemeanor involving perjury or false statement is not eligible for employment, notwithstanding suspension of sentence or withholding of adjudication.  Notwithstanding this subparagraph, any person who pled nolo contendere to a misdemeanor involving a false statement before October 1, 1999, and who has had such record of that plea sealed or expunged is not ineligible for employment for that reason.
• Abide by all provisions of s. 985.644 1, regarding fingerprinting and background investigations and other screening requirements for personnel.Execute and submit to the department an affidavit-of-application form, adopted by the department, attesting to his or her compliance with subparagraphs 1-4.  The affidavit must be executed under oath and constitutes an official statement under s. 837.06.  The affidavit must include conspicuous language that the intentional false execution of the affidavit constitutes a misdemeanor of the second degree.  The employing agency shall retain the affidavit.

Nice To Haves

• A bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university at the time of submission of the candidate profile OR
• An associate degree from an accredited college or university at the time of submission of the candidate profile and two years’ experience working directly with adolescents in one or more of the following fields: criminal justice (e.g., law enforcement, courts, correction/rehabilitation facilities, or probation/parole), social services (e.g., child protective services, crisis intervention, foster care/group homes, adoption, or mental health/substance abuse treatment).
• Who have experience as a Juvenile Probation Officer, volunteers or interns with the Department of Juvenile Justice or other social service agency programs.
• With a concentration in the disciplines of social sciences and working with people such as social work, sociology, psychology, and similar disciplines.
• Two years of experience working with youth as a certified JPO.

Responsibilities

• Case Management/ Reviews Screening & Intake Process
• Case Management/ Reviews Court ProcessActs as the DJJ representative during court hearings in support of the Department’s recommendation for the youth, family, and community by testifying to the court, as necessary.
• Case Management/ Reviews Supervision Processes
• Records ManagementConduct case reviews within the Juvenile Justice Information System JJIS according to policy, procedures and rules to ensure all case related activities are provided and documented for youth involved in the juvenile justice continuum.
• Supervision of Employees, Special Assignments and Training

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees