Job Information
County of Hamilton Probation Officer in Cincinnati, Ohio
Probation Officer (4062-40)
Deadline to Apply: July 1, 2024
Work Location:
Judges Office
800 Broadway
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Work Schedule Details: 40 Hours/Week. First shift, hours may vary.
Starting Salary: $26.00 Hourly
Highly Competitive Employee Benefits Package{rel="nofollow"} {rel="nofollow"}and Generous Paid Time Off
NOTE: Applicants for positions with Hamilton County Juvenile Court are subject to background screening in accordance with the document, "Offenses that May Disqualify Candidates for Employment{target="_blank" rel="noopener"}." Convictions from this list may disqualify a candidate for employment with Hamilton County Juvenile Court.
Hamilton County Juvenile Court is an Equal Opportunity Employer. A copy of the Equal Employment Opportunity Plan Short Form is available to any person upon request. Please contact the Human Resources Department at 513-946-9238.
Requirements (Education, Experience, Licensure, Certification):
- Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice, Social Work or related field or a combination of Bachelor's degree in any field and 2 years of paid related case management experience
- Must be at least 21 years of age.
- Must possess auto liability insurance.
- Use of personal automobile is required to perform field activities.
- Must pass a background screening process.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's degree in Criminal Justice, Social Work or related field and prior training and/or experience working with gender specific, mental health, or sex offender population.
- Professional certifications that are preferred include: LSW, LISW, LPC, LPCC, and/or LCDCIII
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion experience.
Special Working Conditions and/or Hazards:
- Employees work indoors and are protected from weather conditions or contaminants, but not necessarily occasional temperature changes.
- Employees work outdoors and may not be protected from weather conditions.
- Works in a variety of venues, frequently in high-risk, high-crime areas with criminal and delinquent populations.
- Works flexible hours, including days and evenings as needed.
- Work is subject to frequent interruptions, crisis intervention, constant reprioritization of work activities and a moderate-to-high degree of stress.
Job Duties:
Facilitates the investigation of cases referred to the Probation Department by the Court.
Collects all appropriate background check information available on assigned youth and families for assessment utilizing the resources of the Probation Department and the Court.
Completes risk assessments, coordinates substance abuse and psychological evaluations, develops dispositional recommendations in accordance with departmental policy, and presents written/verbal summaries to the Court.
Provides supervision of youth on probation according to assigned caseload (i.e. General, Gender Specific, Mental Health, a