Court Services Officer I - 22nd Judicial District
Kansas Office of Judicial Administration · Seneca, KS · 1 mo ago
On-siteLegal$29.07/hrFull-time
Job Duties
- Preparation of reports for sentencing and performance of all aspects of supervision related to adult and juvenile offenders under the jurisdiction of the District Court.
- Supervise a caseload of adult and juvenile offenders.
- Document all contacts, verify payments and balances owed to the District Court.
- Compile monthly statistics and verify completions of all court ordered conditions of probation.
- Prepare pre-sentence investigation reports and criminal history reports in both adult and juvenile cases.
- Correspondence with other agencies and the public.
- Testify in Court as needed and perform any additional duties as required by the Chief Court Services Officer or the Court.
Required Education and Experience
- Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in criminal justice, social sciences or behavioral sciences.
- Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
Knowledge, Abilities, Skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills and attention to detail.
- Interpersonal skills are required with the ability to interact respectfully with both clients and stakeholders.
- Knowledge of best practices in probation/pretrial supervision is preferred.
- A familiarity working with justice-involved clients experiencing trauma, mental health, and/or substance use is preferred.
Preferred Qualifications
- A minimum of one year of experience in one or more of the following within the past five years:
- Conducting interviews
- Writing formal reports
- Working with justice-involved individuals
- Working with clients with substance abuse and/or mental health issues
Other
- All applicants are subject to a name based criminal history background check.
- If employed by Court Services, the new employee will be required to pass a fingerprint-based background check within the first 30 days of employment.
- The new employee will also be required to obtain LS/CMI, WRNA, LSI-R/YLS, EPIC’s Certification through the Court-approved process.