INSTITUTIONAL PROBATION OFFICER, Juvenile Services (...

Salary: $26.87 - $29.56 HourlyLocation : Tarrant County, TXJob Type: Regular Full-timeJob Number: 10632Department: Juvenile ServicesOpening Date: 11/17/2025Closing Date: Continuous Summary Provide a safe, secure and positive environment for juveniles detained in the Juvenile Detention Center. Supervise the activities of juveniles in the course of meeting their educational, emotional, recreational, disciplinary, and basic child care needs. Supervise family visitation and documents juveniles' behavior and adaptation to a secure, supervised setting on a daily basis. POSTING MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME AFTER A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVEDBENEFITSTarrant County employees enjoy superior health, retirement, and insurance benefits & 13 County Holidays For more information, please click on the link below:Essential Duties and Responsibilities Maintains safe, secure and positive environment, while meeting the educational, emotional, recreational, disciplinary, and basic needs of each detaineeProvides individual and group counseling for detaineesProvides discipline when detainees violate rules and may restrain youth who are out of controlIntervenes in aggressive and self-injurious behaviors with crisis intervention, counseling, and physical and mechanical restraintSupervises the personal grooming, hygienic activities and housekeeping tasks of detained youthMaintains security of residents and facility through regular accounting of population and materials as well as search of juvenilesConducts facility-wide and personal searches for contrabandPerforms all other related duties as assigned Minimum RequirementsMale applicant required.Bachelor's degree or higher AND a minimum of 1,750 hours of work experience in casework, counseling, community or group work or related experience in a social service, community, corrections, or juvenile agency that deals with offenders or disadvantaged persons required. ORBachelor's degree AND One (1) year full-time graduate study (30 hours) in criminology, corrections, counseling, law, social work, psychology or a related field.TO APPLY, must have a valid Driver License and proof of automobile liability insurance. Note: A Texas driver license is required to hold the position.Applicants who graduate from a foreign school must present written documentation that validates their education as meeting the standards of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) from a Texas Juvenile Justice Department approved service.Ability to obtain and maintain current certification for Texas Juvenile Detention Officer, Texas Juvenile Probation Officer, First Aid, CPR, and Non-Violent Restraint with annual renewal required.Good written and verbal communication skills.* * * IMPORTANT * * *To be considered for this position, your application must be complete and clearly reflect the minimum qualifications. Incomplete information in the EDUCATION (including type of degree, field of study, and graduation status), EXPERIENCE, or CERTIFICATION/LICENSE sections may result in disqualification, as eligibility for minimum qualifications cannot be confirmed without complete documentation. If hired, must provide proof of educational attainment at new hire processing.Tarrant County will conduct background checks on new hires that will include a criminal background check related to convictions and deferred adjudication in the past seven years and may include credit reports, motor vehicle records, employment records and educational attainment. A conviction or deferred adjudication is not an automatic bar to employment. Each case is considered individually.Physical Demands and Work Environment & Other RequirementsWhile performing the duties of this position, the incumbent is regularly required to walk, sit, stand, bend, stoop and lift. Exposure to communicable and contagious diseases; potential for physical and mechanical restraint situations involving juveniles who are violent and self-destructive.Regular attendance is essential. Incumbent must arrive at work on time, prepared to perform assigned duties and work assigned schedule. Incumbent must have the ability to work well with others. Incumbent must be able to perform the essential functions of the position without posing a direct threat to the health and safety of themselves and others. Requested accommodations to work hours and schedules are considered on an individual basis.Tarrant County offers a full range of employee benefit programs for eligible employees, retirees, and their families. These programs include group health plans for medical, dental, and vision coverage; an Employee Assistance Program (EAP); life and long- term disability insurance; and flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care reimbursements. The County also provides retirement benefits. Full time employees participate in the Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS), and employees may also participate in a retirement savings program (Deferred Compensation). In addition to these "basic employee benefits" and retirement services, employees benefit from a variety of other programs including 13 paid holidays, a Wellness Program, and more.*Note: These benefits are for Tarrant County employees only. For benefit information regarding Community Supervision and Corrections Department (CSCD) employees, please contact Patrice Harrison at (817) 884-1227.01 Are you a male applicant? Yes No 02 Which of the following describes your combination of completed degree and minimum years of experience? (Note: Failure to provide complete information in the education section - including the type of degree, field of study, and graduation status - may result in disqualification.) Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 1,750 hours of full-time casework, counseling, community or group work, or related experience in a social service, community, corrections, or juvenile agency that deals with offenders or disadvantaged persons required. Bachelors degree and One (1) year full-time graduate study in criminology, corrections, counseling, law, social work, psychology or a related field. None of the above 03 Do you possess a valid Driver License and proof of liability insurance? Yes No 04 Do you have the ability to obtain and maintain current certification for Texas Juvenile Supervision Officer, Texas Juvenile Probation Officer, First Aid, CPR, and Non-Violent Restraint with annual renewal required? Yes No 05 Are you bilingual? If so, what languages do you speak, read and understand? 06 Are you currently certified or was previously certified as a JPO, JSO or CAO? If yes, please provide in which county and last date of certification. 07 Survey 1-Except for minor traffic violations, have you had a felony conviction or deferred adjudication against the laws of this state, another state or the United States within the past 10 years? Yes No 08 Survey 2-Are you currently on felony probation or parole? Yes No 09 Survey 3-Have you had a jailable misdemeanor conviction or deferred adjudication against the laws of this state, another state or the United States within the past 5 years? Yes No 10 Survey 4-Are you currently on misdemeanor probation or parole? Yes No 11 Survey 5-Are you required to register as a sex offender under Chapter 62, Texas Code of Criminal procedure? Yes No 12 Survey 6-If previously certified as a Juvenile Probation or Detention Officer, is your certification currently under revocation or suspension? Yes No 13 PREA 1Have you engaged in sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, juvenile facility, or other institution? Yes No 14 PREA 2Have you been convicted of engaging in or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community by force, threat of force, coercion, or where the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse? Yes No 15 PREA 3Have you been civilly or administratively adjudicated for or found to have engaged in any of the conduct described in either of the two previous questions? Yes No 16 PREA 4 Have you ever been civilly or administratively adjudicated, disciplined or had any government issued license revoked or suspended for having engaged in conduct defined as sexual harassment? Yes No 17 Do you have prior military experience? If yes, be prepared to provide us with a DD-214. Yes No 18 Why do you want this position in the Tarrant County Juvenile Services Department? Required Question

Created: 2026-04-02