JUVENILE PROBATION OFFICER (DETENTION INTAKE), Juvenile Services

Full Job Description

This posting may close at any time once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

BENEFITS

Tarrant County employees enjoy superior health, retirement, and insurance benefits & 13 County Holidays

For more information, please click on the link below:

http://www.tarrantcounty.com/en/human-resources/employee-benefits.html

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

• Bachelor’s degree required and a minimum of 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-
• One (1) year full-time graduate study in criminology, corrections, counseling, law, social work, psychology or a related field may substitute for required experience.
• 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.
• Valid driver’s license and proof of automobile liability insurance.
• Skilled in counseling and interviewing and have a good working knowledge of community referral resources.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

To be considered for this position, your application must be complete and clearly demonstrate that you meet the minimum qualifications.

Please ensure that all sections of the application are fully completed, including Education (specifying the type of degree, field of study, and graduation status), Experience, and Certifications/Licenses.

Resumes alone will not substitute for a completed application.

Incomplete applications will result in disqualification, as eligibility for minimum qualifications cannot be confirmed without full documentation.

If selected for hire, you will be required to provide proof of educational attainment during the onboarding process.

Tarrant County will conduct background checks on new hires that will include a criminal background check related to convictions and deferred adjudication 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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