Court Services Officer 1 (Pretrial Services - Criminal)

New Jersey Courts•Hackensack, NJ

15h•Hybrid

About The Position

The New Jersey Judiciary is seeking individuals to join their team, emphasizing independence, integrity, fairness, and quality service. This role is within the Criminal Division's Pretrial Services Program in the Bergen Vicinage. The selected candidate will interact with pretrial defendants, judges, prosecutors, public defenders, county jail, local law enforcement, the private bar, and the public. The Judiciary offers opportunities for growth and is committed to improving the lives of the public it serves. The position may qualify for up to 2 days of remote work per week as part of a hybrid schedule, requiring high-speed internet access and multifactor authentication.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree and 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 degree from an accredited college or university 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, unless an exemption is granted.

Nice To Haves

Experience with pretrial services programs is helpful.

Responsibilities

Researching criminal case histories.
Conducting Pretrial Risk Assessments and 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, and report 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 and will monitor clients' treatment progress.
Performing other related duties as required.