What responsibilities does the Juvenile Probation Officer have during the time the Juvenile is in Commitment ?
Together, with the juvenile s parents and representatives of the facility, the juvenile probation officer is responsible for the development and implementation of the family service plan and the placement plan amendment which identify the agreed upon services to be provided to a Juvenile and family during the time of commitment. Additionally, the juvenile probation officer is responsible for routine on-site visits, monitoring the services, progress and communication of this information to the parents. As required by law, a juvenile who is in commitment is required to have either a six month review or a six month dispositional review hearing. Additionally, some juveniles are required to have a nine month dispositional review hearing. To insure a smooth and successful transition from the facility to the community, the juvenile probation officer is responsible for developing a plan with the juvenile, the parents, representatives of the facility and others who have an invested interest in
