Bilingual Juvenile Probation Officer - Commitment Alternative Program - ( CAP)
Job Type: Contract with no benefits
Location: Decatur, GA
Purpose of Classification:
The purpose of this classification is to monitor an assigned caseload of juveniles who become involved with or subject to the intervention of the County Juvenile Court.
Essential Functions:
The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.
Provides probationary supervision for a caseload of juvenile offenders; reviews court records and court orders; determines obligations of offenders; conducts intake interviews; collects and records case intake data; obtains school records and obtains family social history; explains conditions of probation and related programs and the consequences of probation violation; installs ankle monitors and tracks youth utilizing tracking software; performs drug screening; transports juveniles as required; prepares reports for use in screening and placement of youth; maintains regular communication with probationers and parents/guardians; and closes cases or discharges juvenile from supervision per case time limit.
Formulates case plans for offenders; makes home, school, and/or field visits; establishes goals and sanctions; secures court ordered or sanctioned services with partnering agencies; assists youth with making amends with victim; monitors compliance with completion of restitution; makes referrals regarding counseling, community service, tutoring, mentoring, and work readiness training; and monitors clients’ school and work attendance and participation in resource programs.
Performs court officer/reporter duties; schedules, prepares, and presents cases within mandated time limits; provides notification to juveniles and families of upcoming hearings; identifies witnesses, victims, and other relevant individuals needed to appear in court; prepares and executes subpoenas, summonses, and other legal documents; provides testimony in court; conducts case related research; and makes recommendation for dispensation of cases.
Identifies community resources designed to meet the needs of children and families; recruits, screens, and matches probated juvenile offenders to participate in approved programs; screens offenders for willingness and appropriateness; refers parents to community outreach and social service programs as needed; and coordinates with other agencies to assist families with obtaining healthcare and medical coverage.
Provides individual, family, or group counseling as needed to ensure compliance with court orders; ensures progressive efforts toward rehabilitation and prevention; provides crisis counseling and
mediates family or interpersonal conflicts; provides access to and attends mental health screening; and makes child protective service referrals as needed.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice, Sociology, Social Work, or a related field required; this classification is considered to be an entry-level professional position, however previous work experience is preferred; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this classification.
Specific License or Certification Required: Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia driver’s license.
Performance Aptitudes:
Data Utilization: Requires the ability to evaluate, audit, deduce, and/or assess data using established criteria. Includes exercising discretion in determining actual or probable consequences and in referencing such evaluation to identify and select alternatives.
Human Interaction: Requires the ability to work with and apply principles of persuasion and/or influence over others to coordinate programs or activities of a project, and resolve typical problems associated with the responsibilities of the job.
Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.
Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, and/or advisory data and information.
Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; the ability to calculate decimals and percentages; the ability to utilize principles of fractions; and the ability to interpret graphs.
Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of rational systems; to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form; and to exercise independent judgment to adopt or modify methods and standards to meet variations in assigned objectives.
Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving the evaluation of information against sensory, judgmental, or subjective criteria, as opposed to that which is clearly measurable or verifiable.
ADA Compliance:
Physical Ability: Tasks require the ability to exert very moderate physical effort in light work,
typically involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling, and which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (12-20 pounds).
Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, odor, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.
Environmental Factors: Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, strong odors, wetness, humidity, traffic hazards, animals/wildlife, firearms, violence, and diseases/bodily fluids.
DeKalb County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.
Job Types: Temporary, Contract
Pay: $24,000.00 per year
Education:
Experience:
- PROBATION: 2 years (Required)
Language:
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Decatur, GA 30032 (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Decatur, GA 30032
