Juvenile Probation Supervisor - Lead & Elevate Teams

Pierce County; Washington; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Pierce County Juvenile Court is seeking a Probation Supervisor to lead a unit of professional juvenile probation counselors, ensuring caseload management, court reporting, and adherence to statutory standards. You will guide staff, coordinate with partners, and uphold Juvenile Court leadership priorities in a demanding environment.

The role emphasizes evidence-based approaches, collaboration with community partners, and safeguarding youth well-being while maintaining fairness and accountability

Qualifications

• Graduation from a four-year college or university with major coursework in social work or human services, counseling, criminal justice and juvenile systems, social or behavior sciences or related field AND
• Two years of work experience at a level equivalent to a Juvenile Probation Counselor 2 OR
• Substituting, on a month-for-month basis, graduate level coursework in a discipline directly related to the requirements of the position for a maximum of one year of the experience requirement.

Responsibilities

• Supervises work of an assigned unit of professional juvenile probation counselors; assigns cases and monitors workflow; assesses performance of the team you supervise; develops job duties and standards of performance; recommends resolution of employee grievances; recommends and executes disciplinary action; develops and provides in-house training as necessary.
• Investigates more complex case assignments and prepares appropriate court reports; conducts meetings with parents, juvenile offenders and probation counselors to resolve disputes or complaints; contacts other social service agencies to arrange treatment plans.
• Coordinates with court and community partners for the success of Positive Youth Development programs, interns, extra hires, volunteers to ensure cohesive service delivery.
• Confers with administrative superiors to interpret laws and regulations, draft policies and procedures, and make staffing decisions; coordinates with other supervisory personnel to achieve optimum workflow.
• Reviews work of the team for conformance with statutory requirements and internal policies and procedures.
• Conducts performance evaluations and develop performance measures and standards.
• A member of the Juvenile Court Leadership team and supports agency wide initiatives and priorities.
• Performs the work of a Juvenile Probation Counselor 2 and other related work as required.
• Must be able to travel to assigned work locations.

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in social work, human services, counseling, criminal justice, juvenile systems, social/behavioral sciences

Two years of experience at Juvenile Probation Counselor 2 level or equivalent

Graduate coursework substitution for experience (month-for-month)

Job description

Pierce County Juvenile Court is seeking a Probation Supervisor to lead a unit of professional juvenile probation counselors, ensuring caseload management, court reporting, and adherence to statutory standards. You will guide staff, coordinate with partners, and uphold Juvenile Court leadership priorities in a demanding environment.

The role emphasizes evidence-based approaches, collaboration with community partners, and safeguarding youth well-being while maintaining fairness and accountability