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Community & Veterans Services
Probation Services
1051 Manatee Ave. West, 5th floor, Hensley wing
Bradenton, FL 34205
Monday – Friday, 8am-5pm
Providing quality customer service to our citizens, business owners and visitors is Manatee County Government’s top priority, and that starts with our employees. We value Accountability, Civility, and Ethics in everything we do, and we look for friendly, innovative employees who share those values.
While first protecting the public, the Manatee County Probation Division is committed to providing ethical, compassionate supervision and monitoring of defendants placed under our charge by the courts in Manatee County. To the best of our ability, we follow the directives of the court and serve as the conduit between the courts and the many agencies that serve the criminal justice community in our county.
Probation Officer – This position supervises a caseload of clients from the Manatee County Judicial System, including any all aspects to help clients to a successful resolution of their case. This position attends court weekly. Must be able to be flexible as clients report and call throughout the day. Probation Officer work in a case management system and prepare reports daily. Must be able to work with a diverse population of clients and variety of co-workers.
Manatee County strives to be an employer of choice and most of our employees turn jobs into long term careers with great benefits.
- Comprehensive benefits package – Your Choice Manatee Health Plan
- Generous vacation/sick leave, 11 paid holidays
- Florida Retirement System (FRS)
- Tuition reimbursement
- Autonomy to grow and find your career path with supportive leadership
Job Description
What You Will Do
Work with clients one on one to successfully complete their terms of probation.- Attend court and report to the Judiciary about the terms of probationer’s court cases
- Help with all the units within the Probation Division
- Ability to be flexible and adaptable
Who You Are
- Organization
- Flexibility
- Ability to community with a variety of people
- Able to maintain relationships.
- Able to communicate orally and in writing.
- Good use of time management
- Dependability
- Ability to understand the confidentiality of the work we do
- Ability to work independently.
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Minimum Qualifications
Required
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in criminal justice, criminology, or related human services field.- Minimum of one (1) year of experience in rehabilitative counseling or the criminal justice field.
- Valid driver's license with valid Florida driver's license within 30 days of hire.
- In accordance with area of assignment, such as Offender Work Program, valid Florida CDL, Class B license with Passenger (P) endorsement may be required.
- Bi-lingual in English or Spanish
Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered.
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