JUVENILE INTERVENTION OFFICER - INTAKE SCREENER ASSIGNED TO THE JUVENILE ASSESSMENT CENTER (JAC)

The Seminole County Sheriff's Office is now accepting applications for the position of JUVENILE INTERVENTION OFFICER - INTAKE SCREENER ASSIGNED TO THE JUVENILE ASSESSMENT CENTER (JAC).

This position involves professional and administrative work involving detention screening and intake of juvenile arrestees within the Juvenile Assessment Center.

REQUIRED DOCUMENT

Each applicant must complete a NOTARIZED Background Investigation Waiver (Download PDF reader). Failure to submit this document will disqualify your application. The waiver must be notarized and submitted with the application. A link for the form has been provided in red above.

Applications must be submitted before the closing date of Tuesday, May 6, 2025.

ILLUSTRATIVE DUTIES: The duties listed below are in addition to the duties assigned under the associated job description. The omission of specific work statements does not necessarily exclude them from being performed by the position and is for illustrative purposes only.

REFERENCE JUVENILE INTERVENTION OFFICER VIA JOB DESCRIPTIONS

• Provides detention screening and intake to juveniles who are arrested and presented to the Seminole County Juvenile Assessment Center

• Ensure completion of the Detention Risk Assessment Instrument (DRAI), Suicide Risk Assessment, State Attorney Recommendations, and Massachusetts Assessment Youth Screening Instrument (MAYSI)

• Provides appropriate documentation into the Juvenile Justice Information System (JJIS). Maintains compliance in the JJIS to include; charges, demographics, education, and alerts or special needs

• The screener is also responsible for making appropriate referrals as identified by the Massachusetts Assessment Youth Screening Instrument (MAYSI), to the Treatment Alternatives for Safer Communities (TASC) and other assessments

• Makes contact with the victim, family members and collateral community members to ensure public safety is served as well as identifying appropriate needs and resources for arrestees

• Review screening packet information prior to court if the supervisor is not available
• Takes a leadership role in copying and scanning screening packets
• Attends all judicial court proceedings as needed
• Develops and maintains relationships with judicial, law enforcement, schools, and social and civic organizations
• Ensures proper documentation of juveniles that are at the Juvenile Assessment Center for longer than six (6) hours from the time they come into the screener's office until they leave the building

• Makes recommendations to the state attorney's office concerning judicial or non-judicial alternatives

• Supervises and interacts with male and female juveniles, including felons and misdemeanants

• Performs other duties as assigned or as may be necessary for the efficient and effective performance of the position functions

• REFERENCE JUVENILE INTERVENTION OFFICER VIA JOB DESCRIPTIONS
• Two (2) years experience working with juveniles
• Bachelor's Degree in Education, Guidance/Counseling, Social Work, or a closely related field
• Consideration may be given to equivalent combination of related training, education and experience
• Must become NCIC/FCIC certified via an FBI background screening and FDLE qualification examination within six (6) months of employment
• Must be able to complete PAR training within six (6) months of employment
• Internal applicants must have completed the Seminole County Sheriff's Office one (1) year probationary period
• Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Driver's License

REFERENCE JUVENILE INTERVENTION OFFICER VIA JOB DESCRIPTIONS

ASSIGNMENT WORKING CONDITIONS

The work environment for this position is normally within the confined setting of a Juvenile Detention Facility and involves direct contact with arrested, truant and runaway juveniles. Job assignment may require court attendance and may include driving an agency vehicle. Work is performed twenty four hours a day, seven days a week and may require the incumbent to work varied hours.

Regular and prompt attendance is mandatory in the performance of an employee's duties for this position, to include scheduled work hours, and required training activities, calls for mandatory overtime needs and calls for service during times of an emergency.

Knowledge of interviewing and counseling techniques. Ability to provide counseling and guidance services; to conduct and document interviews; to make recommendations concerning the documentation, processing and disposition of delinquent juveniles; to work independently without constant supervision; to communicate both orally and in writing; to understand interpret and implement policies, law and procedures in regards to Florida Statute Chapter 985; to plan, organize, prioritize and coordinate work assignments.

WORKING CONDITIONS

The work environment for this position involves direct contact with arrested, truant and runaway juveniles. Depending on job assignment the majority of the work is performed in either an office setting or has a heavy emphasis in field investigations. Job assignment may require court attendance and may include driving an agency vehicle. Work is performed twenty four hours a day, seven days a week and may require the incumbent to work varied hours.

PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES REQUIREMENTS

Mobility-Frequent sitting and standing for extended periods of time; some stooping, bending, climbing stairs and running; constant use of a computer

Lifting-Able to lift 25 pounds

Visual-Constant overall vision; constant color perception, constant eye-hand coordination; frequent reading/close-up work

Dexterity-Frequent repetitive motion and reaching

Hearing/Talking-Constant requirement to hear normal speech; constant hearing on telephone and radio; ability to hear faint sounds; constant talking on telephone/radio

Emotional/Psychological- Potential contact with hostile individuals; direct juvenile inmate contact, exposure to emergency situations; may be exposed to trauma, grief and death; frequent public contact; decision-making and concentration

Special Requirements-Ability to behave respectably and with utmost integrity even when off duty. Work may including working weekends, nights, holidays, and/or overtime or call outs; May be required to respond for any critical incident, manmade or natural

Environmental- Exposure to varied weather conditions

Unclassified Position

Brenda Angel

Seminole County Sheriff's Office

Human Resources Division

Sanford FL 32773

(407) 665-6711

External applicants for employment will submit to a thorough background investigation, which includes, but not limited to, past employment/education verification, driver license review, credit history, prior drug use history, arrest/conviction record, and computerized voice stress analysis (CVSA) testing. A certified examiner administers the CVSA with questions addressing illegal drug use and general questions of honesty and criminal history. Any dishonesty or deception on the Employment Application will disqualify your application.

The background investigation process may take 3-6 months depending upon the complexity of the applicant's background and position for which you've applied. Applicants selected for employment will be provided a conditional offer and required to submit to a medical examination with drug screening.

Candidates must also comply with the Agency's current Tattoo and Body Ornamentation Policy. A copy of General Order 28 - Dress and Appearance can be accessed here (Download PDF reader). An applicant's tattoos and body ornamentation must be disclosed at the time of application and will be documented as part of the agency's review process, even if otherwise meeting the Agency's policy.

Applicants not selected for employment will receive notification from the Human Resources Division, to include justification based on the following disqualifiers: negative background, failure to meet minimum qualifications as outlined in the specific job description, or any additional information discovered during the interview process. Applicants will be eligible to reapply with the Seminole County Sheriff's Office after one year from date of notification.

The Seminole County Sheriff's Office is committed to a diverse work force, is a drug free workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly support our military veterans and their families, and encourage them to consider applying to agency job announcements for which they may qualify. Preference-Eligible Applicant service members and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such service members and veterans, receive preference and priority and are encouraged to apply for the positions being filled. Additionally, certain Preference-Eligible Applicants may also be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements in employment.