Juvenile Probation Officer Supv

Requisition No: 833803

Agency: Juvenile Justice

Working Title: JUVENILE PROBATION OFFICER SUPV - SES -

Pay Plan: SES

Position Number:

Salary: $1,898.25 Bi-Weekly

Posting Closing Date: 04/02/2025

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LOCATION AND CONTACT INFORMATION:

LOCATION: Probation and Community Intervention Circuit th Avenue North Lake Worth, Florida

CONTACT PERSON: Stephanie Riley

STARTING SALARY: $1,898.24 bi-weekly. (In accordance with the current spending restrictions, an internal promotion into this position will be filled at the minimum of the pay grade or up to 5% of the employee's current rate, whichever is higher.)

DESCRIPTION

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.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Case Management/ Reviews Screening & Intake Process

Assign tasks to staff based on an inquiry from youth, family, victims, law enforcement, the courts, or from department staff, as needed.

Assign cases to staff when referrals are received by the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (FDJJ).

Conduct case reviews to ensure home and school visits are an integral part of the assigned case activities for gathering information and engaging the family.

Initiate contact with the youth, family, victim and law enforcement regarding case handling and disposition, when necessary.

Use Motivational Interviewing to engage the youth, family and staff to determine needs.

Review cases within the timelines and method defined by policy, procedures and administrative rules to ensure collateral information such as abuse and neglect history, educational, mental health, substance use, gang related activity and other pertinent information from other agencies involved with the youth and family has been gathered, and the identified needs have been addressed by assigned staff.

Review documentation of detention screening, intake screening, and risk and needs assessments e.g., Suicide Risk Screening Instrument, and Department approved risk/needs screening/assessment instrument(s) to ensure the proper administration of the instruments, which will identify the youth's risk/protective factors and the need for further assessments or evaluations.

Facilitate the completion of any assessments and evaluations, and if results indicate the need for services ensure staff have referred the youth and family for services regardless of the youth's legal status, e.g., intake status youth that may include diversion and civil citation and assist staff that encounter difficulty accessing services and resources, or if the youth or family has refused services.

Formulate case management strategies with assigned staff based on assessments and/or information that will address the youth's specific needs.

Ensure service referrals were made to the appropriate provider and follow-up actions were taken by assigned staff.

Approve supervision and treatment recommendations to the State Attorney and other judicial partners that allow the Department to provide the most appropriate services in the least intrusive manner.

Confirm that assigned staff discussed with the youth and family a safety plan that will focus on averting exposure to situations of risk, harm or injury to prevent victimization.

Review and/or approve screening instruments and reports used by the Department and/or the courts that include but are not limited to the following.

Detention Screening Risk Assessment DRAI, Suicide Risk Screening Instrument SRSI, Department approved risk/needs screening/assessment instrument ad case plan, Pre-Post Disposition Report, Adult Sentencing Summary Report, Progress Status Report, Electronic Commitment Packet, and Termination of Supervision.

Provide technical assistance and conduct case reviews with staff to determine applicable case management intervention strategies.

Case Management/ Reviews Court Process

Acts 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.

Confer with assigned staff to ensure the Department's recommendations are based on information gathered during the screening, assessment, intake and supervision process that represents a balanced and restorative justice approach, taking into consideration youth competency development, accountability to the victimized community and promoting public safety.

Certify that case files reflect current social histories, court reports, referral letters, and correspondence, and that staff is familiar with the contents of those documents and able to present relevant information to the court.

Provide current information policy & procedures to staff responsible for detention screening, detention reviews, and related court hearings, and share related information with the youth and family.

Review court dockets to confirm the department is represented at hearings. Ensure all necessary parties are informed of hearing and when cases need to be placed on a docket. Follow-up with staff to monitor the status of that request as appropriate.

Communicate the outcome of court proceedings to all affected parties i.e., youth, family, supervisor, detention, residential, providers, schools, victims, etc. in the absence of the assigned staff or when further clarification is requested by those parties.

Submit to the Chief Probation Officer or designee any requests to the Office of the General Counsel for assistance with resolution of problem court orders or proceedings.

Case Management/ Reviews Supervision Processes

Conduct a case review to certify staff completed the appropriate Department approved screening/assessment instruments to determine the risk and needs for all youth screened/supervised by the department.

Ensure that prior to the development of or revisions to a case plan that staff are negotiating, implementing, and modifying the plan based on input from the youth/family, and the risk and needs identified by the Department approved risk/needs instruments are in accordance with departmental rule/policy.

Certify that staff conducted face-to-face contacts in the home, school and varied community-based settings with the youth, family and community during non-traditional hours weekends and evening hours in addition to business hours. Verify that staff initiates a face-to-face contact with the youth and family following court to conduct a preliminary review of the court order and provide the youth and family with the contact information on the assigned staff or program.

Maintain communication with assigned staff to confirm adherence to departmental requirements for interventions during all stages of youth and family involvement with the department e.g., meeting in the detention centers, schools, homes, and out-of-home placements, place of employment, community sites, other agencies and treatment providers and/or offices.

Ensure staff has assisted the youth and family with obtaining appropriate mental health, substance abuse evaluations based on administered assessments, and arranged for specialized testing and treatment, as needed.

Verify that staff followed-up with service providers, youth and family on assessments, evaluations and progress reports written or verbal, and have taken action on any issues communicated by the service providers.

Verify assigned staff has assisted the youth and family with accessing community resources and services at an appropriate agency or placement resources, including intra-agency services, education and employment resources to address youth and family needs. Verification of this assistance includes, but is not limited to the following.

Obtaining youth identification documents for employability skills training Workforce Development, employment, education, recreational activities, or child in care application.

Assisting youth and family with school and afterschool enrollment; maintaining school contact, verifying school attendance, academic performance, and behavior.

Assisting youth and family with enrollment in after school and weekend pro-social recreational activities.

Arranging for life skills groups, counseling, etc., as needed.

Review written or verbal reports from collateral sources, such as educational institutions, employers, counselors, electronic databases, etc.

Participate in case staffing with assigned staff and mental health practitioners, school personnel . click apply for full job details