Probation Officer Trainee – Juvenile Division, Unionized through A.F.S.C.M.E. District Council 47

GENERAL DEFINITIONThis is beginning level professional work counseling juvenile or adult probationers in activities related to legal conditions of probation or parole.Employees in this class participate in various phases of probation work under the close supervision of a higher-level probation officer.  As experience is gained, a progressively expanding caseload in range and complexity is assigned.           KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONSSome knowledge of social and behavioral sciences with emphasis on behavior deviations and delinquent or criminal behavior.Some knowledge of community, social, and economic resources and conditions, and their relationship to crime and delinquency.Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with public agencies, institutional personnel, and the general public.Ability to work with disturbed and/or maladjusted individuals.Ability to express ideas clearly and effectively, orally and in writing.You must visit www.courts.phila.gov/employment to apply for this position by March 22, 2023.   APPLICATIONS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED AT www.courts.phila.gov/employment