OPS JUVENILE PROBATION OFFICER - 80900066

Requisition No: 856013 

Agency: Juvenile Justice

Working Title: OPS JUVENILE PROBATION OFFICER - 80900066

 Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 80900066 

Salary:  $ 18.00 - Per Hour 

Posting Closing Date: 07/20/2025 

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MULTIPLE POSITIONS WILL BE HIRED FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT

 

 

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LOCATION, CONTACT AND SALARY INFORMATION:

LOCATION:  Probation & Community Intervention – Circuit 8 - Alachua Regional Juvenile Detention Center, 3440 NE 39th Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32641.

CONTACT PERSON Tonya Allen, Administrative Assistant II, 386-361-0054, tonya.allen@fldjj.gov   

STARTING SALARY: $18.00 Per Hour

DESCRIPTION:

This work includes providing intake and screening services to juveniles referred to the department for law violations. Incumbents make recommendations to the court for detention status, and referrals for services based upon assessment results.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Case Management, Referrals, Recommendations and Assessment

Initiate contact with the youth, family, victims, and law enforcement when referrals are received by Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (FDJJ).

Interview the youth, parent/guardian, and collateral sources as an integral part of the information gathering process and family involvement model.

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/or family.

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

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 to provide 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), Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument (MAYSI), State Attorney Recommendation (SAR), and any other Department required tools.

Court Process

Acts as the DJJ Representative during court hearings to support the Departments’ recommendation for the youth’s detention status.

Testify at hearings, when appropriate.

Case Management, Interventions and Supervision

Assist the youth with obtaining appropriate mental health, substance abuse evaluations based on administered assessments, and arrange for specialized testing and treatment, as needed.

Provide crisis intervention; assist the youth and family in accessing crisis intervention services/resources by making necessa