Juvenile Parole Officer Southern Region [Counties: Adams, Brown, Clermont, and Hamilton]

Futures Start Here! Connection | Collaboration | Commitment | Correction About Us… We are a dedicated team of juvenile justice professionals committed to transforming and saving young lives. We believe in a future where every young person thrives and contributes to a safer, stronger Ohio! DYS is the juvenile corrections system for the state of Ohio. DYS is statutorily mandated to confine felony offenders, ages 10-21, who have been adjudicated and committed by one of Ohio's 88 county juvenile courts. During their stay with DYS, youth are engaged in programming that is designed to address their criminological and behavioral needs. DYS reaches thousands of youth in facilities and those on parole. Our Values… Connection: We respect everyone. We don’t tear them down. Collaboration: We work together. We don’t go alone. Commitment: We step up. We don’t give up. Correction: We create change. We don’t stay the same. To learn more about DYS, please visit our website here. What You'll Do… The Department of Youth Services (DYS) provides stability, support, safety, and security for all youth and employees at DYS. Juvenile Parole Officers provide valuable experience and knowledge to the youth in our care. We are recruiting for a Juvenile Parole Officer in our Southern Region. This position will be assigned to case loads in Adams, Brown, Clermont, and Hamilton Counties. Duties for the Juvenile Parole Officer include, but are not limited to: Develop case plans to support successful transition of juvenile offenders back into the community Monitor caseload of juvenile offenders on parole status Coordinate community services that support goals objectives of case plan, interview youth family to develop monitor case plan goals Monitor progress adherence to parole Maintain contact (e.g., in-office, home /or field visits, in writing, by telephone) with youth, family, school officials other services Impose graduated sanctions/interventions incentives for youth compliance noncompliance, enforce court ordered actions Respond to unexpected circumstances /or crisis situations involving parolees in caseload Prepare, type transmit comprehensive case communications reports (e.g., social histories, case assessments, progress reports, revocation reports, discharge reports) for court submission Formulate present recommendation for court disposition; collaborate with law enforcement agencies, court personnel other community representatives on recommendations, placement services Months of Employment At Hire 6 Months 18 Months 30 Months 42 Months 54 Months Pay Range 1199/10 Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Hourly $27.48 $28.61 $29.95 $31.34 $32.69 $34.35 Annual $57,158 $59,509 $62,296 $65,187 $67,995 $71,448 PRE-SERVICE TRAINING: All new candidates hired to the Department of Youth Services are required to attend 3 weeks of mandatory, paid training at the Correctional Training Academy in Orient, Ohio. Training Academy hours are Monday through Thursday, 7:00 am to 5:00 pm. Travel, meals, and lodging are provided. BACKGROUND CHECK NOTICE: The final candidate selected for this position will be required to undergo a criminal background check and pre-employment drug screening. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicant's prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration. DYS is a “qualifying employer” for purposes of the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness [PSLF] program.