Criminal Justice Technician 1 (PCN 062586)

State of Alaska•Palmer, AK

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Therapeutic court provides important public safety interventions in protecting the public by helping to reduce criminal offenses committed by drug and alcohol addicted people and offenders with mental health problems. In this position, as a Criminal Justice Technician, you will assist the Probation Officer in providing case management, intensive treatment, community supervision, frequent, random testing for substance use, while constantly monitoring and reporting compliance of all participants to the Courts. Additionally, in this position, you will conduct routine and random drug screenings by various mediums, including urine and saliva, using proper handling and chain of custody for participants involved in the Therapeutic Court Programs. This position requires working some weekends and holidays as needed.

Requirements

A valid and current Alaskan Driver's License is required at the time of appointment.
Requires use of the Alaska Public Safety Information Network (APSIN), which includes passing a background investigation, including fingerprinting.
Accountability: Accepts responsibility for own actions and decisions and demonstrates commitment to accomplish work in an ethical, efficient, and cost-effective manner.
Computer Skills: Uses computers, software applications, databases, and automated systems to accomplish work.
Interpersonal Skills: Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are possibly difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, disabilities, and other individual differences.
Oral and Written Communication: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
Problem Solving: Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
Any combination of education and/or work, internship, and/or volunteer experience or service from any combination of fields that sufficiently builds the above and any job-specific competencies.

Nice To Haves

Technical Competence: Use knowledge that is acquired through formal training or on-the-job experience to perform one's job. Work with, understand, and evaluate technical information related to the job. Advise others on technical issues. Know and understand the laws, regulations, policies, and procedures that govern the work and be able to interpret and apply them consistently to ensure adherence to the program guidelines.
Professionalism: Demonstrate a positive attitude, demonstrate courtesy, tact, and empathy, even when handling stressful or confrontational situations. Able to manage workloads, meet deadlines, and effectively identify and coordinate priorities.
Office Technology: Skill in using office technology such as computers, computer applications, and other office equipment to develop and communicate information in the appropriate format.

Responsibilities

Assist the Probation Officer in providing case management, intensive treatment, community supervision, frequent, random testing for substance use, while constantly monitoring and reporting compliance of all participants to the Courts.
Conduct routine and random drug screenings by various mediums, including urine and saliva, using proper handling and chain of custody for participants involved in the Therapeutic Court Programs.