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🥝 Assistant Probation Officer

Sacramento County Probation Department | Sacramento, California, United States | Posted May 12, 2026

Job Description

Under supervision, learns to apply the principles and techniques of probation work; supervises and counsels individuals detained in, committed to, or sheltered in one of several County juvenile institutions; supervises minors assigned to Work Project; and provides close supervision of minors placed on home supervision.



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  • Principles and techniques applicable to the care and rehabilitation of juvenile delinquents
  • The growth, development, needs and problems of minors
  • Symptoms of behavior disorders
  • Group dynamics
  • Applicable laws, rules, codes, standards and regulations governing care and treatment of juveniles in juvenile hall, camps, ranches or schools
  • Principles of investigation a...

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