Probation/Parole Officer (Juvenile Probation Department)

This position enforces the orders of the Berks County Juvenile Court, performing a variety of tasks in order to supervise juvenile offenders and reduce their risk of reoffending. Under Balanced and Restorative Justice principles, juvenile probation officers serve three clients equally: the victim, the offender, and the community. This position ensures that offenders are held accountable for their behavior and that supervision is sufficient to protect the community. In addition, juvenile probation officers are expected to assist in the development of competencies and skills within the offender so that they may become productive, law-abiding members of the community. Probation officers are expected to supervise offenders appropriate to their level of risk to re-offend and work to address areas of need as identified in the risk and needs assessment.