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Bonner County Juvenile Detention Officer in Sandpoint, Idaho
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Bonner County Job Description
Title: Juvenile Probation Officer
Department: Justice Services
Supervisor: Director, Bonner County Justice Services
Supervision Exercised: None
Posting Title
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General Summary
Performs a variety of working level professional duties as needed to manage a juvenile probation caseload. Provides Court-ordered supervision (minimal through intense) for adolescent clients adjudicated on/found guilty of criminal offenses. Responsible for programming, testing, and certifying two-way radios for Detention and Probation. Responsible for tracking inventory and minor maintenance and repair of two-way radios and equipment.
Other Information: Incumbent performs work that involves a wide variety of work situations that involve a moderate degree of complexity. Incumbent typically works under specific and definite directions and well-known procedures. Work requires the exercise of initiative, independent judgment and discretion insofar as incumbent applies standards and procedures to variable situations. Incumbent regularly interacts with supervisor while receiving periodic supervision. Communicates with others both inside and outside the organization, primarily with other law enforcement employees, courts, and other agencies as well as heavy communication with clients and their families. Impact may be significant to juveniles and their families as incumbent makes recommendations that may result in detention, continued probation or other legal ramification to the juvenile which may also result in liability for the County in cases of error. Work is typically performed indoors, but may involve intermittent exposure to weather and dangerous conditions while engaged and in contact with juveniles. Travel is regular, not typically extending beyond the County.
Essential Functions
1. Performs various preliminary and on-going case management functions to provide probation services for juvenile offenders; conducts detailed investigations relating to Court-ordered client social histories including the following: previous criminal history, client physical environment, in-depth family environment (physical/emotional), chronological history, peer relationships, education, drug/alcohol history, mental health issues, etc. Officer shall provide the Court with appropriate sentencing recommendations using information provided in the social history. Recommendations will focus on the State\'s Juvenile Justice \"Balanced Approach\" theme of \"community protection, accountability, and competency development\". Offers in-court recommendations. Sentencing recommendations may range from community based sanctions to out-of-home placement.
2. Probation Officers will be required to perform investigations and report to the Court in those instances where the Prosecutor has requested that the Court waive jurisdiction of the juvenile to allow the juvenile to be prosecuted as an adult.
3. Must possess a working knowledge of issues and systems surrounding juveniles and families in order to determine the direction of referrals to relevant agencies.
4. Officer will issue affidavits and warrants for clients who violate probation terms and conditions.
5. Attends and may testify as an expert witness in appropriate Court proceedings including but not limited to: sentencing, revocations, order to show cause hearings, Disposition Hearings, etc. May testify at appropriate \"conditional release hearings.\"
6. Meets with clients and their parents, guardians or custodians and instructs in probation regulations, obligations, and practices; assists clients and families in completing forms; determines risk and supervision factors (maximum vs. minimum); comple es appropriate documentation, including forms to secure drug/alcohol funding.
7. Perform observed catch drug-testing of clients to ensure compliance with probation conditions. Receive education and training on safe handling of urine and exposure to carriers of blood-borne diseases, such as HIV and Hepatitis.
8. Performs a variety of field projects to determine client compliance with probation terms and conditions including but not limited to the following: visits to the client\'s home, employment and schools, etc.; conducts and assists law enforcement with legal searches involving those areas within client\'s control/possession as relates to conditions of probation.
9. Maintains contact and liaison with various agencies involved in the supervision and rehabilitation of clients; i.e., establishes and maintains contact with key individuals involved in the case to case compliance (law enforcement, school officials, judges, prosecutors, public defenders, private attorneys, parents, spouses, co-workers, the Department of Health and Welfare, therap