JUVENILE PROBATION OFFICER

Select how often (in days) to receive an alert: Select how often (in days) to receive an alert: The State Personnel System is an E-Verify employer. For more information click on ourE-Verify Website . The Department of Juvenile Justice Salutes our heroes. We are honored to have the opportunity to support our nation's veterans and families. We value the service given to our country and support the hiring of service members and military spouses. LOCATION AND CONTACT INFORMATION: LOCATION: Circuit 5 Probation & Community Intervention, 21 N Magnolia Avenue, Ocala, Fl. 34475 CONTACT PERSON: Kimberly Wicker, Juvenile Probation Officer Supervisor; View phone number on click.appcast.io, View email address on click.appcast.io STARTING SALARY: $1,765.01 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 or parole. Incumbents make recommendations for actions involving formulation of rehabilitation plan and treatment of offender, including conditional release and education and employment stipulations. JOB DESCRIPTION: Case Management, Referrals, Recommendations and Assessment Initiate contact with the youth, family, victims, andlaw enforcement when referrals are received by the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (FDJJ). Conduct home and school visits as an integral part of the information gathering process and family involvement model. Obtain and review collateral information such as abuseand neglect history, educational, mental health, substance use, gangrelated activity and other pertinent information from other agencies involved with the youth and/or family. Conduct and document FDJJ screening(s), to identify theyouth’s risk and needs, protective factors and/or the need for furtherevaluations, including but not limited to detention screening, intakescreening, Suicide Risk Screening Instrument, and any Department approvedrisk/needs screening and/or assessment instrument(s). Formulate case management strategies based onassessments and/or information gathered to address the specific needs ofthe youth and family. Make service referrals to the appropriate provider (s)and follow up actions needing to be taken. Make supervision and treatment recommendations to the State Attorney and other judicial partners that allow the Department toprovide the most appropriate services in the least intrusive manner. Complete the 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(s) and case plan, Pre-Post Disposition Report, Adult Sentencing Summary Report, Progress (Status) Report, Electronic Commitment Packet, and Termination of Supervision. Court Process Acts as the DJJ representative during court hearings tosupport the Department’s recommendation for the youth, family, andcommunity. Prepare and maintain current social histories, courtreports, referral letters, and related correspondence. Testify at hearings, when appropriate. Prepare affidavits/petition for Violation of Probation for any violation that result in the filing of a delinquency petition. Request hearings when appropriate. Case Management, Interventions & Supervision Complete a risk and needs assessment using theappropriate Department approved instrument(s) for all youthscreened/supervised by the department. Conduct face-to-face contacts in the home, school andvaried community-based settings by interacting with the youth, family and community during non-traditional hours (weekends and evening hours) inaddition to business hours. Maintain communication based on departmentalrequirements for all stages of youth and family involvement; gain firsthand knowledge of where the youth resides, the family, the youth’simmediate and extended environment by meeting in different locations, including the detention centers, schools, homes, out-of-home placements,place of employment, community sites, other agencies, treatment providersand offices. Assist the youth with obtaining appropriate mentalhealth, substance abuse evaluations based on administered assessments, andarrange for specialized testing and treatment, as needed. Assist youth and family with school and after schoolenrollment; maintain school contact, verifying school attendance, academic performance, and behavior. Provide crisis intervention; assist the youth andfamily in accessing crisis intervention services/resources by makingnecessary referrals and follow-up on actions taken. Work with the youth to establish personal goals/ plansand provide ongoing support to help youth achieve their goals andmaintain skills. Discuss with youth and family projected timeframes forcompletion of goals, sanctions/conditions of supervision and anticipateddate for termination of supervision based on progress and as ordered bythe court. Respond to concerns, needs, and risks as presented byyouth, family, and the community by staffing cases, plans or violationswith the unit supervisor in accordance with existing departmentalpolicies, procedures, administrative rules, and FL statutes.Determine recommended handling of law violations andprovide appropriate interventions when a youth violates the conditions ofsupervision based on the Effective Response Matrix and follow up onactions taken in response to a violation. Conduct staffing when benchmarks occur, case milestones are achieved by the youth and or family or case is complex and in need ofadditional considerations (i.e. when youth is still securelydetained a certain number of days pre-adjudication or post disposition, or beyond a timeframe identified in statute, when youthhave completed all court ordered requirements and conditions ofsupervision, or violated supervision, and when transition and exitconferences are scheduled for a set number of days prior to the youth’srelease from residential commitment, complex cases). Participate in transition and exit planning to finalize plans for the youth pending release from residential programs, which includes referrals for post-residential services to for mental health, substance abuse, education and workforce services. Records Management Enter into Juvenile Justice Information System (JJIS) all case management activities, including risk/needs screening, assessmentand case planning activities related to the youth and family during youth’s involvement in the juvenile justice continuum. Upload required forms/ documents into the Juvenile Justice Information System (JJIS) case file to ensure accurate and timely entries, in accordance with administrative and JJIS business rules. Community Collaboration Ensure familiarity with community resources and provideinput to circuit management on provider community-based service delivery issues and program developments, and provide input on grant relatedproposals, if requested. Attend and participate in professional development trainings and meetings. Follow all departmental policies, procedures and administrative rules. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES Knowledge of case management practices; of interviewing and counseling techniques. Knowledge of computer programs. Ability to make recommendations concerning the processing and handling of delinquent youth. Ability to develop case plans; communicate effectively. Ability to determine work priorities. Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with community and judicial partners for the purpose of information sharing and collaboration to address community concerns, and promote safe and nurturing communities. Ability to make independent decisions based on individual analysis, have strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to conduct and document interviews. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Four years of experience working directly with adolescents in one or more #J-18808-Ljbffr