Probation Officer

Job Title:        Probation Officer                                                              

Department:  Probation & Court Services                            

Division:        Adult    

Schedule:       General Office Hours are 8:00 am-4:30 pm, Monday through Friday; Officers are required to work flexible hours, one or two evenings per week, to accommodate client’s schedules 

Starting Salary: $56,000

Contact:         Human Resource Manager at probation.hr@dupagecounty.gov

The responsibilities of this position include:

• Assessing and developing individualized case plans for each client placed on a period of probation supervision;
• Increasing intrinsic motivation for behavior change in clients;
• Coordinating interventions targeted at risk reduction utilizing the client’s family, community and local treatment agencies;
• Supporting behavior change through the application of rewards and sanctions;
• Advocating for clients with employers, family members and the Court when appropriate;
• Conducting home visits and field visits to assess clients’ living and community situations;
• Counseling individuals and/or families; providing crisis intervention when needed;
• Monitoring court conditions and providing accurate and documented information to the Court with testimony as needed; and
• Other work as assigned.

Requirements for this position include:

• Completion of a Bachelor’s degree in Behavioral Sciences, including Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, Sociology, etc., and a minimum of two years of probation, counseling, social work or related human service program work;
• Independent decision making;
• Ability to plan and organize the work and the schedule to accommodate multiple priorities including Court and offender needs;
• Initiative to seek and develop additional resources to reduce the offender’s risk to reoffend;
• Working skill in understanding and interpreting laws and regulations;
• Considerable skill in dealing effectively with the public and applying professional methods of handling socially maladjusted and emotionally disturbed individuals;
• Some skill in observing, diagnosing, and recording behavior patterns of individuals;
• Ability to meet the physical demands of working in the field and conducting home visits and possess a current, valid Driver’s License with the ability to drive.

This position is a part of the bargaining unit AFSME local #3328

Department of Probation & Court Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer