DEPUTY PROBATION OFFICER II (FIELD) LATERAL

About the role

This job posting is for a lateral transfer, meaning that if you are working in a California Probation Department in a position equivalent to Deputy Probation Officer II, then we hope to receive an application from you!

Responsibilities

• Investigates and evaluates cases of adults or juveniles referred to the Probation Department, considering such factors as the present offense, the offender's prior record, and social history.
• Prepares reports and recommendations for use by the court in making dispositions of adult or probation youth cases, and may appear in court to provide information regarding recommendations.
• Plans and monitors supervision programs crafted to enable probationers to assume responsibility for their behavior and to follow conditions of probation.
• Makes probation recommendations to the court on adult offenders and probation youth and supervises adult offenders or probation youth placed on probation.
• Develops and uses community resources for probationers.
• Implements the Probation Department's foster home or institutional placement program including recruiting, investigating and supervising operators of foster homes; evaluating and providing information regarding the staff and program of placement institutions; and acting as liaison between probation officers and institutional placement staff.
• Acts as intake officer by conducting interviews of juveniles in police custody to determine if they should be detained or released and by counseling youth and their families regarding the kinds of probation or community service best suited for their needs.
• Protects the rights of victims by notifying them of scheduled court hearings, referring them to agencies for assistance, and establishing restitution payment schedules.
• Performs probation services such as screening requests for petitions, conducting initial intake or extension interviews, and referring appropriate petition requests to the District Attorney.
• Supervises adults and youth placed on probation; establishes payment schedules for fines, restitution and other payments; instructs probationers regarding the terms and conditions of the probationary period.
• Maintains supervision of probationer's compliance with the terms and conditions of probation, evaluates the seriousness of probation violations, and recommends action by the Court when the probationer violates the law or terms of probation.

Requirements

• To qualify, applicants must have a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited* four-year college or university AND currently hold a position equivalent to Deputy Probation Officer II (Field) in California for at least one year AND must have completed Probation Officer Core (POC) training or Juvenile Correction Officer Core (JCOC) training AND PC 832**.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law.
• No felony convictions.
• A valid California Class C Driver License at time of appointment.
• Appointees must acquire a California Commercial Class B Driver License with Passenger Endorsement within 90 days of appointment.
• Physical Class 4- Arduous: This class involves frequent heavy lifting over 25 pounds, often combined with bending, twisting, or working above ground on irregular surfaces. It includes those positions that occasionally demand extraordinary physical activity such as those in Safety positions.
• Special Requirement Information: To receive credit for your education, include a copy of your official diploma, official transcript, or letter/certificate from an accredited institution within seven (7) days of filing your application.

Qualifications

• At least 21 years of age.
• License A valid California Class C Driver License at time of appointment.
• Appointees must acquire a California Commercial Class B Driver License with Passenger Endorsement within 90 days of appointment.
• Physical Class 4- Arduous: This class involves frequent heavy lifting over 25 pounds, often combined with bending, twisting, or working above ground on irregular surfaces. It includes those positions that occasionally demand extraordinary physical activity such as those in Safety positions.
• Special Requirement Information: To receive credit for your education, include a copy of your official diploma, official transcript, or letter/certificate from an accredited institution within seven (7) days of filing your application.

Skills

Incumbents must exercise a knowledge of probation casework; Federal, State and local statutes relating to probation work; functions and procedures of Municipal and Superior Courts as they relate to probation; and departmental policies and procedures.

Incumbents must possess the ability and skill to communicate adequately, write clear and concise reports with logical and legal recommendations, and establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, probation staff, court and law enforcement personnel, and community groups.

Benefits

We offer a hiring bonus for this lateral opportunity, so if you want to come join our team, then upon signing, you will be eligible to receive $36,000 over a 2-year period!

Click here to see a list of employee benefits, including a variety of pre-tax and after-tax benefits:

• Medical and Dental coverage
• Group life insurance
• Health care and subsidized dependent care spending accounts
• Long-term disability health insurance

Pay

The pay range for this position is determined by the probation department's policy and is subject to change.

Schedule

The schedule for this position is determined by the probation department's policy and is subject to change.