Probation Aide (Part Time) - Juvenile Probation

About the role

This employee is responsible for enhancing juveniles' competency development skills while completing community service assignments. Competency development skills include the Balanced and Restorative Justice principles of building social skills, moral reasoning, workforce development, and life skills. This employee will be expected to role model and demonstrate methods to expand clients' knowledge within these areas while assuring the successful completion of assignments.

Responsibilities

• Transporting juveniles to and from worksites;
• Assigning specific work duties to juveniles at worksites;
• Supervision;
• Discipline;
• Accurate record keeping of juvenile hours worked;
• Reporting any problematic behavior to the community service probation officer;
• Data entry – This employee may be required to assist in data entry of the Community Alternative Work Service Program;
• Training - This employee will be expected to participate in training as determined by the Juvenile Probation Department. This employee must have the ability to participate and successfully complete self-defense yearly recertification;
• Perform any duties as requested by their Supervisor and/or Chief Probation Officer and/or Deputy Chief Probation Officer.

Requirements

• Ability to provide specific instructions and expectations;
• Ability to take charge and lead a group of delinquent youth as they complete work assignments;
• Ability to work with the general public;
• Knowledge of the principles, methods, and practices of investigations, supervision, and reporting in probation work;
• Understanding of theories of juvenile delinquency, adolescent development and family dynamics;
• Understanding of community, social, and economic factors, which may contribute to juvenile delinquency;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with those involved in the juvenile justice process;
• Understanding of residential and community based resources available to assist in supervision;
• Ability to effectively organize assignments and carry out daily work schedule;

Qualifications

• Education equivalent to completion of the twelfth school grade;
• Demonstrate basic knowledge of the juvenile justice system;

Skills

• Ability to participate and successfully complete self-defense yearly recertification;

Benefits

• As part of the pre-hiring requirements, a urinalysis, Fit for Duty physical and a psychological examination will be required.
• Employment will be contingent upon a PennDOT check, child abuse check, PA criminal record check and FBI Fingerprint check;
• Employees are required to possess a valid motor vehicle license free from revocation or suspension;
• For those who speak a second language that may be used in their duties and/or for positions that require or prefer the employee to be bi-lingual, the applicant will be tested to determine if he/she possesses the required level of proficiency for the position.

Pay

Not specified

Schedule

Not specified