Court Services Officer 1 (40 Hours)

New Jersey Courts•ISP Central Region (Toms River/North Brunswick), NJ

2d•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 the 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 New Jersey Judiciary is seeking an organized, customer-service oriented individual with exceptional total quality management, organizational awareness, and interpersonal skills to join the Office of Probation Services, Juvenile Intensive Supervision Program (JISP) in the Central Regional Office (North Brunswick/Toms River, NJ). The selected individual must be able to handle a variety of technical and client support functions in a fast-paced office and field environment. The Intensive Supervision Program (ISP) is a program designed to treat both adult inmates and juvenile offenders in the community under strict supervision. The individual, having gone through a rigorous screening process, is given an opportunity to abide by a set of rules and thereby earn their continued release to the community. The reorientation to the community depends upon that individual’s commitment to change. ISP/JISP is a statewide program. Management reserves the right to reassign employees based on operational needs. The Judiciary currently offers a hybrid work schedule, and this position may qualify for up to 2 days of remote work outside of Judiciary buildings. To participate in this program, in addition to installing a multifactor authentication app on your phone or tablet, you will be required to have high-speed home internet access.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree and one year of paraprofessional experience in case management in the field of probation or community development.
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 degree from an accredited college or university and two years of additional paraprofessional or professional experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.
Degrees conferred outside of the United States must be evaluated by a recognized evaluation service. (See https://naces.org/members/ )
Appointees will be required to possess a driver’s license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.
US citizenship is not required. Selected candidate 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.
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:14-7 (L. 2011, Chapter 70), the "New Jersey First Act," all persons newly hired by the Judiciary within one year must establish, and then maintain, principal residence in the State of New Jersey. Any person may request an exemption from that requirement from the Employee Residency Review Committee in the Department of Labor & Workforce Development on the basis of either hardship or employer critical need.
The NJ Judiciary requires all applicants to complete the application process fully and as instructed. All applicants must complete the work experience and education sections and attach any required documents. Applications must describe all relevant work experience in detail, beginning with your current or most recent job, including military service (indicate rank), internships and job-related volunteer work, if applicable. Use a separate section to describe each position. Applicants who indicate "see resume" or enter their initials to acknowledge that they have skipped the Work History and Education sections will not be considered, unless they do not possess any education history or work experience. Only applicants that follow the application instructions and submit completed applications will be considered.

Nice To Haves

For some positions, applicants must have the ability to perform work which requires climbing and prolonged standing, stretching, bending and reaching to perform the essential duties of the position.
For some positions, the selected candidate must be able to frequently lift and carry supplies weighing from 30 to 50 pounds and, occasionally, materials weighing up to 75 pounds, in order to perform essential duties of the position.

Responsibilities

Prepare JISP assessments and assist JISP field supervision officers in developing community sponsors, network teams, group and individual community service sites, and employment opportunities for applicants and participants in the JISP program
May supervise a caseload of in-patient/residential placement participants
Assist field officers in verifying curfews, treatment and community service attendance
Conduct JISP intakes and have participants sign conditions of JISP
Coordinate volunteer services of JISP graduates
Responsible for covering field officers’ caseloads in their absence
Provide court coverage as needed/required
Perform other related duties as required