- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
- Must possess one year of graduate study in criminology, corrections, counseling, law, social work, psychology or sociology OR one year of experience in full-time case work, counseling, community or group work in a social service, community, corrections, or juvenile agency that deals with offenders or disadvantaged persons may be considered in lieu of the one year of graduate study.
- Must possess two (2) year experience working with high-risk youth.
- Must become certified as a Juvenile Probation Officer within thirty (30) days of completing the department’s New Employee Orientation.
- Must be at least 21 years of age.
- Case management experience is preferred.
- Bilingual (Spanish/English) desirable.
- Must have a telephone and report residence.
- Must have vehicle for transportation; a current Texas Driver’s License, and show proof of automobile liability insurance coverage.
- Must maintain certification as a Juvenile Probation Officer by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD).
- Must comply with all Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD) Juvenile Probation Officer certification training requirements, including becoming certified in Handle with Care (HWC) or any other restraint technique adopted by the Department.
- Must successfully complete the department’s pre-employment requirements and background investigation.
Typical Duties
Essential Duties Provides intensive supervision of juveniles, monitoring a caseload to include conducting home, school, field, office and community visits.
- Complies with the frequency of visits required by the Juvenile Probation Department and program design.
- Develops individual supervision plans for juveniles and oversees participation of juveniles court ordered programs.
- Participates in school, therapeutic and/or other related meetings to ensure court compliances and/or service delivery.
- Oversees behavior of the juveniles placed on Intensive Supervision Probation to ensure the juveniles follow Court Orders.
- Coordinates community resources required by the case plan and/or court order as the primary member of the Intensive Supervision Team. Ensures coordination with other team members.
- Responsible for making decisions regarding detention of juveniles and release of juveniles, modification of probationary status. Makes recommendations to the Juvenile Court regarding the disposition of juveniles’ cases.
- Attends meetings and training sessions as scheduled.
- Testifies before the Juvenile Court as required and makes recommendations to the Court on supervision strategies and treatment plans for the juvenile.
- Must be able to work with high risk youths and their family members.
- Must be willing to work late nights in possible high crime areas and possibly with a population prone to delinquent and criminal acts.
- Prepares and files court papers such as requests for petitions, motions to modify dispositions, and affidavits requesting a directive to apprehend, as well as review reports and memorandums to the court.
- Implements Effective Practices in Community Supervision (EPICS) amongst other evidence based and/or promising practices as deemed appropriate by the JPD.
- Must be able and willing to provide training regarding Level IV programming, departmental policies, procedures, court proceedings as well as TJJD standards.
- Be willing to mentor and train new employees. Provides on-the-job training to new Probation Officers.
- Must be willing to work extended non-traditional hours to include weekends and holidays as necessary.
- Assists with unit caseload as necessary.
- Must be able to network and work in conjunction with various outside social service agencies.
- Responsible for becoming and maintaining certification in Handle with Care (HWC) or any other restraint technique adopted, and as required by the department.
- Responsible for complying with all TJJD JPO certification training requirements.
- Responsible for compliance with program policies and requirements to include the Juvenile Justice Professional Code of Ethics.
- In order to comply with the Texas Administrative Code (TAC) 341.400, the following duties and responsibilities may be performed only by certified juvenile probation officers:
- Recommending a disposition in formal court proceedings;
- Providing final approval of written social history reports;
- Acting as the primary supervising officer for court-ordered and deferred prosecution cases;
- Acting as the primary supervising officer in a collaborative supervision agreement under Family Code §51.075;
- Developing and implementing case plans in accordance with Subchapter E of this chapter;
- Conducting intake interviews and preliminary investigations and making release decisions under Family Code §53.01 unless another staff member is designated to do so by the juvenile board;
- Taking a child into custody as authorized by Family Code §§52.01(a)(4), 52.01(a)(6), or 52.015;
- Serving as the designated inter-county transfer officer and performing the duties required by Family Code §51.072;
- Referring a child to a local mental health or mental retardation authority as required by Family Code §54.0408; and
- Providing to the juvenile and to the juvenile’s parent, guardian, or custodian a written explanation of the process of sealing juvenile records and a copy of Family Code Chapter 58, Subchapter C-1
23. Performs any other duties as assigned.
Job Summary
Summary of Position
The ISP Probation Officer oversees and monitors a moderate to high risk juvenile offenders under intensive supervision. Duties include conducting home, school, field and office visits; preparing chronological reports to document progress for court proceedings and treatment purposes; conducting interviews; preparing social history investigations; developing individual supervision plans; referring youth and families to community bases services; implementing evidence based practices such as Effective Practices in Community Supervision (EPICS) and counseling juveniles and families. The ISP Probation Officer will represent the department at court and detention hearings.
