Juvenile Officer II

About the role

A position with the Missouri Judiciary provides you the opportunity to work with a variety of exceptional, hardworking people and to gain a valuable and rewarding career. It takes many types of talent to advance the mission of the Missouri Judiciary and to keep operations running smoothly. Our positions offer competitive benefit programs, growth opportunities and the ability to work with people in your community.

Responsibilities

• Perform journey level professional work in the enforcement and administration of the Missouri juvenile justice system.
• Exercise statutory authority of a juvenile court officer to take charge of children who come within the jurisdiction of the juvenile or family court.
• Exercise supervision over juveniles under the court’s jurisdiction and work with a high degree of independence.
• Respond to on-call or daily referrals made by law enforcement agencies, schools or the Department of Social Services.
• Detain juveniles who may be charged with a juvenile offense.
• Place alleged and delinquent juveniles in local, regional or contracted detention centers.
• Assist counsel in the preparation of petitions, motions, and other legal documents for all juveniles on caseload.
• Prepare social summary investigations, process reports, assessment reports and all other reports as directed by the court for review and filing by legal counsel.
• May include basic supervisory responsibilities over lower-level Deputy Juvenile Officers.

Requirements

• Graduation from a four-year college or university with a degree in Criminal Justice Administration, Criminology, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, or related field.
• Two years of experience as a Juvenile Officer I or equivalent.
• Additional experience above the minimum stated may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education.

Preferred Qualifications

• Considerable knowledge of Missouri statutes and laws regarding juvenile cases.
• Considerable knowledge of juvenile courts and procedures.
• Basic knowledge of the principles and practices of management and supervision.
• Basic knowledge of personal computers and software.
• Basic knowledge of community resources.

Benefits

• Defined pension plan.
• Generous amounts of leave and holiday time.
• Eligibility for health insurance coverage.