Juvenile Probation Officer

Salary:

• $21.00/HOURLY
• $40,950.00/ANNUALLY

Position Summary:

TO INVESTIGATE, COUNSEL AND/OPR SUPERVISE A CASELOAD OF JUVENILE OR ADULT OFFENDERS, PROBATIONERS AND PAROLEES, AND TO ATTEMPT TO SUCCESSFULLY REINTEGRATE THEM BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY AS LAW-ABIDING CITIZENS; TO ASSIST THE COURTS WITH PROBATION SITUATION, AND TO ENFORCE THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES OF PROBATION AND PAROLE. DUTIES VARY SLIGHTLY ACCORDING TO THE SPECIFIC ASSIGNMENTS OF THE INDIVIDUAL PROBATION OFFICER.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum (18) credits in one or a combination of the following social or behavioral sciences fields of study: sociology, psychology, criminology, administration of justice, counseling, or social work.
• Must complete 40 hours in-service training per year which may include firearms qualifications.
• Valid PA driver’s license and ACT 33/34 clearances.