Court Services Officer 2/Court Services Officer 2 Bilingual (Criminal Division - Pretrial Services)

New Jersey Courts • Trenton, NJ

3d • 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 Mercer 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.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree
• Two years of professional experience in case management involving gathering and analyzing case-related information which shall have included the exercise of judgment and discretion
• Experience in one or more of the following: reviewing cases to identify case management and discovery needs, coordinating with judges and/or attorneys to resolve case issues, and/or preparing reports of findings and recommendations
• 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
• A master’s degree from an accredited college or university may substitute for one year of experience
• 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 (with potential for exemption)
• Must complete the application process fully and as instructed
• 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
• Applications that indicate "see resume" or enter 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

• 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 primarily for higher risk 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
• Assisting supervisors with training and mentoring of Pretrial Services staff
• Assisting with stakeholder and community outreach related to the Pretrial Services Program
• Work a non-traditional work week, which may include weekends, holidays and after hours on-call responsibilities
• Perform other related duties as required
• Primarily handle monitoring duties

Benefits

• Hybrid work schedule (up to 2 days remote work)
• High speed home internet access (required for remote work)
• Multifactor authentication app on phone or tablet (required for remote work)

What This Job Offers

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