Job Description

Juvenile Probation Officer, Unclassified (Division of Youth Service)

SALARY

 

The minimum salary is $23.339 per hour

This position is eligible for overtime (non-exempt), if applicable.

Pay Grade 517

FILING DEADLINE DATE

 

The deadline to apply is Monday, August 18, 2025

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The purpose of this position is to monitor and supervise pre-adjudicated or adjudicated juveniles and investigate their history to develop rehabilitation plans to prevent recidivism.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in a related field


• One (1) year of related experience


• Additional years of related education may substitute for years of experience


• Additional years of related experience may substitute for years of education
  
   

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Meets and monitors youth in the office, at home, school, work and/or in the community to provide counseling, education, and crisis intervention


• Conducts interviews with youth and their families or guardians; investigates and analyzes their personal histories, family environment, and social and economic factors to develop rehabilitation plans


• Serves as sworn officers to the court; issues and serves summons, provides dispositional reports on the youth, and makes recommendations regarding corrective measures and rehabilitation plans


• Develops and implements programs such as home detention, electric monitoring, and life skills workshops to address identified needs of youth


• Enters and maintains accurate and up to date case notes, statistics, drugs screen results, and other data and performs other administrative tasks as needed


• Develops and maintains relationships with community partners, judges, police and school officers, attorneys, and service providers to advocate for youth, obtain needed resources, and/or refer for services


• Conducts curfew and home detention monitoring, and drug screening to ensure compliance of Court orders and/or probation terms, as needed


• Translates documents, interprets internal and external programs, and conducts presentations to the community regarding the juvenile justice system and probation and court services, as needed


• Performs related work as assigned
  
   

SPECIAL LICENSE/CERTIFICATION

All Certifications and licenses must be maintained as a condition of employment.

• Valid driver's license


• First Aid and CPR certification must be obtained within six (6) months of employment and maintained as a condition of employment. 
  
   

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• May be required to work flexible hours, evenings, and/or weekends as assigned.


• All positions require drug testing, background check, Child Abuse and Neglect (CAN) check, and State and National sex offender registry checks before employment and may require a post-job offer physical as stated in Ordinances 21-14(b), 22-13 and 23-16.
  
   

HOW TO APPLY

 

Submit LFUCG electronic application through  lexingtonky.gov/jobs and attach/upload applicable documents to verify your education, training, certification/license(s), or DD214 (for military preference with appropriate discharge) by filing deadline date. 

RESUMES CANNOT BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE APPLICATION ,  but are highly encouraged to be attached/uploaded to the application. 

Please note that the section titled "Application Questionnaire" has to be completed every time a new or revised application is submitted. Even if other information is pre-filled, the Questionnaire does not transfer.

***APPLICANTS WHO FAIL TO COMPLETE THE ELECTRONIC APPLICATION IN ITS ENTIRETY WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FURTHER***

CLOSING STATEMENT

Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government offers an outstanding benefits package. Links to our most popular benefits are below:

• Health and wellness benefits: lexingtonky.gov/benefits


• Paid and unpaid time off benefits:  lexingtonky.gov/working/employee-handbook#chapter-4-paid-and-unpaid-time-off-benefits


• Direct depo sit is required of all employees.

The LFUCG is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer, and as such is committed to nondiscrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay and other aspects of employment.

CONTACT INFORMATION

For further information, call, e-mail, or visit:

Division of Human Resources
200 East Main St.
Lexington, KY 40507

Phone: (859) 258-3030
Website:  lexingtonky.gov/jobs
E-mail:  jobs@lexingtonky.gov

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