Araceli Erives
San Elizario,TX
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Juvenile Probation Officer
El Paso County
El Paso , Texas
03.2003 - 06.2023
- Monitoring juvenile offenders to ensure court-ordered conditions are met.
- Conducting investigations into the backgrounds of juveniles and their families.
- Providing guidance, support, and resources to at-risk youth.
- Developing and implementing individualized case plans for juvenile offenders.
- Maintaining detailed records of all interactions with juvenile offenders.
- Collaborating with community partners to provide services to juvenile offenders.
- Making recommendations regarding probation status changes or modifications as needed.
- Attending hearings in juvenile court on behalf of the department.
- Organizing counseling sessions with juveniles and their families.
- Enforcing sanctions when necessary to hold juveniles accountable for their actions.
- Coordinating activities related to detention centers, halfway houses, or other facilities housing juvenile offenders.
- Participating in training programs to stay abreast of developments in the field.
- Educating parents on how best to support their children's rehabilitation efforts.
- Advising judges on sentencing options for juveniles found guilty of a crime.
- Promoting positive behavior change through reinforcement techniques such as rewards systems.
- Counseling youths on anger management, substance abuse, job readiness, and other life skills.
- Assisting youths in developing personal goals that will help them become productive citizens.
- Developing relationships with young people who have been referred by law enforcement agencies.
- Working closely with social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, and other professionals involved in the rehabilitation process.
- Assessing risk levels associated with each individual case and making appropriate decisions based on those assessments.
- Analyzed and reported statistics to support budget development and program evaluation.
- Promoted support programs and community resources as options for care prior to assigning juvenile detention.
- Built key partnerships with community organizations to foster access to educational resources for under-served youth populations.
- Organized and contributed to interventions with clients and service personnel.
- Spearheaded safety strategy and interventions to target specific issues.
- Supported case resolution to foster protection of juvenile individuals, while working in collaboration with law enforcement, child welfare organizations and district attorneys.
- Analyzed program performance and improved reach of service by implementing corrective actions.
- Coordinated meetings to liaise with community stakeholders, judges and law professionals.
- Assessed client needs based on individual issues, in addition to social and restorative justice best practices.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice
El Paso Community College
El Paso, TX12-2023
Bachelor of Science - Social Psychology
Park University
Fort Bliss, TX05-2006
Skills
- Restorative justice practices
- Educational Advocacy
- Gang Prevention Strategies
- Family engagement
- Child Development Understanding
- Substance Use Treatment
- Individualized Service Planning
- Professional boundaries
- Parenting education
- Substance Abuse Knowledge
- Electronic monitoring
- Youth Mentoring
- De-Escalation Techniques
- Field supervision
- Urinalysis testing
- Court Procedures
Languages
English
Professional
Spanish
Professional
Certification
Certified Juvenile Probation Officer in the State of Texas
Timeline
Juvenile Probation Officer
El Paso County
03.2003 - 06.2023
Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice
El Paso Community College
Bachelor of Science - Social Psychology
Park University