Senior Probation/Pretrial Officer

Prince William County Government•Prince William County, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Prince William County Criminal Justice Services is an Evidence Based Practices Agency and a fast paced, growing, family style organization that promotes public safety. We strive to reduce victimization, break the cycle of crime, and contribute to community restoration by incorporating the use of Evidence Based Practices into our supervision of pretrial and probation clients. We are currently seeking a highly motivated individual with exceptional interpersonal skills for a career opportunity for a Senior Probation/Pretrial Officer. The candidate for this position will serve as a lead worker assisting subordinate staff with challenging cases. Other duties include providing quality assurance by conducting periodic case reviews that involve reviewing staff's use of risk assessments, development and oversight of supervision plans and general case management of pretrial and probation cases. This position also helps pull and interpret information from several Criminal Justice databases and assisting with compiling information on performance measures for the agency and staff. The candidate will also assist in training new and existing staff, coaching, and supporting staff in the development of skills, assisting managers in scheduling, and other duties as assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma or G.E.D.
A minimum of six (6) years of experience in a related field such as criminology, psychology, social services, counseling, or work involving court proceedings, case supervision, or related judicial processes.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in criminology, psychology, social services, counseling or a related field.
2-3 years of experience related to probation/pretrial services.
Experience in the supervision of clients in the community.
Case management experience.
Conducting risk assessments.
Making referrals based upon identified needs.
Strong customer service skills.
Conducting presentations.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally.
Experience completing pretrial and probation risk assessments such as the PSA and OST.
Experience in collaborating with clients in development and oversight of success plans.
Ability to conduct case reviews.
Ability to evaluate other’s work and provide and receive feedback.
Ability to extract information from multiple criminal justice database systems.
Collaborating with multiple criminal justice, judicial agencies and other community stakeholders within Prince William County or the Virginia Criminal Justice System.

Responsibilities

Serve as a lead worker assisting subordinate staff with challenging cases.
Provide quality assurance by conducting periodic case reviews.
Review staff's use of risk assessments.
Oversee the development and oversight of supervision plans.
Manage pretrial and probation cases.
Pull and interpret information from several Criminal Justice databases.
Assist with compiling information on performance measures for the agency and staff.
Assist in training new and existing staff.
Coach and support staff in the development of skills.
Assist managers in scheduling.
Perform other duties as assigned.