Job description

REQUISITION #23-45

R E C R U I T M E N T N O T I C E
As an employer, DeSoto County will not permit discrimination because of race, color, handicap, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, marital status, or political affiliation. We make every effort to employ best-qualified individuals.
Preference shall be given to certain veterans and spouses of veterans as provided by Chapter 295, Laws of Florida.

POSITION: PROBATION & PRETRIAL OFFICER
POSITION #: 90405
DEPARTMENT: PROBATION
SALARY RANGE: $16.85 PER HOUR
OPENING DATE: APRIL 14, 2023
CLOSING DATE: UNTIL FILLED

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

This position is responsible for the intake and supervision of Probation and Pretrial Services clients. Responsible for the day-to-day supervision of a population of offenders ordered to Probation or Supervised Pretrial Release (SPR) by the DeSoto County Court. The position monitors progress and ensures compliance with court-ordered conditions, including the Offender Work Program (OWP).

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Provides instructions regarding court-ordered conditions of Probation and SPR and monitors compliance with court-ordered conditions.

2. Refers offenders to court-ordered agencies and monitors progress.

3. Conducts statistical comparisons of data. Assists in the preparation and maintenance of department records.

4. Searches databases and notes pertinent information on court dockets for use in court.

5. Attends court hearings.

6. Prepares orders, violation reports, affidavits, and warrants pertaining to compliance and non-compliance of Probation and/or SPR conditions. Updates offender information for apprehension as data is received.

7. Monitors all community service work programs. Provides guidance and prioritizes work assignments. Accounts for all participants and monitors that court-ordered payments are made. Provides statistics from community service and compliance.

8. Inputs and updates cases in court database for Probation and SPR clients.

9. Creates SPR packets for court review.

10. Tracks Probation clients throughout supervision.

11. Tracks clients placed on SPR weekly, and monitors clients who have not been released from jail throughout the term of the case.

12. Conducts and monitors drug screens.

13. Regularly communicates with the Sheriff’s office, Judge’s Office, State Probation, and the Clerk of Court to obtain necessary information (i.e., SPR conditions, first appearance records, dispositions, arrest reports) for each Probation and SPR client.

14. Loads cases into Citizens Right to Know database.

15. Terminates Probation and SPR cases from court database when supervision is terminated or complete.

16. Assists with problem solving court clients and personnel as may be needed.

17. Other duties as may be assigned by the Probation Services Manager or Trial Court Administrator.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of basic interviewing and screening techniques
• Knowledge of investigative and fact-gathering techniques
• Knowledge of courtroom procedures, practices, and demeanor
• Skills in preparing clear and concise reports, correspondence, and other written materials.
• Skills in using online databases and programs to search records.
• Ability to maintain accurate case records
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with others and foster teamwork
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing
• Ability to interact successfully with individuals from various socio-economic, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds in person and over the telephone, often where relations may be confrontational or strained
• Ability to uphold high professional standards

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Education, experience, certification, license, etc. as required for the job: A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university with a major in criminal justice, counseling, social or behavioral science or a related field is preferred. Progressively responsible related experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required college degree. A high school diploma or GED is required.

LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, OR REGISTRATIONS:

Possess a valid Florida Driver’s License. Must obtain certification by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) as a Florida Crime
Information Center/National Crime Information Center (FCIC/NCIC) operator within six (6) months of appointment; and must keep CJIS
Certification current.

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL SKILLS:

• Acceptable eyesight (with or without corrections)
• Acceptable hearing (with or without aid)
• Type at the rate of 35 words per minute
• Ability to access, input, and retrieve information from a computer
• Ability to access file cabinets for filing and retrieval of data
• Ability to use general office equipment including phones, copiers, computers, scanners, etc.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:

• Works indoor in an office environment.
• Significant time spent on telephone and on computer conducting searches and inputting data.

Reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified individuals with a disability.

TO APPLY VISIT: www.desotobocc.com or www.employflorida.com

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $16.85 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

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