Deputy Probation Officer I and II and III

Lassen County•Lassen County, CA

About The Position

Deputy Probation Officers investigate juvenile and adult cases involving applicants for probation and prepare recommendations for the courts. The series includes three levels. Deputy Probation Officer I is the entry-level training classification, performing more routine tasks under immediate supervision while learning the work. Employees may have limited or no directly related experience and are not expected to exercise the same independence of judgment as employees at the II level. Deputy Probation Officer II is the full journey-level classification, performing the full range of duties with only occasional instruction or assistance in new or unusual situations. Deputy Probation Officer III is a journey-level classification with greater responsibility and more complex duties, assisting the Supervising Deputy Probation Officer with planning, assigning, and reviewing workloads. The position maintains juvenile and/or adult caseloads; counsels probationers; assesses their needs and monitors treatment plans and compliance with probation terms. It involves investigations, report writing and recommendations for court proceedings, coordination with other agencies and treatment programs, court appearances, and peace officer duties as provided by law. A rotating 24-hour standby duty is required.

Responsibilities

Maintain an assigned juvenile and/or adult caseload.
Counsel and guide juvenile and adult probationers, including those in crisis, and analyze emotional and behavioral disorders.
Assess clients’ needs and develop and maintain current treatment plans; monitor compliance with probation terms and conditions.
Advise parents, school authorities, and other pertinent agencies regarding probationers’ progress and needs.
Serve as an adult and/or juvenile intake officer.
Conduct pre-court investigations; prepare petitions, court reports, own-recognizance release reports, and social case histories; review and seal records; and recommend case dispositions to Superior, Justice, and Juvenile Courts.
Review reports from law enforcement, the district attorney, and related agencies.
Arrange and monitor offender placement in rehabilitation and treatment programs, including work furlough, group homes, Alcoholics Anonymous, drug rehabilitation, juvenile hall, ranches, and camps.
Calculate and monitor payment of fines, restitution, and other court-ordered payments.
Perform arrests, searches, seizures, and other peace officer duties as provided by law.
Prepare and present reports and orders to modify, revoke, or terminate probation.
Communicate with the Sheriff’s Office, Police Department, District Attorney’s Office, Probation Departments, and other related agencies on crime investigation and prevention.
Appear and/or testify in court for detention, jurisdictional, dispositional, and probation-violation hearings; attend special and annual reviews, record-sealing proceedings, and other required appearances.
Serve as a 24-hour standby duty officer on a rotating basis.
Perform related duties as assigned.
At the III level, assist the Supervising Deputy Probation Officer with planning, assigning, and reviewing workloads.