Domestic Violence Probation Officer
About The Position
The Department of Community Corrections is currently seeking qualified applicants for a full-time Bilingual Domestic Violence Probation Officer to work within the Domestic Violence Unit. The Bilingual Domestic Violence Probation Officer will supervise a Spanish-speaking caseload of adult domestic violence and/ or sexual offenders placed on probation and/ or pretrial. Candidate must be able to multitask in a fast-paced, high volume, dynamic environment. Duties will include supervising criminal defendants and offenders charged with and/or convicted of domestic violence offenses referred by the Courts, attending court proceedings as required. The selected candidate will be responsible for conducting probation intakes, supervising probation defendants/offenders, performing criminal history record and background checks and risk assessments, administering drug tests, collaborating with the Electronic Monitoring Unit and Victim Outreach Probation Officer, conducting substance abuse and domestic violence assessments to include making appropriate referrals, coordinating services with treatment providers, submitting reports, attending domestic violence probation review hearings and testifying in Court as required. Hiring salary will be commensurate with experience.
Requirements
- Education and experience equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, sociology, psychology, or related field.
- A minimum of two years of work-related experience within the criminal justice or counseling field.
- Comprehensive understanding of the dynamics of intimate partner violence.
- Cultural competency.
- Previous experience working within a domestic violence program or working directly with domestic violence defendants/offenders.
- Spanish proficiency is required.
- Strong writing skills and ability to compile facts and information into concise reports for submission to the Court.
- Strong communication skills to interact with representatives from the legal community such as Commonwealth’s Attorneys, Police Officers, Defense Attorneys, the Domestic Abuse Response Team (DART), Judges and court personnel.
- VCIN certification is required; selected candidate will obtain certification within 90 days of hire.
Responsibilities
- Supervise a Spanish-speaking caseload of adult domestic violence and/or sexual offenders placed on probation and/or pretrial.
- Conduct probation intakes.
- Supervise probation defendants/offenders.
- Perform criminal history record and background checks and risk assessments.
- Administer drug tests.
- Collaborate with the Electronic Monitoring Unit and Victim Outreach Probation Officer.
- Conduct substance abuse and domestic violence assessments to include making appropriate referrals.
- Coordinate services with treatment providers.
- Submit reports.
- Attend domestic violence probation review hearings.
- Testify in Court as required.
- Attend court proceedings as required.
- Collect samples for urinalysis and administer alcohol breath tests.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
