CCPSA Pretrial Services Probation Officer (Full Time)

City of Lynchburg (VA)•Lynchburg, VA

37d

About The Position

This is primarily a Probation Officer position, but also requires the flexibility and aptitude to perform essential Pretrial Services Officer duties as needed. The position requires the performance of responsible, professional work to include conducting interviews, investigations, and risk assessments, and preparing recommendation reports for the court on defendants detained awaiting trial and supervising those who are released on bail to the Community Corrections and Pretrial Services Agency.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, criminal justice or a related field, and considerable experience in case management, counseling, or criminal justice; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Must possess computer skills.

Responsibilities

Collects daily arrest and detention data from the Lynchburg, Bedford County and Campbell County adult detention centers and screens defendants held in jail awaiting trial;
Interviews (both in person and using video equipment) and investigates defendants held in jail according to Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) Standards, and local policies and procedures;
Verifies background information provided by defendants and probationers, including residence, employment, and criminal history;
Prepares written reports and risk assessments on defendants for the Court as required;
Testifies in Court proceedings as necessary regarding the status of defendants;
Conducts substance abuse tests and prepares Simple Screening Instruments (SSI's) on defendants as prescribed by conditions of bond in accordance with DCJS standards, and local policies and procedures;
Maintains paper and computer case files and recordkeeping systems according to DCJS requirements and local procedures;
Documents each defendant's or probationer's compliance or lack thereof in complying with conditions of release and supervision and follows established local procedures for dealing with non-compliance, violations, and serious incidents;
Monitors and inputs supervision contacts and court dates in computerized files and notifies defendants of all scheduled court appearances, with appropriate follow-up for any who fail to maintain contact and fail to appear in court;
Maintains daily/monthly logs and prepares programmatic data reports as required;
Provides and documents local probation and pretrial defendant supervision and case management of assigned clients in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures;
Conducts intake interviews and record checks, completes risk screening and assessments, develops case plans, and implements and monitors court-ordered program components for assigned probation cases;
Responsible for placing probationers at community service worksites according to local procedures, ensuring worksite supervision, verifying work performed and developing new worksites as needed;
Complies with applicable state and federal requirements for the privacy, confidentiality, security, collection, storage, and dissemination of criminal history, correctional status, substance abuse, and medical history information;
Establishes and maintains positive working relationships with other criminal justice agencies, including the magistrate's office, jails, law enforcement, courts, Commonwealth's Attorney office, Probation and Pretrial Services agencies, and appropriate community resources;
Monitors and follows up on status of Pretrial defendants held in custody;
Inputs and ensures accuracy of monthly program data;
Fills in for other Pretrial Services Officers or Probation Officers as needed.
Other duties to provide direct or indirect services to citizens may be assigned.
When unusual situations occur and/or the City Manager declares a State of Emergency, all City employees may be required to accept special assignments and perform as needed to ensure appropriate service delivery.