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Job Title:
Juvenile Probation & Parole Specialist II - Thomas CSO & HITS - Thomasville, GA (COM) Job Requisition ID: JR0000001692 Number of Openings: 1 Shift: Day (United States of America) Compensation Details: $ 43,050

Job Description:

Under general supervision, provides social services to assist in rehabilitation of law offenders in custody or on probation. Makes recommendations for actions involving formulation of rehabilitation plans and treatment of offender; including conditional release and education and employment stipulations.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Interview probationers and parolees regularly to evaluate their progress in accomplishing goals and maintaining the terms specified in their probation contracts and rehabilitation plans.
• Recommend remedial action or initiate court action in response to non-compliance with terms of probation or parole.
• Administer drug and alcohol tests, including random drug screens of offenders, to verify compliance with substance abuse treatment programs.
• Prepare and maintain case folder for each assigned youth offender or offender.
• Discuss with offenders how such issues as drug and alcohol abuse and anger management problems might have played a role in their criminal behavior.
• Conduct pre-hearing and pre-screening investigations and testify in court regarding offenders' backgrounds and recommend sentences and sentencing conditions.
• Inform youth offenders of requirements of conditional release, such as office visits,
• restitution payments, or educational and employment stipulations.
• Write reports describing offenders' progress.
• Investigate legal issues.

Physical Agility Standards:

This position requires the ability to perform physically demanding activities associated with maintaining safety and security within our secured facilities and community settings. Candidates must be capable of meeting agency-established physical agility standards and may be required to successfully complete a validated physical agility assessment before hiring and at other intervals as required by agency policy.

The Department of Juvenile Justice reserves the right to modify physical agility standards and testing requirements as necessary to meet operational, legal, accreditation, certification, or safety requirements.

Minimum Qualifications:

Associate degree in a related field from an accredited college or university and two (2) years of job-related experience in a social services delivery setting; or four (4) years of direct case management job-related experience working with offenders and their families in a social services delivery setting; or two (2) years of experience at the lower-level Juv. Probation/Parole Spec 1 (SSP130) or position equivalent; or two (2) years of experience at the lower level Juv. Probation/Parole Spec 1 (PSP240) or position equivalent.

Must possess and maintain State of Georgia P.O.S.T. certification within the first (6) months of employment.

Benefits:

In addition to a competitive salary & benefits, GA Department of Juvenile Justice is part of a statewide initiative called Total Rewards that seeks to attract and retain employees by supplementing their base pay and benefits with programs designed to improve the quality of their work environment and lead to greater job satisfaction and work/life balance. Eligible employees are offered generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave. We are a qualified employer for the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

For more information, visit https://djj.georgia.gov/Online-Applications/employee-benefits

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PLEASE INCLUDE ALL RELEVANT JOB INFORMATION ON THE APPLICATION FOR CONSIDERATION.

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DJJ IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Minimum Qualifications: Associates degree in a related field from an accredited college or university and two (2) years of job-related experience in a social services delivery setting; or four (4) years of direct case management job -related experience working with offenders and their families in a social services delivery setting; or two (2) years experience at the lower level Juv. Probation/Parole Spec 1 (SSP130) or position equivalent; or two (2) years of experience at the lower level Juv. Probation/Parole Spec 1 (PSP240) or position equivalent.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

The State of Georgia does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or other protected categories in employment or the provision of services. Qualified applicants may request reasonable accommodation when needed during the application and/or screening process by contacting the appropriate agency Human Resources department.