Adult Probation Officer

Maricopa County•Mesa, AZ

1d•$32 - $42

About The Position

The Adult Probation Officer provides casework services to probationers at the direction of the Superior Court under the provisions of evidence-based practices and consistent with the Arizona Code of Judicial Administration. The duties of an Adult Probation Officer include supervising the caseloads of assigned probationers, meeting with probationers in their homes or at their places of work, conducting interviews and social or pre-sentence investigations, evaluating probationers' progress, performing searches, and making arrests. Probation Officers coach individuals under their supervision, teach problem-solving skills, and foster professional relationships that help to reduce recidivism. Probation Officers implement the use of risk-reduction strategies and other evidence-based practices in their supervision to encourage long-term, positive behavioral change. Candidates will be required to have a complete pre-employment background/reference check, polygraph and psychological examination. Probation Officers participate in the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS). For an overview of the Adult Probation department, click HERE! To see what our Adult Probation Officers love about their job, click HERE! For Adult Probation Officer Frequently Asked Questions, click HERE! SIGN-ON INCENTIVE - $1,500 AFTER 6 MONTHS AND $1,500 AFTER 18 MONTHS! About the Adult Probation Department: The Adult Probation Department of the Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County is dedicated to providing a safe, fair and impartial forum for resolving disputes, enhancing access to our services, and providing innovative, evidenced-based practices that improve the safety of our community and ensure the public’s trust and confidence in the Judicial Branch. Join our nationally recognized Adult Probation Department and become part of an award-winning agency of professionals committed to enhancing community safety through service, accountability, and influencing change.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or University
Twenty-one (21) years of age by time of hire.
Must be a US Citizen or Legal Resident of the United States of America.
Must possess or can obtain by the time of hire, a valid Arizona driver license.
Completion of the 40-hour Defensive Tactics Training Academy no more than 120 days from the date of employment. (As described in the “Working Conditions”).
Completion of the Probation Certification Academy and Intensive Probation Institute, if assigned, within the first twelve (12) months of employment ACJA 6-107(F).
Submission to a medical examination required by Correctional Officer Retirement Plan.
Successfully complete eight (8) hours of defensive tactics refresher training on an annual basis and maintain certificate of successful completion of defensive tactics training.

Nice To Haves

The principles and practices of social and correctional casework, interviewing and counseling.
The criminal justice system and community resources.
Principles of human behavior and evidence-based practices in community corrections.
Diversion, Standard and Juvenile and/or Adult Intensive Probation and community supervision.
Principles and practices of pre-sentence investigations and case load management.
Effective time management and organization techniques
Self-control, patience, initiative, courtesy, tact and diplomacy
Interviewing, motivating and establishing interpersonal relationships
Critical analysis of individuals and situations to problem solve and make sound decisions
Effective oral and written communication in English with individuals of varying educational levels
Maintain effective relationships with diverse populations
Demonstrate professional behavior and ethical standards of conduct
Apply principles and methods of correctional casework
Plan and manage multiple assignments efficiently and effectively

Responsibilities

Coaches probationers on cognitive behavioral and problem-solving skills for the purposes of upholding the conditions of probation while simultaneously working to reduce future criminal behavior.
Conducts accurate assessments to identify risk and needs and develops individualized case plans focusing on risk reduction.
Conducts meaningful field visits, (home, work, treatment facilities, community restitution or jail), office visits and breathalyzer/urinalysis in order to employ appropriate risk reduction strategies based upon assessment results.
Obtains, assembles, secures, keeps and files a complete identification record concerning the probationer; including arrest reports, contact notes regarding compliance with conditions of probation and case plans.
Maintains the confidentiality of case records and information as required.
Builds relationships to encourage compliance with the case plan, including conditions of probation, through frequent telephone contacts, work site contacts, day and evening home contacts.
Works with probationers by using targeted interventions in order to help build skills in areas connected to criminogenic risk which encourage long-term, positive behavioral change.
Participates in case review conferences to determine if change in level of supervision is warranted.
Directs and refers probationers to community resources such as treatment centers or other agencies based on observation of activities, assessments, behavior, and conditions of probation.
Monitors payment of restitution and probation fees and ensures victims' notification rights are provided according to statutory requirements.
Investigates alleged violations of probation, conducts searches, makes a documented effort to locate absconders and effects arrests, if warranted.
Prepares a variety of electronic and written reports, to include pre-sentence/pre-trial reports and violation reports; testifies at court hearings.
Collaborates, cooperates and maintains contact with stakeholders, including other social and law enforcement agencies, to further rehabilitative and/or public safety goals.
Establishes and maintains effective relationships with other team members, probationers, community partners, and the public.
Maintains attendance and training standards.