District Field Training Officer - Union County

State of North Carolina•Wadesboro, NC

2d•$43,267 - $75,718•Hybrid

About The Position

Community Supervision, as part of the Department of Adult Correction, is responsible for the oversight of the supervision of all adult offenders on probation, parole, or post-release supervision. Additionally, Community Supervision is responsible for the supervision of offenders who transfer from other states, as well as oversight of the Community Service Work Program. Community Supervision’s mission is to ensure public safety while providing meaningful supervision of offenders that directs the offenders towards becoming productive citizens of the state. Community Supervision provides administrative and field services to the offender population, the Judicial System, the Courts, Post-Release Supervision and Parole Commission and provides protection to the community within assigned Judicial Districts. Community Supervision employs approximately 2,600 people consisting of primarily certified Probation/Parole Officers to supervise more than 80,000 criminal offenders located throughout North Carolina. Probation/Parole Officers protect the safety of citizens in communities throughout the state by providing viable alternatives and meaningful supervision to offenders placed under Community Supervision. This is accomplished by obtaining an equal balance of control and treatment for offenders that will positively affect their behavior and lifestyle patterns. To promote consistency among new officers within a Judicial District and ensure they meet the high standards of the Department of Adult Correction and Community Supervision, Field Training Officers perform professional work as Officers of the Court in which they function as a lead Probation and Parole Officer responsible for training and supervising new Probation and Parole Officers (PPOs). The position provides training in the techniques of case management and the counseling of offenders utilizing a wide variety of sanctions (such as split-sentence, electronic house arrest, drug treatment). In addition to training new Probation/Parole Officers in software platforms and other supervision tools in current use, the position will also serve as a local training resource for the rollout of new technology and other training components. Employees will train PPOs to conduct in-depth risk and needs assessments to provide the court with recommendations regarding offenders’ suitability for community-based supervision, treatment, and sanctions. Position ensures new PPOs have received and know how to utilize all assigned equipment, to include communication devices to and the PPO safety package. Work assignments include significant involvement in educating new PPOs on counseling and supervision of offenders, effective case management and judiciary practices and procedures. Work requires the application of significant judgment and independence in training new PPOs. Employees work primarily with new hires in the field; work locations also include office, court, and institutional facilities. The position demonstrates and trains new hires on safe and effective offender contacts at offender residences and/or workplaces, including warrantless searches which may be hostile or unsanitary. Position provides objective observational reports to the PPOs work unit supervisor and other management within the district. Position will frequently be exposed to high crime, violence-prone areas which may include threats from offenders under supervision, offender family members and/or the associates. Position will model safe and effective behavior, and emphasize adherence to standards and policy while dealing with situations which may be hostile. Violent interactions may result in bodily injury. Under certain circumstances, employees may be required to restrain or use deadly force against offenders when performing their duties. Work requires working flexible hours to include day, night, weekend emergency response, and on-call availability. Position shall serve on the Electronic House Arrest Response Team (EHART) and serve on call when situations warrant. Position shall serve on the Emergency Response Team. Operation needs may require the Position to carry a caseload. The District Field Training Officer will report to the Judicial District Manager.

Requirements

Graduation from a four-year college or university and two years of experience as a Probation/Parole Officer; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Must be eligible for certification by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and training Standards Commission.
Extensive knowledge of Structured Sentencing and how it applies to the Division of Community Supervision.
Working knowledge of local and regional community resources to address the placement of monitored offenders.
Knowledgeable of the available Division sanctions that will target offender needs.
Proficient with a variety of software applications to include OPUS, CSAS, ICOTS, FMS, and AOC in addition to MS Office applications in order to perform data entry and research regarding offenders.
Able to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with the trainee, Judiciary, offenders, and the general public to ensure thorough and appropriate collection, analysis, and utilization of data to interpret DAC/DCS guidelines, policies, and procedures.
Must behave professionally at all times.
Must possess exceptional time management and organizational skills.
Must be able to work under stressful situations.
Responsible for planning trainees’ as well as their own daily work operations, setting priorities, scheduling, and establishing deadlines for the caseload.
Must work as a member of a team in a variety of activities, to include court intake.

Nice To Haves

Thorough knowledge of court procedures, Structured Sentencing and how it applies to DAC, and available DAC/DCS sanctions that target offender needs
Demonstrated experience with clear and effective communication, both orally and in writing, with use of correct and appropriate tone, grammar, punctuation, and format or delivery method
Experience planning or evaluating the work of others, including establishing deadlines and follow-through
Documented experience training, advising, or mentoring others, especially in the areas of available treatment options, identifying individual offender needs, statutory interpretation, policies, and procedures.
Experience in at least one specialized area such as: identification and supervision of sex offenders, offenders convicted for domestic violence, individuals with substance use disorder(s), developmentally disabled offenders, offenders with severe and persistent mental illness, and other categories of offenders with high-risk or recidivist tendencies.

Responsibilities

Function as a lead Probation and Parole Officer responsible for training and supervising new Probation and Parole Officers (PPOs).
Provide training in the techniques of case management and the counseling of offenders utilizing a wide variety of sanctions.
Train new Probation/Parole Officers in software platforms and other supervision tools.
Serve as a local training resource for the rollout of new technology and other training components.
Train PPOs to conduct in-depth risk and needs assessments.
Ensure new PPOs have received and know how to utilize all assigned equipment, to include communication devices and the PPO safety package.
Educate new PPOs on counseling and supervision of offenders, effective case management and judiciary practices and procedures.
Apply significant judgment and independence in training new PPOs.
Demonstrate and train new hires on safe and effective offender contacts at offender residences and/or workplaces, including warrantless searches which may be hostile or unsanitary.
Provide objective observational reports to the PPOs work unit supervisor and other management within the district.
Model safe and effective behavior, and emphasize adherence to standards and policy while dealing with situations which may be hostile.
Serve on the Electronic House Arrest Response Team (EHART) and serve on call when situations warrant.
Serve on the Emergency Response Team.
Carry a caseload if operation needs require.