Juvenile Parole Officer Northern Region (Counties: Ashtabula, Geauga, Lake, Mahoning, Portage, and Trumbull)

The Department of Youth Services provides stability, support, safety, and security for all youth and employees at DYS. The Juvenile Parole Officer in our Cleveland Regional Office (covering Ashtabula, Geauga, Lake, Mahoning, Portage, and Trumbull Counties) will provide valuable experience and knowledge to the youth in our care.

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
  
  

Undergraduate core coursework in criminal justice, criminology, social work, sociology or related field; and valid driver’s license; and 6 mos. exp. in probation or parole case management &/or probation or parole crisis management.

• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.
  
  

Job Skills: Juvenile Corrections

Organization

Youth Services - Cleveland Regional Office

Agency Contact Name and Information

Amanda Norris, Amanda.Norris@dys.ohio.gov

Unposting Date

Feb 13, 2025, 11:59:00 PM

Work Location

Cleveland Regional Offce

Primary Location

United States of America-OHIO-Cuyahoga County-Cleveland

Compensation

$25.53 - $31.91 per hour

Schedule

Full-time

Work Hours

8am-5pm Flexible

Classified Indicator

Classified

Union

1199

Primary Job Skill

Juvenile Corrections

Technical Skills

Criminology/Criminal Justice, Juvenile Corrections

Professional Skills

Attention to Detail, Building Trust, Flexibility, Time Management

Agency Overview

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About Us…

Our mission at the Ohio Department of Youth Services (DYS) is to improve Ohio's future by habilitating youth and empowering families and communities. We believe that all youth will be given an opportunity to live up to their greatest potential and staff are our greatest resource.

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 Guiding Principles…

• Demonstrate staff are our greatest resource
• Treat everyone with respect
• Cultivate a trauma responsive environment for staff and youth to thrive
• Provide the best support and services for youth and families
• Advance our culture of inclusion through understanding and appreciating staff and youth differences
• Commit to and encourage collaboration and continuous improvement to produce better outcomes for those we serve
• Celebrate collective successes and support one another through opportunities to improve
  
  

To learn more about DYS, please visit our website by clicking here