STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: JUVENILE PROBATION AND PAROLE OFFICER
III
Class Code: 5462-22
Date Established: 02-13-06
Occupational Code: 3-2-1
Date of Last Revision: 12-13-06
BASIC PURPOSE: To serve as officers of the court,
investigating and reporting recommendations to the court as required.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
·
Supervises
pre-adjudicated and adjudicated Delinquents, CHINS and/or parolees under the
authority of NH Family and District Courts, other states through the Interstate
Compact on Juveniles or the NH Juvenile Parole Board.
·
Monitors and reviews
cases to ensure that case plans are being carried out, court orders are being
followed and that court administrative reviews are being held. Completes pre-dispositional
investigations for adjudicated youth as ordered by the District and Family
Division Courts.
·
Develops a case plan
which includes implementing all court orders and makes sentencing and
restitution recommendations.
·
Represents and
advocates for the State at dispositional and subsequent hearings in juvenile
matters in various courts throughout the state. Ensures that juvenile’s educational rights are protected.
·
Appears without
counsel at court hearings where adverse parties are represented.
·
Reports and
prosecutes violations of conditional release by youths before the courts.
·
Monitors the
compliance of court orders by parents including reporting violations of parents
to the courts and prosecuting the parents for criminal contempt.
·
Recommends commitment
to the Youth Development Center including developing parole supervision plans
with recommendations on the conditions and terms of parole for presentation to
and approval by the Juvenile Probation Parole Board.
·
Serves as an officer
of the court including investigating any matter requested by the court as well
as preparing a report with the investigative results and recommendations to the
court.
·
Arrests and takes
into custody any juvenile found violating any law or who is believed to be a
fugitive from justice or who would endanger himself or others, unless immediate
action is taken.
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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in developing formats
and procedures for special applications OR in investigating and reviewing the
use of equipment and data for a specialized function.
Knowledge: Requires logical or scientific
understanding to analyze problems of a specialized or professional nature in a
particular field.
Impact: Requires responsibility for
contributing to immediate, ongoing agency objectives by facilitating the direct
provision of services to the public or other state agencies. Errors at this level result in
inaccurate reports or invalid test results and require a significant investment
of time and resources to detect.
Supervision: Requires direct supervision of other
employees doing related or similar work, including scheduling work,
recommending leave, reviewing work for accuracy, performance appraisal, or
interviewing applicants for position vacancies.
Working Conditions: Requires performing regular job
functions in an adverse working environment containing a combination of
disagreeable elements which impact significantly upon the employee's capacity
for completing work assignments.
This level includes work-related accidents or assault.
Physical Demands:
Requires light work, including continuous walking or operating simple equipment
for extended periods of time as well as occasional strenuous activities such as
reaching or bending.
Communication: Requires summarizing data, preparing
reports, and making recommendations based on findings which contribute to
solving problems and achieving work objectives. This level also requires presenting information for use by
administrative-level managers in making decisions.
Complexity: Requires coordinating a combination of
diverse job functions in order to integrate professional and technical agency
goals. This level also requires
considerable judgment to implement a sequence of operations or actions.
Independent Action: Requires independent judgment in
planning and evaluating work procedures and in supervising the development of
professional, technical and managerial standards under administrative direction
and according to broad departmental guidelines.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Master’s degree in criminal justice,
criminology, behavioral science, counseling, cultural anthropology, education,
human services, psychology, social work, sociology, or a related field.
Experience: Three years’ experience in the field of
juvenile justice, or social services experience relating to juveniles in the
criminal justice field, or experience associated with juvenile or adult parole
or probation activities or substance abuse prevention.
Education: Bachelors
degree in any field with at least twelve (12) courses or thirty (36) credit
hours in one or more of the following educational fields: criminal justice, education,
criminology, behavioral science, counseling, cultural anthropology, human
services, psychology, social work, sociology, or a related field.
Experience: Four years’
experience in the field of juvenile justice, or social services experience
relating to juveniles in the criminal justice field, or experience associated
with juvenile or adult parole or probation activities or substance abuse
prevention.
Special Requirements:
License/Certification: Valid driver’s license and/or access to
transportation for use in statewide travel.
RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS: Knowledge of principles and practices
of juvenile justice (probation and parole) and the availability and use of
community resources. Knowledge of
statutes relevant to juvenile justice and adolescent development and the
psychological, environmental, and other causes of juvenile delinquency. Ability to coordinate and implement
family-centered services in the juvenile justice system. Ability to exercise judgment in
evaluating situation and in making decisions. Ability to explain departmental policy, procedures and
objectives. Ability to communicate
effectively. Ability to establish
and maintain effective working relationships with court officials, law
enforcement agencies, juvenile parole board, collateral agencies and the
general public. Must be willing to
maintain appearance appropriate to assigned duties and responsibilities as
determined by the agency appointing authority.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive
of general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this
class title.
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