Miami County
Probation Officer I/Community Service Youth Supervisor
Miami County Juvenile Court - Troy, OH - Full Time
POSITION SUMMARY: Provides direct supervision and general case management for juveniles placed on probation supervision by the Court. Supervises, monitors and investigates juvenile offenders. Interviews, assesses, and makes recommendations to the court on dispositions of juveniles; Works with juvenile, families, schools, and community providers to develop and coordinate treatment plans.
QUALIFICATIONS: Completion of Bachelor’s Degree with specialization in criminal justice or social service field. One year field experience preferred. Position involves complex tasks, varied and non-varied tasks with application of numerous laws, rules, regulations and procedures. Requires a moderate degree of discretionary decision-making. Must exercise judgment, organizational, communication and analytical skills. Must maintain satisfactory criminal and traffic background checks.
DUTIES: Instructs and counsels youth placed on probation and their families, meets regularly and communicates with youth and their families in their homes and in the office, enforces compliance with court orders, assesses needs of youth and their families and refers them to appropriate agencies, maintains working knowledge of agency resources, prepares case plans with Juveniles and their families, provides intervention services using the Carey Guide model and Motivational Interview skills, conducts investigations and examines court-ordered data, provides crisis intervention services on a 24-hour basis, conducts after-hours monitoring, serves as “Officer of the Day” as schedules, monitors progress of youth placed on Probation Supervision, coordinates services with other agencies on behalf of youth on probations, prepares and submits records and reports to the court and other agencies, handles juveniles in custody including search and detention, takes youth into custody at the direction of the court, administers drug screens, collects DNA evidence when required, makes recommendations to judiciary on juveniles, files warrants, probation violations and contempt citations, prepares detention orders and other legal documents, meets with attorney to conference court cases, testifies in court, making recommendations for disposition of cases, maintains up to date social and computer files including case notes of youth on probation, works with and supervises youth at various work site- hours may vary depending on needs of the department and will include evening hours, prepares records or documents associated with program, meets regularly and communicates with youth and their families while enrolled in program, acts as mentor and role model to youth in program, instructs and teaches youth good work habits, drives youth to and from work sites, communicates with community service work site agency coordinators, assists department with clerical tasks as needed, maintains statistics and reports for the court, works with agencies and schools, attends community and state meetings, conducts support groups as needed, delivers speeches to agencies and community groups, meets all job safety requirements and standards that pertain to essential functions, drives to locations for appointments, attends training and maintains required training hours, follows Department standard operating procedures, serves on committees and various work groups, performs related essential and non-essential functions as needed. Maintains regular and predictable attendance.
These duties are illustrative only and you may perform some or all of these duties or other job-related duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS: Completion of Bachelor’s Degree with specialization in criminal justice or social service field. One year field experience preferred. Position involves complex tasks, varied and non-varied tasks with application of numerous laws, rules, regulations and procedures. Requires a moderate degree of discretionary decision-making. Must exercise judgment, organizational, communication and analytical skills. Must maintain satisfactory criminal and traffic background checks.
DUTIES: Instructs and counsels youth placed on probation and their families, meets regularly and communicates with youth and their families in their homes and in the office, enforces compliance with court orders, assesses needs of youth and their families and refers them to appropriate agencies, maintains working knowledge of agency resources, prepares case plans with Juveniles and their families, provides intervention services using the Carey Guide model and Motivational Interview skills, conducts investigations and examines court-ordered data, provides crisis intervention services on a 24-hour basis, conducts after-hours monitoring, serves as “Officer of the Day” as schedules, monitors progress of youth placed on Probation Supervision, coordinates services with other agencies on behalf of youth on probations, prepares and submits records and reports to the court and other agencies, handles juveniles in custody including search and detention, takes youth into custody at the direction of the court, administers drug screens, collects DNA evidence when required, makes recommendations to judiciary on juveniles, files warrants, probation violations and contempt citations, prepares detention orders and other legal documents, meets with attorney to conference court cases, testifies in court, making recommendations for disposition of cases, maintains up to date social and computer files including case notes of youth on probation, works with and supervises youth at various work site- hours may vary depending on needs of the department and will include evening hours, prepares records or documents associated with program, meets regularly and communicates with youth and their families while enrolled in program, acts as mentor and role model to youth in program, instructs and teaches youth good work habits, drives youth to and from work sites, communicates with community service work site agency coordinators, assists department with clerical tasks as needed, maintains statistics and reports for the court, works with agencies and schools, attends community and state meetings, conducts support groups as needed, delivers speeches to agencies and community groups, meets all job safety requirements and standards that pertain to essential functions, drives to locations for appointments, attends training and maintains required training hours, follows Department standard operating procedures, serves on committees and various work groups, performs related essential and non-essential functions as needed. Maintains regular and predictable attendance.
These duties are illustrative only and you may perform some or all of these duties or other job-related duties as assigned.
| HOURS | Monday – Friday |
| COMPENSATION | $43,000 - $45,000 per year/DOQ |
| FLSA | Non-Exempt from Overtime |
| BENEFITS | Medical, Health Savings Account County Contribution, Dental, Vision, Life & AD&D Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts for Health & Dependent Care, OPERS Retirement with Employer Contribution of 14% (Higher for Law Enforcement), Deferred Compensation Programs, Paid Vacation & Sick Time, Paid Holidays, Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Discounts, Fitness Center Discounts |
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This policy prohibits both discrimination based on any of the above-listed protected characteristics, retaliation against a person who opposes or complains about prohibited conduct, or participates in any way in the complaint, investigation, or reasonable accommodation processes.
