Probation Officer Assistant - Facility Based (Temporary)

Anoka County offers a competitive hourly wage and advancement opportunities for motivated individuals. Applications must include information to support your answers; a resume is optional and cannot replace the application.

About the role

The Community Corrections department has immediate openings for temporary Probation Officer Assistants. In this role, you'll work with residents in three juvenile correctional facilities, providing individual and group support through program facilitation, maintaining safety and security, documenting behavior, and performing regular well-being checks. This is a temporary, non-exempt, on-site position.

Pay

Anoka County Salary Schedule Grade 30: $27.53 to $37.16 per hour. The starting rate depends on experience, education, and qualifications.

Schedule

Expected work hours may include days, evenings, overnights, weekends, and holidays based on business needs.

Work Location

Anoka County Juvenile Center campus facility
7555 4th Ave, Lino Lakes, MN, 55014

Responsibilities

• Follow DOC licensing standards including mandated resident well-being and high-risk checks.
• Facilitate intakes for new admissions.
• Complete audits on medication delivery, CSTS-FA intakes, youth property, and building supplies.
• Focus on pro-social skill development, effective use of rewards and sanctions, use of a variety of individual/group counseling approaches, and facilitation of diverse programming.
• Distribute medication, maintain care, and custody of all residents in placement.
• Communicate with all stakeholders and complete required paperwork.
• Maintain accurate documentation of resident activity utilizing department and offender data systems and computer hardware.
• Respond to emergency situations, call for assistance in the worksite, and intervene with appropriate level of force.

Requirements

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Needed

• High school diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience on a year-for-year basis.
• Must be 21 years of age or older by date of hire.
• Successfully pass driver's license background check.
• Must have valid driver's license and vehicle available for business use.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Bachelor's degree in Corrections, Criminal Justice, Criminology, Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, or closely related field.
• One year (2,080 annual hours) of job-related experience in a correctional or probation setting.
• Knowledge of criminal justice system, processes, and chemical health policies and laws.
• Knowledge of state laws related to correctional facilities.
• Skill in motivational interviewing techniques and investigation strategies.
• Skill in effective behavior modification and de-escalation strategies.
• Experience with evidence-based correctional practices.

Physical Demands and Work Conditions

• Standard office environment, correctional and detention institutions, field offices, courtrooms, offender/clients' homes, hospitals, schools, and various community settings depending on assignment.
• Work activities may involve contact with juveniles or adults charged with criminal offenses, who may be hostile, dangerous, threatening, armed, aggressive, and/or under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
• Vision abilities: close vision, distance vision, ability to adjust focus, see colors, shades, and brightness.
• Hearing abilities: general and phone communication, signals, and machine sounds.
• Ability to detect, discern, and tolerate a wide range of scents for safety and performance.
• Cognitive abilities: problem solving, task prioritization, short- and long-term memory, interpreting written documents, and general mathematical skills.
• Physical activity: handling/carrying equipment, reaching, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and lifting over 100 lbs. in emergency situations.
• Periodic high levels of exertion in self-defense, pursuit, or restraint of an individual.
• Equipment used: computers, phones, standard office equipment, and various law enforcement equipment (e.g., radios, pagers, handcuffs, first aid equipment, restraints, chemical agents, Tasers, protective equipment).
• Travel between work sites may require driving a county or personal vehicle.
• Exposure to bodily fluids, toxic or caustic chemicals, fumes, or other hazards is possible.
• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Pre-employment Requirements

• Successfully passing a pre-employment criminal/driving background check, drug screen, DOT physical, and/or other qualifications checks may be necessary.
• Applicants may be required to sign an informed consent form allowing the County to conduct such screenings and/or verify qualifications.

About Anoka County

As the fourth largest county in Minnesota, Anoka County thrives because of the diversity, dedication, determination, and innovation of our employees. United by our mission—Commitment to Excellence: Through collaborative efforts, we seek to improve lives and serve with care, integrity, and professionalism—we offer a wide range of career opportunities. Together, we work toward a single purpose of serving Anoka County's 369,000 citizens in a respectful, innovative, and fiscally responsible manner.