Juvenile Probation Officer By: XXX XXXXSTEM-Period 5 Fall 2012

Career Definition An official usually attached to a juvenile

court and charged with the care of juvenile delinquents.

Job Description Responsible for providing probationary Visits to the juveniles' home on a regular basis Ensure that they are in compliance with juvenile

court orders Assist in their rehabilitation by meeting with

youths and their families Write reports including recommendations for the

juvenile court about how they should proceed with each individual.

Job Qualifications Completed a bachelors degree in

criminal justice, psychology, counseling, or corrections.

Career Salary 44,000 per year

Top 3 Colleges Corpus Christi A&M-$31,088 Texas A&M University Corpus Christi-

$31,088 Midland College- $9,780

Interesting Facts Work from home May work with dangerous teens On average they work with 41 offenders Responsible that that the juvenile

follows court orders Work with families as much as teen

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