JUVENILE PROBATION OFFICER - 80060791

State of Florida; Ocala (FL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Florida's Juvenile Justice agency seeks a Juvenile Probation Officer in Ocala to provide social services for rehabilitation of juvenile offenders on probation or in custody. You will conduct home/school visits, assemble collateral information, and complete required screenings and reports.

The role emphasizes risk/needs assessments, coordinating services, and presenting supervision recommendations to the State Attorney and partners to ensure appropriate, least intrusive interventions.

Responsibilities

• Initiate contact with the youth, family, victims, and law enforcement when referrals are received; conduct home and school visits as part of information gathering and family involvement.
• Obtain and review collateral information from agencies involved with the youth/family (abuse history, education, mental health, substance use, gang activity).
• Conduct and document FDJJ screenings to identify risk, needs, protective factors, and need for further evaluations (e.g., detention intake, Suicide Risk Screening Instrument).
• Formulate case management strategies based on assessments to address youth and family needs.
• Refer services to appropriate providers and follow up actions.
• Make supervision and treatment recommendations to the State Attorney and other partners for least intrusive services.
• Complete screening instruments and reports used by the Department and courts (DRAI, SRSI, risk/needs screenings, case plan, etc.).

Job description

Requisition No: 883459

Agency: Juvenile Justice

Working Title: JUVENILE PROBATION OFFICER - 80060791

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 80060791; 80081714; 80056396; 80063242

Salary: $1,765.01 Biweekly

Posting Closing Date: 09/24/2026

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LOCATION AND CONTACT INFORMATION

LOCATION: Circuit 5 Probation & Community Intervention, 21 N Magnolia Avenue, Ocala, Fl. 34475

CONTACT PERSON: Kimberly Wicker, Juvenile Probation Officer Supervisor; 352-316-9269, [e-mail]

STARTING SALARY: $1,765.01 bi-weekly. (In accordance with the current spending restrictions, an internal promotion into this position will be filled at the minimum of the pay grade or up to 5% of the employee's current rate, whichever is higher.)

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.

Job Description

Case Management, Referrals, Recommendations and Assessment

• Initiate contact with the youth, family, victims, and law enforcement when referrals are received by the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (FDJJ). Conduct home and school visits as an integral part of the information gathering process and family involvement model.
• Obtain and review collateral information such as abuse and neglect history, educational, mental health, substance use, gang related activity and other pertinent information from other agencies involved with the youth and/or family.
• Conduct and document FDJJ screening(s), to identify the youth’s risk and needs, protective factors and/or the need for further evaluations, including but not limited to detention screening, intake screening, Suicide Risk Screening Instrument, and any Department approved risk/needs screening and/or assessment instrument(s).
• Formulate case management strategies based on assessments and/or information gathered to address the specific needs of the youth and family.
• Make service referrals to the appropriate provider (s) and follow up actions needing to be taken.
• Make supervision and treatment recommendations to the State Attorney and other judicial partners that allow the Department to provide the most appropriate services in the least intrusive manner.
• Complete The Screening Instruments And Reports Used By The Department And/or The Courts That Include But Are Not Limited To The Following:
• Detention Screening Risk Assessment (DRAI)
• Suicide Risk Screening Instrument (SRSI)
• Department approved risk/needs screening/assessment instrument(s) and case plan
• Pre-Post Disposition Report
• Adult Sentencing Summary Report
• Progress (Status) Report
• Electronic Commitment Packet
• Termination of Supervision

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