Community Supervision Officer

Brazoria County

5d • $51,227

About The Position

The Community Supervision Officer supervises a caseload of misdemeanor and felony offenders placed on community supervision by the criminal courts of Brazoria County. Request for official transcripts will be required upon selection for interview. The required work hours are Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with alternating late night of 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. every other Tuesday or Thursday. Starting salary $51,227 based on experience and qualifications. Brazoria County is a local government entity that offers competitive salaries with an excellent benefits package, which includes: Government Pension through TCDRS with 7% fixed interest and a county match of 2:1 at retirement; we do not pay into Social Security but instead contribute to a 457 Deferred Compensation Plan as an additional savings for retirement (VOYA). Reasonable medical/dental health insurance (Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas) for employees and dependent coverage rates. Medical, Dental, Vision and other benefit options. EAP; vacation and sick benefits, free telemedicine services. Fourteen (14) County approved holidays, plus other incentive days with paid time off.

Requirements

• bachelor's degree in criminal justice, criminology, corrections, counseling, rehabilitative studies, social work, psychology, sociology or a related field conferred by an institution of higher education accredited by an accrediting organization recognized by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Nice To Haves

• One year of experience in full-time casework or counseling
• current certification as a community supervision officer is desirable

Responsibilities

• monitoring compliance with court-ordered conditions through office and field contacts
• conducting assessments
• developing case supervision plans
• communicating effectively with defendants
• interact effectively and professionally with all levels of department personnel and other criminal justice-related personnel

Benefits

• Government Pension through TCDRS with 7% fixed interest and a county match of 2:1 at retirement
• we do not pay into Social Security but instead contribute to a 457 Deferred Compensation Plan as an additional savings for retirement (VOYA)
• Reasonable medical/dental health insurance (Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas) for employees and dependent coverage rates
• Medical, Dental, Vision and other benefit options
• EAP
• vacation and sick benefits
• free telemedicine services
• Fourteen (14) County approved holidays, plus other incentive days with paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level