Misdemeanant Probation Officer

About the role

This position involves the supervision and counseling of approximately 500 adult misdemeanant offenders, gathering legal/social facts for sentencing recommendations to the courts, assessing offender compliance with probation requirements, and reporting non-compliance to the courts.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision and counseling for approximately 500 adult misdemeanant offenders to ensure successful completion of court orders and community protection.
• Interview adult offenders and evaluate social, employment, medical and criminal history data.
• Develop an individual probation plan for each offender; determine and direct the offender’s responsibility for following specific recommendations.
• Explain probation requirements and court orders to offenders and relevant parties involved.
• Enforce probation requirements to ensure compliance with court orders.
• Resolve conflicts or concerns which might interfere with compliance by offenders.
• Refer offenders to appropriate community resources such as DV Perpetrators treatment, mental health, and alcohol treatment.
• Maintain courteous and cooperative working relationships with administrative and other County personnel, public agencies, and the general public.
• Maintain integrity of position through professional enhancement by attending trainings and professional organization(s).
• Represent Probation Services and individual professional image to agencies and the community through development and maintenance of a positive and effective relationship.
• Support other staff members, train, advise and supervise interns and volunteers who assist with caseload, court appearances and interaction with other agencies.
• Train interns and volunteers in the areas of adult misdemeanant probation law, policy and procedures and techniques for dealing with adult offenders.
• Select adult offenders to be involved in programs that interns will supervise and monitor.
• Develop case plans and goals for interns to achieve with assigned clients.
• Write reports to intern’s professor describing goals and expectations and evaluate performance.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• Bachelor’s Degree in sociology, psychology, or criminal justice, or related field.
• Counseling skills necessary to evaluate and act on offender crisis, assess offender needs, motivate offenders, and make recommendations to the court.
• Experience working within adult probations systems and/or working with adult offenders with issues such as alcoholism, domestic violence, mental illness, sexual deviancy, etc.
• Two (2) or more years of experience as a Probation Officer may substitute for the minimum qualifications listed above in accordance with ARLJ Rule 11.
• Valid Washington State driver’s license.
• Must pass the Adult Services Academy within six (6) months of employment.

Qualifications

• Pass a criminal history and background check.

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal laws and regulations.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

Commensurate with experience.

Schedule

TBD.