8530-Deputy Probation Officer (SFERS)
About The Position
The San Francisco Adult Probation Department and Juvenile Probation Department hire Deputy Probation Officers to supervise and rehabilitate adults and juveniles involved in the justice system. Under supervision, officers conduct general and pre-sentence investigations, investigate and supervise individuals or court wards, prepare court reports and recommendations, assist with detention and sentencing decisions, counsel probationers, provide intensive case management, and help people comply with court orders and connect with services. Officers may serve in specialized assignments and assist in training other officers. The work includes interviewing individuals, gathering background information, conducting home, field, and in-custody visits, preparing reports, and representing the department in court. Officers coordinate with law enforcement, victims, families, employers, public health agencies, and community organizations. They may address challenging circumstances such as mental health issues, aggressive behavior, substance abuse, or homelessness, and may work with high-risk populations and citywide task forces. The position may coordinate clerical or technical staff and may temporarily supervise less experienced officers when a Supervising Probation Officer is absent. Officers may be required to work nights, weekends, and holidays according to departmental needs. New hires must complete mandatory training during their 12-month probationary period. Adult Probation Department assignments may require carrying a firearm, and officers must complete firearms training during that period. Officers must meet the requirements to maintain peace officer status under California regulations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in social sciences or a related field from an accredited college or university.
- Valid California Class C driver’s license with a clean driving record.
- Knowledge of factors that may cause crime and delinquency, principles of supervision, evidence-based practices, applicable local, state, and federal laws, case management, cultural competency, and community resources.
- Ability to use a case management system and collaborate with justice partners in a diverse work environment.
- Effective communication and report-writing skills, critical thinking, sound decision-making, caseload management, prioritization, and confidentiality.
- Self-awareness, interpersonal skills, and ability to handle challenging situations professionally and tactfully.
- Physical fitness and ability to arrest and detain, use self-defense techniques, restrain individuals, and apply restraint devices such as handcuffs.
- Ability to meet requirements to maintain peace officer status under California Government Code regulations.
- Newly hired officers must complete mandatory training during their 12-month probationary period; Adult Probation Department assignments may require firearms training.
Responsibilities
- Conduct general and pre-sentence investigations and investigate adults, juveniles, or court wards.
- Supervise and counsel probationers to support compliance with court orders and connect them with educational, vocational, treatment, housing, employment, and family services.
- Prepare court reports and recommendations and assist with detention, sentencing, disposition, and case management decisions.
- Conduct interviews, gather background information, and make home, field, and in-custody visits.
- Perform intensive case management and monitor organizations and compliance with court orders.
- Make arrests when necessary and represent the department in court regarding probation compliance.
- Coordinate with law enforcement, victims, families, employers, public health, and community-based organizations.
- Participate in specialized assignments and citywide task forces, including work involving high-risk populations.
- Assist in training new or reassigned officers and, when needed, coordinate staff or temporarily supervise less experienced Deputy Probation Officers.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
