Adams County Common Pleas An Equal Opportunity Employer Position Description

Position Title: Juvenile Probation Officer

Division: Probation Department Court of Common Pleas FLSA Status: Non-exempt  Civil Service Status: Unclassified Reports to: Chief Probation Officer Work Hours: 40 hours week Probation: Four months

Nature of Work in this Class Work involves the supervision of offenders placed on Probation or Community Control by the Common Pleas Court and Juvenile Court. This position must ensure that assigned probationers are in compliance with all Court imposed conditions. The ideal candidate should be an innovative individual with a penchant for fresh ideas, creating and instituting supportive programs and establishing an environment for youth to thrive and burgeon into productive adults.

This position is assigned basic supervision cases as ordered by the court. A Probation Officer will carry a firearm and/or CEW at all times or when performing various duties as authorized by the Chief Probation Officer.

Essential Functions

•* Responsibly Performs Duties In Accordance With Safety Concerns.*

• Someone in this position may be called upon to effectively respond to a physically combative probationer; to subdue a probationer to arrest them; or to otherwise resolve a crisis with individuals who are under the influence of drugs, alcohol, or who may otherwise be highly volatile.

• Reliably exercises the proper judgment about the safe and responsible use of force usage in crisis situations. Must be able to de-escalate a hostile situation.

• Reliably exercises the proper judgment about the safe and responsible use of a firearm in crisis situations. Must be able to de-escalate a hostile situation without resort to firearm use where possible.

• Possesses the physical and mental acuity to safely and responsibly operate a firearm and/or CEW, (conducted electrical weapon).

• Possesses the physical and mental acuity to safely and responsibly operate an automobile.

• Possesses the physical and mental ability to respond to the hectic pace of the Probation Department. Must be able to deal with interruptions, multitasking, demanding timelines, and volatile situations/clients.

*• Performs Workload Efficiently, Accurately, and With Proper Attention to Detail. *• Responsible for the supervision of a caseload of offenders who have been placed on Probation/Community Control.

• Informs probationers of the rules and conditions of their supervision.

• Administers the Ohio Youth or Ohio Risk Assessment Surveys when required.

• Completes and updates case plans when required.

• Supervises probationers to ensure their compliance with Court orders.

• Maintains appropriate contact with probationers, whether by phone, office visits, or home visits, school visits, as necessitated by each individual case.

• Makes referrals to appropriate treatment agencies.

• Maintains accurate notes on the status of probationers.

• Maintains a complete and accurate file for each probationer on the caseload.

• Prepares Pre-Dispositional Reports and Pre-Sentence Investigations when required.

• Completes