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Become a Juvenile Probation Counselor

1) At minimum, you will need a Bachelor's degree in psychology, social work, criminal justice, counseling, or a closely related field.
2) Often professional work experience in youth related services is preferred. Work for a year as a juvenile probation officer or volunteer at a probation department, residential facility, or youth group home.
3) In some states/counties, juvenile probation counselors and probation officers are one in the same. In other areas, they play separate roles, but consult with one another. Check with the probation departments in your area to find out specifics. Regardless, either position will require at least a Bachelor's degree level of education

What Does a Juvenile Probation Counselor Make?

Juvenile Probation Counselor Career Duties

Juvenile probation counselors, sometimes referred to as youth corrections counselors, have a number of duties and responsibilities. Their overall goal is to ensure the juvenile offenders have adequate professional supervision. Probation Counselors are responsible for making recommendations to the juvenile court in regards to the incarceration or placement of a child (in a group home, detention center, state training school, etc). The Juvenile Probation Counselor also consults directly with the Juvenile Probation Officers as well as counsels individually with clients and their families. They speak with school officials, police officers, social workers and others that are interested in the rehabilitation of youthful offenders. They arrange and supervise diversion agreements, prepare predisposition studies, go to hearings to help answer questions about the case and supervise court orders to make certain that all stipulations are met.

Probation Counselors may extend their responsibilities to contribute in other areas as well. Many counselors play a role in substance abuse counseling, mental health counseling, behavioral adjustment, and aggression management counseling. Youth correctional counselors may also teach or facilitate classes or programs for clients or their families. Often extended duties such as these are performed by counselors that have a Masters degree level of education in criminal justice, counseling, psychology, or social work.

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Juvenile Probation Counselor Salaries

The job outlook for youth correctional counselors is good and expected to grow steadily throughout the next decade. Like so many other jobs, how much you money you make is dependent upon where you live and how much training, experience, and education you have. According to indeed.com, the average salary of a youth probation counselor is roughly $44,000 per year. The salary range is somewhere between $30,000 and $86,000 per year.

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Bachelors and Masters Degree Programs for Juvenile Probation Counselors

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University of Phoenix Online: University of Phoenix's Criminal Justice and Psychology bachelor degree programs will help you meet the requirements for a juvenile probation counselor career. University of Phoenix offers online and campus based degree options that fit your schedule. University of Phoenix is the largest university in North America. Request free information from their programs today!

BS in Psychology
BS in Criminal Justice

Ashford University: Ashford University will provide you with the education you need to become a Juvenile Probation Counselor. Start your future in juvenile probation today by requesting free information.

BA Sociology
BA Psychology
BA in Social Sciences - Criminal Justice

Capella University: Capella University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and offers the following master degree programs that can help you advance your career in probation and counseling as well as help meet the requirements to become a federal probation or parole officer.

MS in Psychology
MS Human Services - Counseling
MS Human Services - Mental Health Counseling CACREP Accredited
MS in Psych - Counseling Psychology
MS in Psych - Clinical Psychology
PhD Programs in Psychology and Counseling

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Colorado Technical University Online: CTU can help you get started toward a career in juvenile probation counseling with a degree in criminal justice.

AS in Criminal Justice - Stonecliffe College Online
BS in Criminal Justice
MS in Management - Criminal Justice

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Eastern Kentucky University Online: Request information today to learn more about how EKU can help you succeed as a juvenile probation counselor.

Bachelor's in Corrections and Juvenile Justice Studies
Master's in Corrections and Juvenile Justice Studies

Walden University:

M.S. in Mental Health Counseling
M.S. in Psychology
M.S. in Psychology - Organizational Psychology and Development

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