JUVENILE PROBATION OFFICER I/II (EARLY RETIREMENT)

About the role

The Department of Juvenile Justice Services is a comprehensive public service agency that performs more than traditional probation and detention functions. The department also provides intervention services, guidance, and daily supervision for youth ages 18 and under involved in delinquency and truancy. Our mission is to promote the safety and restoration of the community; hold juvenile offenders accountable for their behavior; and assist offenders and families in recognizing their potential by providing meaningful treatment, services, and programs.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the daily living, social, educational, and treatment of youth.
• Maintain sight and sound supervision of groups of juvenile detainees in a locked facility.
• Monitor family visits.
• Provide direct field supervision of juvenile offenders including home and school visits, manage court ordered conditions of probation; and counsel and advise youth and their families regarding pertinent personal, social, educational, financial, vocational, and health matters.

Requirements

The salary for this recruitment has been changed and is now reflected in the job announcement. Juvenile Probation Officer I: $57,616.00 - $89,232.00 Annually Juvenile Probation Officer II: $62,233.60 - $96,304.00 Annually.

Qualifications

• Juvenile Probation Officer I: Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice, Psychology, Sociology, Education or Special Education, Behavioral Science, Counseling, Early Childhood, Health Science, Child Development, Communication, Public or Business Administration or a closely related field. Two (2) years of full-time professional level experience in providing probation and casework/counseling services to juveniles.
• Juvenile Probation Officer II: In addition to the above, two (2) years of full-time professional level experience in providing probation and casework/counseling services to juveniles.

Skills

Must be capable of passing P.O.S.T. pre-agility Fitness Standards as defined by N.A.C. 289.300 (1)(f).

Benefits

This is an open and continuous recruitment, scheduling dates will vary depending on when the application was received and reviewed by Human Resources. Employment is contingent upon the results of multiple background checks, drug screening, and a medical examination that can take up to 16-20 weeks.

Pay

Juvenile Probation Officer I: $57,616.00 - $89,232.00 Annually Juvenile Probation Officer II: $62,233.60 - $96,304.00 Annually.

Schedule

Work evening, night, weekend and holiday shifts. Work under potentially life-threatening emergency conditions. Work in violent, traumatic or highly charged emotional environments. Specified positions may be assigned to a remote work site at high elevation. May be subject to exposure to blood and air borne diseases.