JUVENILE PROBATION OFFICER - Court Intake Unit

Full Job Description

Requirements

1. Receives referrals from police agencies and school districts within Tarrant County and assesses background factors in order to facilitate the disposition of the case
2. Conducts intake interviews and makes determination on referral of case to the District Attorney’s Office for legal action. Coordinates all procedures involved until the case is completed
3. Prepares and submits court reports for court proceedings. Attends court hearings and provides information to the Court as required
4. Provides court ordered and non-court-ordered supervision. Establishes and performs casework objectives through interviewing and counseling with client and family in the office, school and in the field
5. Develops case plans for assigned youth and conducts reviews in accordance with department policy and provides post supervision as well
6. Accesses community agencies and coordinates treatment for clients, families and victims as needed
7. Maintains and updates chronological dictation reflecting contacts and casework initiated with clients, family members, victims, school officials and service providers
8. Coordinates actions with staff and outside authorities concerning case progression
9. Transports clients, family members and victims for court and community service appointments

Intervenes in situations involving youth who display aggressive and self-injurious behaviors with crisis intervention, counseling, verbal de-escalation, physical and mechanical restraint, when the youth is under his/her direct supervision.

Must be trained annually in the Department's approved non-violent physical restraint techniques, including verbal de-escalation and self-defense.

10. Ensures that victims are advised of their rights. Develops victim’s restitution agreements.
11. Schedules supervision contacts with clients
12. Provides direct services to victims as needed
13. May collect data and prepare statistical reports
14. Provides behavioral support and counseling intervention within specialized programs
15. Performs all other related duties as assigned

Qualifications

NOTE: YOU MUST FILL OUT THE WORK HISTORY and EDUCATION SECTIONS OF APPLICATION TO SHOW YOU HAVE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION AS REQUIRED BY HIRING DEPARTMENT OR BE DISQUALIFIED.

TO APPLY, must have a Bachelor's Degree + 1,750 hours of full-time casework, counseling, community or group work, or related experience in a social service, community, corrections, or juvenile agency that deals with offenders or disadvantaged persons required
OR
TO APPLY, must have One (1) year of full-time graduate study towards a Master's degree (30 semester hours) in criminology, corrections, counseling, law, social work, psychology or a related field.

Applicants who graduate from a foreign school must present written documentation validating their education as meeting the standards of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) from a Texas Juvenile Justice Department approved service.

TO APPLY, must have a valid driver license and proof of automobile liability insurance.

Ability to obtain and maintain current certification by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department as a Juvenile Probation Officer.

Ability to participate in Non-Violent Physical Restraint, with annual training in verbal de-escalation, self-defense, and physical restraint components of the training.

Skilled in counseling and interviewing and have a good working knowledge of community referral resources.

Good written and verbal communication skills.

Experience providing direct service to youth and families with mental health history preferred.

If hired, must provide proof of educational attainment New Hire Processing or during the promotional process.

Tarrant County will conduct background checks on new hires that will include a criminal background check related to convictions and deferred adjudications in the past seven years and may include credit reports, motor vehicle records, employment records and educational attainment.

A conviction or deferred adjudication is not an automatic bar to employment. Each case is considered individually.

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