Senior Probation/Pretrial Officer
About The Position
Prince William County Criminal Justice Services is seeking a Senior Probation/Pretrial Officer to support its evidence-based supervision of pretrial and probation clients. The agency works to promote public safety, reduce victimization, break the cycle of crime, and contribute to community restoration. The role serves as a lead worker, assisting staff with challenging cases and conducting risk assessments. It provides quality assurance through periodic reviews of staff risk assessments, supervision plans, and case management. The position also retrieves and interprets information from criminal justice databases, helps compile agency and staff performance measures, trains and coaches staff, supports skills development, assists managers with scheduling, and performs other duties as assigned. The position works overnight from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., Sunday through Friday morning. The shift or schedule may change at any time based on agency needs. The listed starting salary range is 39.01–53.68; no currency or pay period is specified.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Six years of experience in criminology, psychology, social services, counseling, or a related field.
- Ability to make sound decisions while considering client and public safety.
- Ability to manage time efficiently.
- Ability to collaborate with multiple agencies.
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
- Work overnight, 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., Sunday through Friday morning; shift or schedule may change based on agency needs.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in criminology, psychology, social services, counseling, or a related field.
- Six years of experience related to probation or pretrial services.
- Experience supervising clients in the community and performing case management.
- Skill in conducting risk assessments and making referrals based on identified needs.
- Strong customer service skills.
- Demonstrated effective oral and written communication.
- Experience completing pretrial and probation risk assessments such as OST (Probation), VPRAI, or Pretrial Supervision Assessment (PSA).
- Experience collaborating with clients to develop and oversee supervision plans.
- Ability to conduct case reviews, evaluate others’ work, and provide and receive feedback.
- Ability to extract information from multiple criminal justice database systems.
- Experience collaborating with criminal justice and judicial agencies, as well as community stakeholders in Prince William County or the Virginia Criminal Justice System.
- Leadership skills and passion for criminal justice reform.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a lead worker and assist staff with challenging cases.
- Conduct risk assessments.
- Provide quality assurance by periodically reviewing staff risk assessments, supervision plans, and case management for pretrial and probation cases.
- Retrieve and interpret information from multiple criminal justice databases.
- Assist in compiling performance measures for the agency and staff.
- Assist in training new and existing staff.
- Coach and support staff in developing skills.
- Assist managers with scheduling.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Retirement from the Virginia Retirement System (VRS).
- 401a and 457 retirement savings plans.
- Paid annual leave, sick leave, and personal leave.
- Paid holidays.
- Group medical, dental, and vision health plans.
- Group life insurance.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Career development opportunities.
- Full-time positions with Prince William County Government qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
