Court Services Officer 1 - Pretrial Services - Criminal Division

New Jersey Courts•Newark, NJ

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

When you come to work for New Jersey Judiciary you will join an 8500-member strong TEAM that operates with the highest standards of independence, integrity, fairness and quality service. You will be engaged with work that has purpose, meaning and makes a difference in lives of the public we serve. We work hard every day to build the public’s trust and confidence in our court system, which includes issues such as bail reform, marijuana decriminalization and recovery court. Whether it be in a courtroom, an administrative office, a courthouse training room, an IT office or in the field, our Judiciary workforce is improving the lives of countless individuals and families every day. We honor the dignity and individualism of each member of our organization while fostering professionalism and continuous improvement in our work. The Essex Vicinage is seeking an individual to join the vicinage Pretrial Services Program. The selected candidate must possess excellent interpersonal, organizational, and case management skills in order to perform the duties required of this position. The selected candidate will regularly interact with pretrial defendants, judges, prosecutors, public defenders, the county jail, local law enforcement, the private bar, and the public.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree
One year of paraprofessional experience in case management involving gathering, reviewing and verifying case-related information which shall have included one or more of the following: conducting investigations, monitoring casework flow, interviewing clients or customers for needed information, preparing investigative fact-finding reports and/or writing case notes or other case-related correspondence.
Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute additional paraprofessional or professional experience on a year-for-year basis with one year of such experience being equal to 30 semester hour credits.
An associate's degree and two years of additional paraprofessional or professional experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.
Must be authorized to work in the US according to Department of Homeland Security, US Citizenship and Immigration Services regulations.
Newly hired employees must agree to a thorough background check that will include fingerprinting.
Must establish, and then maintain, principal residence in the State of New Jersey within one year of hiring.

Nice To Haves

Experience with pretrial services programs is helpful

Responsibilities

Researching criminal case histories
Conducting pretrial risk assessments
Preparing reports
Meeting with defendants
Making recommendations to judges regarding conditions of pretrial release for pretrial defendants
Staffing first appearance/Central Judicial Processing hearings and pretrial detention hearings
Monitoring the conditions of pretrial release for pretrial defendants
Assisting pretrial defendants in attaining specific goals to ensure their appearance in court and the safety of the public during the defendant's pretrial release
Reporting the defendant's non-compliance with conditions of release to the court
Providing guidance to clients with specific needs, including but not limited to social, emotional and rehabilitative concerns
Making recommendations and/or referrals for social services, testing, treatment and/or counseling
Monitoring clients' treatment progress
Perform related duties as required