Juvenile Justice Case Manager & Rehabilitation Specialist

Georgia Department of Revenue; Valdosta (GA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental insurance

Retirement and savings plan

Paid holidays, vacation, and sickLeave

Total Rewards program

Job summary

The Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice is seeking a Juvenile Probation Parole Specialist II to support rehabilitation for offenders in Lakeland, GA. Under supervision, the role involves evaluating progress, recommending actions, administering drug tests, and preparing case records to guide treatment and corrections decisions.

The position requires an associate degree and 2 years of related social services experience, or 4 years of direct case management with offenders, with responsibilities

Qualifications

• Associate degree in a related field from an accredited college or university.
• Two (2) years of job-related experience in a social services delivery setting.
• Or four (4) years of direct case management experience working with offenders and their families in a social services delivery setting.
• Or two (2) years of experience at the lower-level Juv. Probation/Parole Spec 1 (SSP130) or position equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Interview probationers and parolees regularly to evaluate their progress in accomplishing goals and maintaining the terms specified in their probation contracts and rehabilitation plans.
• Recommend remedial action or initiate court action in response to non-compliance with terms of probation or parole.
• Administer drug and alcohol tests, including random drug screens of offenders, to verify compliance with substance abuse treatment programs.
• Prepare and maintain case folders for each assigned inmate or offender.
• Discuss with offenders how such issues as drug and alcohol abuse and anger management problems might have played a role in their criminal behavior.

Education

Associate degree in a related field

Job description

The Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice is seeking a Juvenile Probation Parole Specialist II to support rehabilitation for offenders in Lakeland, GA. Under supervision, the role involves evaluating progress, recommending actions, administering drug tests, and preparing case records to guide treatment and corrections decisions.

The position requires an associate degree and 2 years of related social services experience, or 4 years of direct case management with offenders, with responsibilities