Probation Officer I/II
About The Position
The Napa County Probation Department operates adult and juvenile court-related services in the areas of investigation and supervision with the mission to enforce court orders to inspire positive change, transform the lives of offenders, victims, and families, and promote community safety. The Department is also responsible for the overall operation of the County’s Juvenile Hall, which provides custody, counseling, medical care and guidance of delinquent and custodial youth in a variety of programs. Probation Officers are responsible for conducting investigations and preparing recommendations to the courts involving adults or juveniles; supervising and counseling those on probation; and diverting offenders from further involvement in the justice system. The Probation Officer I is the entry-level class in the Probation Officer series. Incumbents in this class work initially under close supervision learning the laws, practices, and social theory relating to modern probation work. As experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities are acquired and utilized, the degree and complexity of assignments will correspondingly increase to the Probation Officer II level. The Probation Officer II is the journeyman level class of the series. Incumbents in this class typically receive assignments of cases which require considerable skill, initiative, and professional judgment, and a thorough understanding of departmental procedures and policies. Incumbents in this class may assist in the training and review of work assignments of Probation Officer I's.
Requirements
- Willingness to work evenings, weekends, and holidays
- Completion of Mandated Standards and Training for Corrections program requirements before permanent status
- Possession of a valid California Driver's License
- Maintenance of any required license, certification, or registration in good standing
- Probation Officer I: Any combination of experience and education that would likely produce the required knowledge and abilities. A desirable combination is no experience required and graduation from an accredited college or university with major course work in public administration, administration of justice, corrections, sociology, psychology, any of the behavioral sciences, or a closely related field.
- Probation Officer II: One year of professional probation experience (Completion of a one-year graduate curriculum in social welfare, psychology, sociology, criminology, or closely related field may be substituted for up to six months of this experience). Education: Equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with major course work in public administration, administration of justice, corrections, sociology, psychology, any of the behavioral sciences, or a closely related field.
Responsibilities
- Conducting investigations and preparing recommendations to the courts involving adults or juveniles
- Supervising and counseling those on probation
- Diverting offenders from further involvement in the justice system
- Assisting in the training and review of work assignments of Probation Officer I's (Probation Officer II)
Benefits
- PERS-eligible safety employees receive a 5% hazard premium
- Summary of Benefits available (link provided)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
