Intake Officer; Probation Counselor II

In the Juvenile Intake unit, within the Intake Division, this position is responsible for providing civil and criminal intake services for cases involving juveniles. Duties include establishing jurisdiction, venue and probable cause, determining appropriate offenses, as well as whether the case will be handled through diversion or formal court action with the issuance of a petition. Decisions are made in accordance with the Code of Virginia, the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) standards, Court Services Unit (CSU) policies and procedures, as well as with the use of agency approved screening and tools.

As part of those decisions, the intake officer is responsible for providing diversion services, which may include informal counseling, referrals to other agencies or other appropriate community resources, placing the youth on a diversion contract or setting the case for an informal hearing. If the decision is made to proceed formally the intake officer will generate legal paperwork which will become a part of the juvenile’s legal file;

attention to detail is a requirement in this position. This position requires data entry in databases managed by DJJ and the CSU.

As Juvenile Intake is a mandated service, this position has been identified as an essential employee by the county and requires reporting to work regardless of conditions such as inclement weather, county closures and holidays.

• Conduct intake interviews and supervise offenders/defendants through office and home visits to verify compliance with court-orders.
• Formulate treatment or rehabilitation plans for and present written or oral recommendations for adjustment of behavior.
• Supervise and monitor community service requirements; schedule payments, collect court costs and restitution; monitor urine tests.
• Supervise visits or exchanges according to court orders or other relevant agreements.
• Provide intensive supervision/monitoring, counseling and treatment of juvenile and adult offenders.
• Interview juvenile or adult offenders, their families and related persons to determine the nature of the adjustment difficulty.
• Refer offenders/defendants to other agencies or facilities as needed and maintain liaison with service providers to coordinate evaluations.
• Conduct field investigations.
• Testify in court and provide required written reports on adjustment and compliance to courts.
• Document and maintain prescribed records of casework services and periodically compile related statistics.
• Aid clients in obtaining employment.
• Arrange for the court appearance of the client and family.
• Inform clients of available community resources.
• Arrange appointments for medical examinations and psychological testing.
• Cooperate with representatives from state and local social service and law enforcement agencies in cases of mutual interest.
• Compose and dictate case records, petitions and correspondence.

• Provides intake services, determines probable cause, issues related to jurisdiction, venue and appropriateness of filing petitions and/or issuance of detention or shelter care orders.
• Reviews complaints filed by law enforcement and citizens, conducts assessments to determine appropriateness for diversion.
• Case manages diversion clients.
• Decisions are made in compliance with the Code of Virginia, and Department of Juvenile Justice and/or Court Services Unit policies and procedures.

• Supervise and direct house routines and therapeutic programs.
• Ensure that residents maintain behavioral norms.
• Coordinate and implement a residential program area such as recreational, educational or employment activities.
• May drive a passenger van for educational and recreational trips.
• Maintain ongoing contact/communication with victims and witnesses during investigation and judicial proceedings.
• Work with and assist the officers and detectives within a district station assignment with the victim services and referrals.
• Provide court accompaniment to crime victim and witnesses for all court proceedings.
• Respond to call‑outs to crime scenes and other locations to provide immediate crisis intervention and support.
• Provide training to departmental staff,…