The County of El Paso offers a very comprehensive benefit package (some benefits may not apply to part time or temporary employees) consisting of the following:
HOLIDAYS
16 holidays per year as recognized.
VACATION
Accruals are credited on a biweekly basis and available for use as it is accrued after 6 months of continuous service. Year to year carry-over accruals are limited to twice the employee’s annual rate. Part-time employees accrue vacation at half the rate of full-time employees.
10 days (1 through less than 5 years of service)
15 days (5 through less than 15 years of service)
20 days (15 years of service or over)
SICK LEAVE
Accruals are credited on a biweekly basis and available for use as it is accrued after 3 months of full time service. Employees accrue 10 days of sick leave per year.
MISCELLANEOUS PAID LEAVES
Military Leave – 15 days of paid leave per fiscal year for active military service
Bereavement Leave – 3 days of paid leave for the death of an immediate family member and 4 hours for other family members and friends.
MEDICAL HEALTH BENEFITS
Plan Costs – Biweekly Rates
Effective January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021
Medical
Consumer Driven Health Plan (CDHP)
No Discounts
EE Only $5.05
EE & Spouse $169.37
EE & Children $118.83
EE & Family $277.51
2% Tobacco-Free Discount
EE Only – $4.95
EE & Spouse – $165.98
EE & Children – $116.45
EE & Family – $271.97
4% Wellness Screening & HRA Discount
EE Only – $4.85
EE & Spouse – $162.60
EE & Children – $114.08
EE & Family – $266.41
6% Tobacco-Free AND Wellness Screening & HRA Discount
EE Only – $4.75
EE & Spouse – $159.21
EE & Children – $111.70
EE & Family – $260.86
Core Plan
No Discounts
EE Only – $33.70
EE & Spouse – $263.94
EE & Children – $203.96
EE & Family – $418.03
2% Tobacco-Free Discount
EE Only – $33.02
EE & Spouse – $258.66
EE & Children – $199.89
EE & Family – $409.67
4% Wellness Screening & HRA Discount
EE Only – $32.35
EE & Spouse – $253.38
EE & Children -$195.81
EE & Family – $401.31
6% Tobacco-Free AND Wellness Screening & HRA Discount
EE Only – $31.67
EE & Spouse – $248.10
EE & Children – $191.73
EE & Family – $392.94
Dental WITH Medical Plan
EE Only – $0.00
EE & Spouse – $13.63
EE & Children – $27.25
EE & Family – $40.88
Dental WITHOUT Medical Plan
EE Only – $13.63
EE & Spouse – $27.26
EE & Children – $40.88
EE & Family – $54.51
Vision
EE Only – $3.16
EE + 1 – $5.05
EE & Family – $8.21
RETIREMENT
Retirement benefits are provided by the Texas County and District Retirement Fund (TCDRS). Regular employees become a member of TCDRS upon hire. All regular employees are required to contribute 7% to the retirement fund and the County matches 250% upon eligible retirements.
DEFERRED COMPENSATION
Employees may defer earnings, on a pre-tax basis, into a 457 deferred compensation program. This is an optional program.
LIFE INSURANCE
Full-time County employees are provided a basic life insurance benefit of $10,000 life insurance at no cost. Supplemental coverage is available for additional fees.
LONG-TERM DISABILITY
The Long-Term disability program provides 60% of the employees’ income when the employee becomes disabled because of an illness, injury or accident for a period above 90 days.
SHORT-TERM DISABILITY
The Short-Term disability program provides 60% of the employees’ income when the employee becomes disabled because of an illness, injury or accident for a period shorter than 90 days.
RETIREE HEALTH INSURANCE
Employees who retire from the County are eligible to continue Health Insurance at the rate set by the El Paso County Risk Pool Board.
EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Employees are enrolled in an Employee Assistance Program that provides a variety of counseling services.
SECTION 125 MEDICAL & DEPENDENT CARE PROGRAM
The section 125 program is optional for employees and provides a method to pay medical and dependent care expenses on a pre-tax basis.
HEALTHY LIFESTYLE REIMBURSEMENT
Reimbursement of $15 per month for 6 months of continuous gym usage.
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