SENIOR JUVENILE PROBATION OFFICER - 80059735

Requisition No: 846212 

Agency: Juvenile Justice

Working Title: SENIOR JUVENILE PROBATION OFFICER - 80059735

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 80059735 

Salary:  $1,812.59 Bi-weekly 

Posting Closing Date: 02/08/2025 

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THIS IS AN INTERNAL AGENCY OPPORTUNITY

FOR CURRENT DJJ EMPLOYEES ONLY

 

ANTICIPATED VACANCY(IES)

MULTIPLE POSITIONS MAY BE HIRED FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT

 

INCOMPLETE CANDIDATE PROFILES WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED

Incomplete Candidate Profiles will not be accepted. Please make sure that all parts of the profile are complete and accurate.  ‘See Resume’ is not an acceptable response, and all periods of employment and non-employment should be included with correct end of employment dates.

LOCATION AND CONTACT INFORMATION: Circuit 7

LOCATION: Volusia, Putnam, Flagler, and St. Johns Counties

CONTACT PERSON(s): Laykin Heidt- 386-523-6460 

STARTING SALARY:  $1,812.59 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.) 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Case Management, Referrals, Recommendations and Assessment:

Initiate contact with the youth, family, victims, and law 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 collection/family involvement model.

Initiate contact with the victim when a referral is received by the FDJJ to obtain the victim’s opinion regarding case handling and disposition.

Use Motivational Interviewing to engage the youth and family to determine the youth’s social, developmental, emotional, financial and other needs.

Obtain and review 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.

Conduct and document FDJJ screening(s) and assessments to identify the youth’s risk and needs, protective factors and/or the need for further evaluations, including but not limited to detention and intake screening, Suicide Risk Screening Instrument, and any Department approved risk/needs screening and/or assessment instrument(s).

Facilitate the completion of comprehensive assessments, and if results indicate needed services refer the youth and family for services regardless of youth’s legal status (e.g., intake status youth that may include diversion and civil citation).

Document all referrals for services regardless of youth’s legal status and the youth or parent’s acceptance or refusal of services.