Juvenile Probation/ FINS Officer Division VIII - Washington County

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WASHINGTON COUNTY
Job Description Juvenile Probation / FINS Officer
Washington County Courthouse, 280 North College Avenue, Fayetteville,
Arkansas 72701 ? phone: (479) 444 1700 ? fax: (479) 444 1731
?Website: https://www.washingtoncountyar.gov/
Date Revised: December 8, 2021
Juvenile Probation/FINS Officer
Job Code:
Exempt:
Safety Classification:
Department:
Reports To:
Location:
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Safety Sensitive
Juvenile Court Division VIII
Circuit Court Judge & Director of Juvenile Court
Washington County Juvenile Court
SUMMARY:
The Washington County Juvenile Probation Officer performs professional
work supervising
juveniles placed on probation, FINS Order, or supervised conditions of
release. Work involves
assessing juvenile probationers and status offenders, meeting with the
court-involved youth to
ensure adherence to orders of the court and terms and conditions of
probation; maintaining
records of activities and status. Employee is also responsible for
providing clients with limited
counseling and referring clients to probation assistance programs, and
conferring with law
enforcement and court personnel in matters pertaining to violation of
probation by clients.
Duties assigned to employees in the job title vary according to division
assignments and/or
allocation of workload. Employee is subject to the usual potential
hazards of contact with legally
delinquent juveniles.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Documents all contacts with juveniles and others involved, as well as
activities and
information in their case in the Courts database.
Answers phone calls, check-ins, and e-mails; prepares correspondence as
necessary.
Drug screens and documents results; reviews and reports school
attendance, grades, and
behavior.
Prepares Case Plans or Case Plan Reviews along with all information
needed for case.
Attends court as necessary; checks over all paperwork; enters all
adjudication information
into the computer.
Refers sex offenders for required risk assessments
Sends copy of sex offender registration to proper law enforcements
agency/& Orders to
Cease.
Requires considerable knowledge of the practices and procedures of the
juvenile court
system, including confidentiality requirements and common provisions and
requirements
for probation of juvenile offenders at least within the State of
Arkansas and preferably in

WASHINGTON COUNTY
Job Description Juvenile Probation / FINS Officer
Washington County Courthouse, 280 North College Avenue, Fayetteville,
Arkansas 72701 ? phone: (479) 444 1700 ? fax: (479) 444 1731
?Website: https://www.washingtoncountyar.gov/
Faulkner County, Arkansas.
Requires general knowledge of interviewing techniques and procedures.
Requires general knowledge of the social and economic factors in the
community and the
motivation factors and needs of legally delinquent juveniles.
Requires general knowledge of counseling practices and behavioral
modification
techniques.
Requires general knowledge of the various human services available to
juveniles through
probation assistance programs.
Requires general knowledge of the ethical guidelines applicable to the
position as
outlined by professional standards and/or federal, state or local laws,
rules and
regulations.
Requires some knowledge of practices and procedures involved in juvenile
detention
management.
Requires some knowledge of state and local laws and ordinances
pertaining to the
commitment, confinement and release of juvenile detainees.
Requires the ability to research program documents and narrative
materials, and to
comp ile reports from information gathered.
Requires the ability to maintain moderately complex records and files.
Requires the ability to exercise initiative and independent judgment in
analyzing and
applying standards to a variety of situations.
Requires the ability to explain program rules, regulations and
requirements.
Requires the ability to use small office equipment, including copy
machines or multi-line
telephone systems.
Requires the ability to use computers for assessment, juvenile probation
data base entry,
case management, and
Requires the ability to use computers for word-processing, reports,
and/or accounting
purposes.
Perform any other related du