This is the first of two levels in the Juvenile Probation series.
The general purpose of this position is to identify the problems and needs of juvenile offenders and their families and to develop an individualized plan of action. Juvenile Probation Officers may be assigned specific duties related to focus area, including Intake, Field, Families in Need of Services, Truancy, Child Abuse, Drug Court, or other related areas. This may include investigating the backgrounds of juvenile and providing extensive casework services to juveniles placed on probation and their families. Work may involve preparation for court disposition, developing service plans (recommendations for plans of action) and supervising juveniles placed on probation. Juvenile Probation Officers works under close supervision of department director. Juvenile Probation Officers provide services for the Court and are commissioned as officers of the Court by the Judge. Job Type: Full-Time
Agency: Office of Juvenile Justice
Location: OJJS
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Calcasieu Parish Police Jury, LA