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Jefferson Co Juvenile Services
Juvenile Probation Officer
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What they do
A Probation Officer or Correctional Treatment Specialist supervises criminal offenders who have been placed on probation as part of a court sentence. Meets with offenders and families, monitors activities, and checks to see that the terms of the probation are being followed. Arranges social services for the offender such as drug rehab or job training; writes reports and recommendations to the court.
$75,854 / year median in Washington
+8% projected growth
Job Description
Jefferson County, WA is seeking a Juvenile Probation Counselor. Responsibilities include the supervision, counseling and case management of dual caseloads consisting of both juvenile offenders and non-offender referrals. Performing risk and needs assessments, creating case management plans identifying target behaviors and associated interventions for referral purposes, provides 24/7 detention screening, makes recommendations to the court to include providing pre-sentence investigation reports to the court. This position can serve in early intervention programs such as diversion, or non-offender programs such as at-risk youth, child in need of services and truancy matters. All juvenile court staff may at times be required to participate in any/all Juvenile Court functions including therapeutic courts, evidenced based programs, community service, field visits, community team efforts, victim-offender mediation, detention services, early intervention programs, community truancy boards, and comply with any and all associated quality assurance programs. Qualifications: Individual needs to be able to perform this job successfully in each essential duty. The requirements are listed on the attached job description and are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Education and/or