Job Title: Probation Officer
Department: Probation & Court Services
Division: Adult
Schedule: General Office Hours are 8:00 am-4:30 pm, Monday through Friday; Officers are required to work flexible hours, one or two evenings per week, to accommodate client’s schedules
Starting Salary: $56,000
Contact: Human Resource Manager at probation.hr@dupagecounty.gov
The responsibilities of this position include:
- Assessing and developing individualized case plans for each client placed on a period of probation supervision;
- Increasing intrinsic motivation for behavior change in clients;
- Coordinating interventions targeted at risk reduction utilizing the client’s family, community and local treatment agencies;
- Supporting behavior change through the application of rewards and sanctions;
- Advocating for clients with employers, family members and the Court when appropriate;
- Conducting home visits and field visits to assess clients’ living and community situations;
- Counseling individuals and/or families; providing crisis intervention when needed;
- Monitoring court conditions and providing accurate and documented information to the Court with testimony as needed; and
- Other work as assigned.
Requirements for this position include:
- Completion of a Bachelor’s degree in Behavioral Sciences, including Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, Sociology, etc., and a minimum of two years of probation, counseling, social work or related human service program work;
- Independent decision making;
- Ability to plan and organize the work and the schedule to accommodate multiple priorities including Court and offender needs;
- Initiative to seek and develop additional resources to reduce the offender’s risk to reoffend;
- Working skill in understanding and interpreting laws and regulations;
- Considerable skill in dealing effectively with the public and applying professional methods of handling socially maladjusted and emotionally disturbed individuals;
- Some skill in observing, diagnosing, and recording behavior patterns of individuals;
- Ability to meet the physical demands of working in the field and conducting home visits and possess a current, valid Driver’s License with the ability to drive.
This position is a part of the bargaining unit AFSME local #3328
Department of Probation & Court Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer
