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Clint Cook

Allegan,MI

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Chief Probation Officer

12.2021 - Current
  • Maintain frequent contact with youth, including at least one face-to-face meeting each week
  • Investigate and monitor youth’s compliance with court orders and probationary terms
  • Establish rapport with youth to establish ground rules, provide feedback and counsel to the youth, and to lay a foundation for successful completion of probation
  • Initiate enforcement of court orders and probationary terms in situations of non-compliance
  • Conduct risks and needs assessment for juvenile offenders
  • Recommend and implement probationary terms, treatment programs, and services for youth under court supervision
  • Collect urine samples for drug and alcohol screenings
  • Secure appropriate placement for youth if out-of-home placement is necessary
  • Obtain fingerprints of juvenile offenders
  • Respond to crisis intervention calls
  • Identify family needs and make referrals to appropriate resources and agencies
  • Coordinate services, and if necessary transportation, for the youth from various entities, i.e
  • Schools, counselors, group therapy, medical appointments, etc
  • Document all casework activities
  • Attend court hearings and report and/or testify as necessary
  • Draft, edit, and prepare reports, court orders, notices, and other pleadings
  • Compile case statistics and prepare reports for the court
  • Teach coping and conflict resolutions skills to the youth and caregivers and parenting skills to caregivers
  • Respond to inquiries from attorneys, law enforcement, court personnel, service providers, treatment agencies, schools, and other interested parties
  • As Chief PO
  • Report to the Family Court Administrator
  • Supervise other Probation Officers
  • Continue to stay up to date on best practices and law changes across the state
  • Complete Employee Evaluations
  • Monitor Compliance with youth Contacts for all Probation Officers dealing with Child Care Fund
  • Standard Probation, and Specialty Courts
  • Intake and distribute all new files to appropriate Caseworkers
  • Share caseload with Intensive team and complete all tasks as previously listed for Intensive
  • Probation Officer
  • Create and set up the adoption process for all step-parent related adoptions
  • Enter adoption information into the Case Management system, assign home study reports to workers, complete Home studies as needed, send out notices and paperwork as needed

Intensive Probation Officer

VAN BUREN COUNTY FAMILY COURT
01.2017 - 12.2021

Child Care Worker

CHEEVER TREATMENT CENTER
Allegan, MI.
07.2016 - 01.2017
  • Developed Treatment Plans and Safety Plans for Juveniles
  • Interacted closely with Probation Officer and Community Justices Officers
  • Completed surveillance on Juveniles during their transition home
  • Made home visits and Attended Court with Juveniles
  • Participated in Monthly Team Meetings and Family Meetings with Probation Officers and
  • Community Justice Officers

Child Care Worker Full

ALLEGAN COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER
Allegan, MI.
12.2013 - 07.2016
  • Worked on 1st & 2nd shifts
  • Worked as a mentor with previous juveniles
  • Worked closely with Probation Officers and Community Justice Officers due to Mentor Work
  • Had experience in a Juvenile Court Setting
  • Worked closely with parents and family members due to Mentoring Work and Coaching
  • Attended the JJAM seminar in Lansing, MI
  • Has been trained in WhyTry Corrections Program

ALLEGAN TRUE VALUE HARDWARE
Allegan, MI.
08.2015 - 12.2015
  • Opened and close store
  • Ordered product for store
  • Built Screens and Windows for customers
  • Provided customer assistance
  • Counted money at the end of the day

Receiver/Stocker

LOWE'S HOME IMPROVEMENT
Portage, MI.
12.2012 - 10.2013
  • Worked from 4am-9am
  • Stocked shelves
  • Assisted customers
  • Received and unloaded freight

Education

Bachelor’s Degree - Criminal Justice, Sociology

Western Michigan University
Dec 2013

High School Diploma - undefined

Allegan High School

Skills

  • Can easily adapt to and perform new tasks
  • Great listener
  • Learns quickly
  • Willing to learn new skills
  • Trustworthy
  • Reliable
  • Driven to be successful

Timeline

Chief Probation Officer

12.2021 - Current

Intensive Probation Officer

VAN BUREN COUNTY FAMILY COURT
01.2017 - 12.2021

Child Care Worker

CHEEVER TREATMENT CENTER
07.2016 - 01.2017

ALLEGAN TRUE VALUE HARDWARE
08.2015 - 12.2015

Child Care Worker Full

ALLEGAN COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER
12.2013 - 07.2016

Receiver/Stocker

LOWE'S HOME IMPROVEMENT
12.2012 - 10.2013

Bachelor’s Degree - Criminal Justice, Sociology

Western Michigan University

High School Diploma - undefined

Allegan High School

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