Taney County 38th Judicial Circuit - Deputy Juvenile Officer I or II

2016 . 01 . 08

JOB POSTING

38th Judicial Circuit - Deputy Juvenile Officer I or II
JOB SUMMARY:
The 38th Judicial Circuit is accepting resumes from qualified individuals for the position of Deputy Juvenile Officer I or II. An
employee in this position is vested with the statutory authority of a juvenile court officer to take charge of children who come within
the jurisdiction of the juvenile or family court. An employee in this position is expected to exercise supervision over juveniles under
the court’s jurisdiction and to work with a high degree of independence. General supervision is received from and work may be
reviewed by a higher level Juvenile Officer.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
 Responds to on-call or daily referrals made by law enforcement agencies, schools or the Department of Social Services
 Prepares petitions, motions, social and court summaries and other reports for all juveniles on caseload
 Schedule pre-court staffing between Department of Social Services, juvenile office, interested parties, attorneys, and notifies all
persons involved
 Recommends and monitors case plans as ordered by the Court
 Conducts informal and formal conferences with juvenile and parents to discuss rights of juvenile and possible dispositions
 Assists law enforcement agencies with investigation and questioning of all alleged juvenile offenders
 Assists the Department of Social Services in the investigation of physical or sexual abuse and neglect
 Maintains working relationship with local school officials
 Makes recommendations to the Juvenile Court based on evidence, client history and statutory requirements
 Works with the prosecutors or contracted attorneys to adjudicate contested cases before the Juvenile Court
 Represents the Juvenile Court system at schools and community meetings and makes presentations as required
 Performs other related work

REQUIREMENTS:
 Graduation from a four year college with a degree in Criminal Justice Administration, Criminology, Psychology, Sociology, or
Social Work
 Education may substitute work experience on a year for year basis.

COMPENSATION:
 $27,000.00 - $33,000.00
 This is a county paid job with county benefits.

RESUMES MAY BE:
snail mailed to:
Chief Juvenile Officer Perry Barnes
100 West Elm, Room 304
Ozark, MO 65721
emailed to:
Perry.Barnes@courts.mo.gov

This position will be posted until 5:00 pm on January 31, 2016

Taney County is a substance free, Equal Employment Opportunity Employer (EEOE). Contact Human
Resources at (417)546-7237 for information. Applications can be obtained at the Human Resources
Department or online at www.taneycounty.org.