Community Supervision Officer (CSO)

Duties And Responsibilities

• Manages an assigned caseload of clients referred by a Court to monitor compliance with court-ordered terms and conditions of probation
• Makes weekly/monthly reports, ensures court ordered fees and conditions of probation are enforced
• Conducts risk and needs assessments and develops supervision plans based on criminogenic factors/needs
• Conducts home/field visits to monitor probationers' behavior in the community
• Maintains files and thoroughly documents all contacts with probationers per department guidelines including chronological entries
• Maintains databases and files as required by state and County standards and guidelines
• Attends necessary court proceedings, maintains relationships with the court, testifies as needed, prepares violation reports and recommends modifications
• Applies risk reduction strategies
• Affords motivational enhancement techniques
• Provides graduated responses to non-compliance
• Prepares and presents reports to Court on client compliance
• Reviews case records to determine compliance with State standards, department policies and procedures
• Reviews case records to determine adherence to the department's strategic plan
• Conducts/facilitates education programs for probationers
• Interacts with referral agencies and victims
• Advises probationers of outside resources for assistance and makes appropriate referrals
• Completes pre-sentence investigation reports
• Runs criminal history checks and orders arrest reports and driver's license checks
• Conducts diagnostic screening and scoring results
• Administers and observes drug and alcohol testing on probationers as well as other criminal defendants out on bond
• Prepares referrals for mental health, counseling, substance abuse, or other evaluations and treatments and monitors attendance and progress of treatment
• Takes appropriate remedial actions as necessary
• Maintains various files to document written verification of client attendance at ordered hearings, meetings, training, therapy, counseling, and classes
• Performs time management and scheduling functions, meets deadlines, and sets project priorities
• Communicates and coordinates regularly with appropriate co-workers to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of interdepartmental operations and activities
• Maintains a professional working relationship with all CSCD staff, court personnel, outside agencies and the general public

Minimum Requirements

• Must have a Bachelor's Degree or higher in criminal justice, criminology, corrections, human services, social work, psychology, sociology, law, law enforcement/police science, pre-law, public administration, rehabilitative studies or related field conferred by an institution of higher education by a regionally accredited organization recognized by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
• Must possess and maintain a valid Texas driver license and current liability insurance coverage that is recognized in Texas
• Demonstrate ability to ascend and descend three flights of stairs
• Demonstrate ability to enter and exit CSCD vehicles currently in fleet
• Demonstrate ability in oral and written communication skills plus accurate typing skills
• Cannot be sworn as a peace officer or serve as a reserve or volunteer peace officer upon employment
• Cannot have a criminal history with disqualifying events
• Experience as a community supervision officer is a plus but not mandatory