JUVENILE PROBATION OFFICER I

JUVENILE PROBATION OFFICER I

Salary

$19.92 - $31.02 Hourly

Location

Waco, TX, TX

Job Type

Full-Time

Department

JUVENILE SERVICES PROBATION

Opening Date

10/30/2026

Closing Date

11/30/2026 5:00 PM Central

FLSA

Non-Exempt

• Description
• Benefits

Position Summary

To provide efficient and effective casework services for those children who are diverted or who are under the jurisdiction of the Juvenile Court of McLennan County.

Essential Functions

• Keeps timely chronological documentation of cases
• Receives offense referrals and performs preliminary investigations
• Prepares social histories
• Dispositions case records
• Maintains timely personal or personnel paperwork to include monthly reports, time sheets, and case tracking
• Complies with legal requirements to ensure juveniles receive full benefits of due process
• Maintains contact with parents, attorneys, law enforcement and community agencies
• Coordinates / participates in all aspects of court hearings
• Makes appropriate referrals to other agencies
• Seeks / secures alternative placement for juveniles
• Transports "at risk" clients
• Regular attendance and timeliness are required

Minimum Requirements

EDUCATION:

Required

• Bachelor's degree preferably in a behavioral science or criminal justice
• Must be certified juvenile probation officer or eligible for certification by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department

SKILLS ~ EXPERIENCE:

Required:

• 1 year of experience in a social service agency (1-year graduate study in criminology, law, social work, psychology or sociology may be substituted for the one-year social service agency experience requirement)
• Current and Valid Texas driver's license and safe driving record
• Must be a certified probation officer when hired or able to obtain certification and have knowledge of the Texas Juvenile Justice Code
• Must also have an ability to work with hostile "at risk" clients and their parents
• Supervises clients on probation, sets goals with clients and helps clients reach their goals through supervision case management

Preferred:

• (BILINGUAL) Fluent Spanish Speaking with excellent communication and interpersonal skills

DISCLAIMER: McLennan County will conduct background checks on new hires that will include a criminal background check related to convictions and deferred adjudications in the past ten 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.

Supplemental Information

All Employees

o Must be committed to achieving excellence in assigned duties, always in service of the county and community

o Must have ability to earn and keep the trust of fellow employees and the community at large

o Must be dependable as an encouraging force for team morale and in overall attendance

o Must be approachable and ready to help fellow employees and the general public

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS:

• Contact with "at risk" clients and persons accursed or adjudicated of misdemeanor and felony offenses, visitors and the general public.
• Work is performed mostly indoors in a 24-hour/7-day confined, security facility
• Climate controlled facility

PHYSICAL DEMAND REQUIREMENTS:

• The individual must be able to physically restrain residents exhibiting disruptive behavior in a safe manner in accordance with the behavior management training
• Repetitive hand motions
• Frequent sitting, some standing, occasional walking and light lifting
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment physical and drug screen

HOURS / SPECIAL CONDITIONS: Regular schedule is Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This position may be required to work a flexible schedule based on the needs of the facility. Assigned on-call duty on rotating basis.

McLennan County will conduct background checks on new hires that will include a criminal background check related to convictions and deferred adjudications 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.

McLennan County offers a full range of employee benefit programs for eligible employees and their families. These programs include group health plans for medical with an option to open a Health Saving Account (HSA) with a County-paid contribution of $2000 over a year. We offer dental and vision coverage, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), life and long & short term disability insurance, flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care accounts. Employees participate in the Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS) with a $2.50 County match for every $1.00 of employee contribution. In addition to these benefits we offer 12 paid holidays and a free gym membership program for health plan participants.

• Note: These benefits are for full time McLennan County employees only. Part time Mclennan County employees are only eligible to participate in the Retirement System. Community Supervision and Corrections Department (CSCD) employees recieve a different benefit package through the state.

Employer McLennan County (TX)

Address 214 N. 4th St., Suite 200

Waco, Texas, 76701

Website https://www.mclennanjobs.com