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Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location Tallahassee, Florida

About this job

OCCUPATION PROFILE

JOB FAMILY: COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES

OCCUPATIONAL GROUP: PROBATION AND CORRECTIONAL

TREATMENT

OCCUPATION: PROBATION OFFICERS AND CORRECTIONAL TREATMENT SPECIALISTS

21-1092

Contact: Sharon Smith, Assistant Detention Superintendent

Telephone: 850-488-7672

This position requires the physical restraint of youth. JDO's must comply with the Department's approved physical restraint techniques when the need arises, for the physical control or physical protection of youth.

DJJ Detention facilities operate 24/7/365 and positions require shift schedules. Staff members must be agreeable to working shift schedules, including rotating shifts, evening, weekends, and holidays with varying days off. There may also be times when unplanned overtime or unscheduled double shifts are necessary.

JDO positions require the maintenance of a clean facility. Staff members must be agreeable to help maintain the cleanliness of the building as a part of their assigned duties.

All prospective applicants will be subject to a sex offender check, criminal background checks (state, local, and national) and pre-employment drug screening for direct care positions.

DJJ participates in E-Verify (Employment Eligibility).

When identified on a position description, a valid driver's license is required. If initially hired with an out-of-state license, the Florida resident must obtain a valid Florida state driver's license within 30 days of hire. Licenses suspended or revoked for any reason, work permits (Business purpose/Employment/education only licenses) and some types of restricted licenses are not acceptable. Licenses that have Corrective Lenses Restriction are acceptable, provided the driver wears corrective lenses while operating the vehicle.

Positions that include the transportation of youth while performing any work or work-related functions on behalf of DJJ, require: (1) a valid driver's license; and (2) a three year acceptable driving record as defined in FDJJ Policy 1920.

Successful candidate must be certified in accordance with the Department direct care training policy, and must obtain such certification within 180 days of employment.

All Direct Care Positions -- 985.66 Florida Statute Requirement

1. Be at least 19 years of age.

2. Be a high school graduate or its equivalent as determined by the commission.

3. Not have been convicted of any felony or a misdemeanor involving perjury or false statement, or have received a dishonorable discharge from any of the Armed Forces of the United States. Any person, who after September 30, 1999, pleads guilty or nolo contendere to or is found guilty of any felony or a misdemeanor involving perjury or false statement is not eligible for employment, notwithstanding suspension of sentence or withholding of adjudication. Notwithstanding this subparagraph, any person who pled nolo contendere to a misdemeanor involving a false statement before October 1, 1999, and who has had such record of that plea sealed or expunged is not ineligible for employment for that reason.

4. Abide by all provisions of s. 985.644 (1), regarding fingerprinting and background investigations and other screening requirements for personnel.

5. Execute and submit to the Department an affidavit-of-application form, adopted by the Department, attesting to his or her compliance with subparagraphs 1-4. The affidavit must be executed under oath and constitutes an official statement under s. 837.06. The affidavit must include conspicuous language that the intentional false execution of the affidavit constitutes a misdemeanor of the second degree. The Department shall retain the affidavit.

For those applicants not currently in the state system as a direct-care worker for DJJ at the time of application, the top ranking applicant(s) after the interview phase will be required to take and pass an Ergometric's IMPACT Assessment and Training Test in order to be considered for the direct-care employment opportunity. This test will be used to measure the applicant's overall suitability for working with juvenile justice involved youth. Test results will be used for a period of six months after initial testing for applicants who reapply during that period for another position for which testing is required.

DESCRIPTION

This is work providing social services to assist in rehabilitation of juvenile law offenders in custody or on probation or parole. Incumbents make recommendations for actions involving formulation of rehabilitation plan and treatment of offender, including conditional release and education and employment stipulations.

Some positions in this occupation may be responsible for coordinating work and supervising employees.

EXAMPLES OF WORK

Supervises employees by assigning work, reviewing progress and assessing performance.

Counsels offender and refers offender to social resources of community for assistance.

Provides guidance to inmates or offenders, such as development of vocational and educational plans and available social services.

Formulates rehabilitation plan for each assigned offender or inmate.

Interviews offender or inmate to determine social progress, individual problems, needs, interests, and attitude.

Consults with attorneys, judges, and institution personnel to evaluate inmate's social progress.

Conducts follow-up interview with offender or inmate to ascertain progress made.

Determines nature and extent of inmate's or offender's criminal record and current and prospective social problems.

Reviews and evaluates legal and social history and progress of offender or inmate.

Informs offender or inmate of requirements of conditional release, such as office visits, restitution payments, or educational and employment stipulations.

Confers with inmate's or offender's family to identify needs and problems, and to ensure that family and business are attended to.

Makes recommendations concerning conditional release or institutionalization of offender or inmate.

Assists offender or inmate with matters concerning detainers, sentences in other jurisdictions, writs, and applications for social assistance.

Develops and prepares informational packets of social agencies and assistance

organizations and programs, for inmate or offender.

Prepares and maintains case folder for each assigned inmate or offender.

Conducts pre-hearing or pre-sentencing investigations and testifies in court.

EXAMPLES OF JOB CHARACTERISTICS

Getting Information Needed to Do the Job

Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Combining, evaluating, and reasoning with information and data to make decisions and solve problems. These processes involve making decisions about the relative importance of information and choosing the best solution.

Judging Qualities of Things, Services, And/or People

Making judgments about or assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Documenting/Recording Information

Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in either written form or by electronic/magnetic recording.

Communicating With Persons Outside Of the Organization

Communicating with persons outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged face-to-face, in writing, or via telephone/electronic transfer.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

Identifying information received by making estimates or categorizations, recognizing differences or similarities, or sensing changes in circumstances or events.

Assisting and Caring for Others

Providing assistance or personal care to others.

Establishing and Maintaining Relationships

Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others.

Developing Objectives and Strategies

Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve these objectives.

Monitor Processes, Materials, and/or Surroundings

Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, often to detect problems or to find out when things are finished.