Probation Officer Assistant

State of Nebraska•Lincoln, NE

About The Position

The Judicial Branch is a state-funded Branch of Government that offers: • medical/dental/vision • $20,000 free basic life insurance • state-matched 156% retirement plan • 13 paid holidays • earned paid vacation and sick leave • and more This classification level is responsible for assisting in performing supervision, case planning and/or monitoring of offenders at high risk to reoffend, including recreational, home, educational, treatment and community activities. Responsibilities may include assisting in performing interviews for preparation of investigative reports; performing curfew checks, drug testing and assessments, and assisting offenders in retaining employment under the direct supervision of the Chief Probation Officer or designee. Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Starting Salary: $42,178.47 per year

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications: Associate degree or 63 hours of course work from four-year college in a related field. Or 2 years of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.
Consideration will be given to candidates receiving their degree within 120 days of application.
All educational credits must be granted from an accredited institution approved by the U.S. Dept. of Education.
Basic principles, practices, and procedures of probation services.
Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and procedures.
Rules, regulations, and procedures of the department.
Probations techniques and procedures.
Report writing.
Interviewing techniques.
Tracking technologies.
Making home-visits.
Interviewing probationers.
Tracking probationers’ location(s).
Utilizing probation and protective techniques.
Applying applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
Preparing activity reports and updating databases.
Operating computers and applicable software applications.
Utilizing communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisors, the general public and others to sufficiently exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.
Incumbents may be subject to travel.
Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for Sedentary Work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for Light Work.

Responsibilities

Meets, interviews, and confers with probationers through home visits and office meetings; monitors and documents progress.
Assists in monitoring offenders through electronic/GPS monitoring under direction of a Probation Officer to ensure compliance with court regulations.
Assists with pre-sentence investigations and evaluations of candidates being considered for probation.
Prepares, updates, and submits a variety of reports and/or databases including progress updates, court appearance paperwork, home-visit logs, and location reports.
Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.