District Field Training Officer - Guilford County

State of North Carolina•Guilford, NC

3d•$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.

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.

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 (such as split-sentence, electronic house arrest, drug treatment).
Train new Probation/Parole Officers in software platforms and other supervision tools in current use.
Serve as a local training resource for the rollout of new technology and other training components.
Train new 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.
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.
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 call when situations warrant.
Serve on the Emergency Response Team.
Carry a caseload if operation needs require.
Plan trainees’ as well as their own daily work operations, setting priorities, scheduling, and establishing deadlines for the caseload.
Work as a member of a team in a variety of activities, to include court intake.