Juvenile Parole Officer Northern Region [Cuyahoga County]
The Department of Youth Services (DYS) provides stability, support, safety, and security for all youth and employees at DYS. Juvenile Parole Officers provide valuable experience and knowledge to the youth in our care.
About the role
We are recruiting for a Juvenile Parole Officer in our Northern Region. This position will be assigned to caseloads in Cuyahoga County and is located at the Cleveland Regional Office. The role is full-time with flexible Monday–Friday work hours.
Responsibilities
- Develop case plans to support successful transition of juvenile offenders back into the community
- Monitor caseload of juvenile offenders on parole status
- Coordinate community services that support goals & objectives of case plan, interview youth & family to develop & monitor case plan goals
- Monitor progress & adherence to parole
- Maintain contact (e.g., in-office, home &/or field visits, in writing, by telephone) with youth, family, school officials & other services
- Impose graduated sanctions/interventions & incentives for youth compliance & noncompliance, enforce court ordered actions
- Respond to unexpected circumstances &/or crisis situations involving parolees in caseload
- Prepare, type & transmit comprehensive case communications & reports (e.g., social histories, case assessments, progress reports, revocation reports, discharge reports) for court submission
- Formulate & present recommendation for court disposition; collaborate with law enforcement agencies, court personnel & other community representatives on recommendations, placement & services
Requirements
- Undergraduate core coursework in criminal justice, criminology, social work, sociology or related field
- Valid driver’s license
- 6 months of experience in probation or parole case management and/or probation or parole crisis management
- Or equivalent of the above minimum qualifications
Skills
- Criminology/Criminal Justice
- Juvenile Corrections
- Attention to Detail
- Building Trust
- Flexibility
- Time Management
Pay
$27.48 - $34.35 per hour
About Us
The Ohio Department of Youth Services strives to save and transform the lives of youth throughout the state of Ohio. Our employees work together to support youth and empower families and communities. In addition to our three juvenile corrections facilities, we support more than 600 community programs reaching more than 90,000 youth across the state.
Our Guiding Principles:
- Demonstrate staff are our greatest resource
- Treat everyone with respect
- Cultivate a trauma responsive environment for staff and youth to thrive
- Provide the best support and services for youth and families
- Advance our culture of inclusion through understanding and appreciating staff and youth differences
- Commit to and encourage collaboration and continuous improvement to produce better outcomes for those we serve
- Celebrate collective successes and support one another through opportunities to improve