Job Title:

Assistant Chief Juvenile Probation Officer

Department:

Henderson County Juvenile Probation

Position:

Full Time

Salary:

$67,900

Job Closing:

Until filled

Basic Qualifications:

Be at least 21 years of age.

Have no disqualifying criminal history.

Possess a Bachelors Degree from an accredited college or university accredited by an organization recognized by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board in criminology, corrections, counseling, law, social work, psychology, or sociology and five years of work experience as a Texas Juvenile Probation Officer; or possess a post-graduate degree, and three years of work experience as a Texas Juvenile Probation Officer.

Never had any @type of certification revoked by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.

Certification as a Juvenile Probation Officer by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, or meet

requirements for certification within six months.

Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing

Specific Duties:

Oversee and provide training and assistance in the Juvenile Case Management System

Supervise and provide training and assistance to Juvenile Probation Officers in daily case

Management and other job duties.

Assume Chief Juvenile Probation Officers duties/responsibilities in his/her absence

Recommend disposition(s) in formal court proceedings

Acting as the primary supervising officer for court ordered and deferred prosecution cases

Developing and implementing case plans and conducting risk/needs assessment

Making detention and release decisions as authorized by the Texas Family Code

Conducting office, school, and home visits with the youth and family

Visiting youth in residential placement facilities

Conducting after hour supervision and curfew checks

On call duties after work hours and on weekends

Supervising programs as assigned after work hours / on weekends

Perform other duties as assigned by the Chief Juvenile Probation Officer

Henderson County

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