Posting Details
At the New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD), every role is an opportunity to make a lasting difference in the lives or children, youth, and families across our state. We are committed to building a compassionate, skilled, and dedicated workforce that works collaboratively to ensure safety, promote well-being, and strengthen families. At the New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD), every role is an opportunity to make a lasting difference in the lives of children, youth, and families across our state. We are committed to building a compassionate, skilled, and dedicated workforce that works collaboratively to ensure safety, promote well-being, and strengthen families. Whether you are in the field supporting families face-to-face, working behind the scenes to improve systems, or helping to shape the agency from a leadership level, your work here has purpose and long-lasting impact. Join a team that values integrity, resilience, and service ¿ and be part of meaningful change for New Mexico's future.
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Why does the job exist?
The Juvenile Probation Officer (JPO) is responsible for supervising clients on probation, supervised release, or conditional release to ensure compliance with court-ordered conditions. This position involves significant fieldwork, including contact within clients' homes, schools, and community programs.
The JPO supports Senior JPO staff by providing updates on client progress, compliance, and any barriers to successful outcomes. Responsibilities include conducting urinalysis testing, implementing and monitoring GPS tracking for appropriate clients, performing case management duties, and documenting all client interactions and attempted contacts within the FACTS system.
How does it get done?
Supervise juvenile clients through home, school, and office visits to ensure compliance with court-ordered probation and supervised release conditions.
Accurately document case activity in the FACTS system.
Collaborate with community partners, including law enforcement, schools, and service providers.
Conduct random urinalysis testing
Install and monitor GPS tracking units as appropriate.
Monitor client progress and address compliance issues through case management practices.
Who are the customers?
Clients served include at-risk youth and juveniles who have engaged in delinquent behavior.
Ideal Candidate
Clients served include at-risk youth and juveniles who have engaged in delinquent behavior.
Minimum Qualification
Associate's degree from an accredited college or university in sociology, psychology, corrections, guidance and counseling, social work, police science, criminal justice, juvenile justice, education, public administration, or closely related field. Any combination of education from an accredited college or university and/or direct experience in this occupation totaling two (2) years may substitute for the required education.
Employment Requirements
Must possess and maintain a valid Driver's License. Pre-employment background investigation is required and is conditional pending results.
Working Conditions
Work is performed in an office setting. Late hours, weekend and callback work may be required. Will be exposed to regular periods of video display terminal and keyboard usage and stressful situations. Some travel may be required.
The following conditions are also applicable;
Incumbents must have a telephone and must be willing to give this phone number to the Director of Field Services;
Incumbents must possess and maintain a valid driver's license at all times;
Incumbents must be willing to be frequently on-call 24 hours a day. Work is in an office setting, client's homes and institutions;
Incumbents must be willing to travel, and be willing to work shifts, holidays, weekends and call back for emergencies;
Incumbents must be willing to work with offenders that have high-risk behaviors and require intervention or services;
Incumbents must be willing to work with potential risk from offenders who are possibly under the influence of drugs or alcohol or otherwise distressed;
Supplemental Information
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Agency Contact Information: Suzanne Seitzinger, (505) 320-0514. Email
For information on Statutory Requirements for this position, click the Classification Description link on the job advertisement.
Bargaining Unit Position
This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement and all terms/conditions of that agreement apply and must be adhered to.
