Probation Officer/Probation Officer-Bilingual (Spanish & English) Multiple Division/Locations)

Description

If another position becomes available within five months of this recruitment’s closing date, the applicant pool from this posting may be used to fill additional vacancies.

The Judiciary offers a strong opportunity for growth. Travel within the tri-county vicinage will be required. This position may be reassigned to another county within the vicinage. The selected candidates may be required to work evenings and/or Saturdays.

Special Note**: Criminal Division Staff are expected to conduct all aspects of their daily job with the understanding and appreciation that their actions may impact an individual's liberty. This includes but is not limited to completing work accurately, responding to customers inquiries accurately, following established protocol regarding loss of liberty, and communicating information clearly and accurately to managers, supervisors, staff and customers.

Duties

• Annotate calendars and maintain records and files both electronically and manually.
• Prepare court orders.
• Maintain case flow and provide case information to requesters.
• Operate technology systems used by the court.
• Monitor and enforce conditions of probation and/or court orders which may include drug or urine testing.
• Interview clients, prepare reports for the court.
• Analyze case histories.
• Conduct field visits including home and jail visitations.
• Identify client's case management needs.
• Refer clients to treatment programs, therapeutic or rehabilitative placements, and arrange referrals to appropriate agencies.
• Review documents submitted to the court for compliance with court rules and approved practices.
• Conduct investigatory work which may include checks of criminal history records and contact with other agencies to gather information.
• Make recommendations to the court.
• Prepare cases for hearings.
• Assemble case files, documents, exhibits for hearings, trials, or board meetings.
• Establish working relationships with divisions, vicinages, or other outside organizations.
• Advise judges and management on case issues.
• Perform other duties as required and assigned.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in any area, which includes or is supplemented by 24 credit hours in the behavioral or social sciences.
• Applicants who are approaching their anticipated graduation date may apply. If selected, the applicant must complete their degree no later than their start date. Applicants are required to submit a photocopy of their transcript at the time of application. If selected, an official college or university transcript is required prior to start date.
• Candidates Open to Judiciary employees who have an aggregate of one year of permanent service in the career(classified)service title(s) of Investigator or Investigator-Bilingual (Spanish/English) and possess a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in any area, which includes or is supplemented by 24 credit hours in the behavioral or social sciences.
• Candidates Open to Judiciary employees who are currently in the title of Probation Officer or Probation Officer-Bilingual (Spanish/English) and who have one year of permanent service as of the announced closing date.
• BICAT Testing Candidates selected to serve in a bilingual variant title must pass the New Jersey Civil Service Commission Bilingual Communicative Ability Test (BICAT) performance examination or provide proof of having established bilingual proficiency with the New Jersey Civil Service Commission.

Supplemental Information

• Driver's License: Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.
• Authorization to Work: US citizenship is not required. Selected candidate must be authorized to work in the US according to Department of Homeland Security, US Citizenship and Immigration Services regulations.
• Special Note: Newly hired employees must agree to a thorough background check that will include fingerprinting. All data received will be kept in strict confidence except to inform the individual of the findings and what action will be taken as a result of this information.
• Residency Law: In accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:14-7 (L. 2011, Chapter 70), the "New Jersey First Act," all persons newly hired by the Judiciary within one year must establish, and then maintain, principal residence in the State of New Jersey. Any person may request an exemption from that requirement from the Employee Residency Review Committee in the Department of Labor & Workforce Development on the basis of either hardship or employer critical need.