Ops Juvenile Probation Officer

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Date:
Jan 23, 2026

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Requisition No:868919

Working Title:

OPS JUVENILE PROBATION OFFICER -

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THIS POSITION IS A POOL ANNOUNCEMENT

MULTIPLE POSITIONS WILL BE HIRED FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT

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LOCATION:

Probation & Community Intervention – Circuit 8 - Alachua Regional Juvenile Detention Center, 3440 NE 39th Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32641.

This work includes providing intake and screening services to juveniles referred to the department for law violations. Incumbents make recommendations to the court for detention status, and referrals for services based upon assessment results.

Initiate contact with the youth, family, victims, and law enforcement when referrals are received by Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (FDJJ).

Interview the youth, parent/guardian, and collateral sources 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 assessments instrument(s).

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), Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument (MAYSI), State Attorney Recommendation (SAR), and any other Department required tools.

Acts as the DJJ Representative during court hearings to support the Departments’ recommendation for the youth’s detention status.

Testify at hearings, when appropriate.

Assist the youth with obtaining appropriate mental health, substance abuse evaluations based on administered assessments, and arrange for specialized testing and treatment, as needed.

Provide crisis intervention; assist the youth and family in accessing crisis intervention services/resources by making necessary referrals and follow-up on actions taken.

Enter into Juvenile Justice Information System (JJIS) all case management activities, including risk/needs screening, assessment and case planning activities related to the youth and family during youth’s involvement in the juvenile justice continuum.

Upload required forms/documents into the Juvenile Justice Information System (JJIS) case file to ensure accurate and timely entries, in accordance with administrative and JJIS business rules.

Ensure familiarity with community resources and provide input issues and program developments, and provide input on grant related proposals, if requested.

Attend and participate in professional development trainings and…