Case Officer 1

Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County's Community Corrections division seeks a staff member to supervise non-violent felony offenders and coordinate with Judges, Courts, and law enforcement to ensure compliant outcomes.

The role covers court appearances, case file maintenance, reporting violations promptly, enforcing facility rules, tracking residents, and performing safety checks along with drug testing as directed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice or behavioral science from an accredited college or university.
• At least one year of criminal justice, law enforcement, or counseling case management experience preferred.
• Valid Tennessee Driver's License is required.

Responsibilities

• Cover assigned courts as needed.
• Maintaining case files and records for assigned offenders.
• Reporting all violations of court order requirements in a timely and consistent manner.
• Enforce residential facility rules and maintain order in the facility.
• Account for residents’ whereabouts.
• Conduct facility safety checks.
• Conduct resident searches and drug testing as directed.
• Evaluating offender progress and identifying problems.
• Other assigned duty as directed.

Skills

Tennessee criminal justice systems

Corrections caseload supervision

Clear written and oral communication

Relationship building with judicial/社区

Tennessee Driver's License

Education

Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice or behavioral science

Job description

This position is located in Community Corrections/Division of State Trial Courts and is a Non-Civil Service position.

This position provides supervision to non-violent felony offenders, reporting directly to the program supervisor and works closely in conjunction with Judges, Courts, District Attorney, Defense Attorney, Law Enforcement, and any other agency to provide adequate services.

• Cover assigned courts as needed
• Maintaining case files and records for assigned offenders
• Reporting all violations of court order requirements in a timely and consistent manner to the Judicial System
• Enforce residential facility rules and maintain order in the facility
• Account for residents’ whereabouts
• Conduct facility safety checks
• Conduct resident searches and drug testing as directed
• Evaluating offender progress and identifying problems
• Other assigned duty as directed

Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice or behavioral science field from an accredited college or university and at least one year of criminal justice, law enforcement, or counseling case management experience preferred.

A v alid Tennessee Driver's License is required.

• Knowledge of Tennessee criminal justice systems
• Experience in supervision of corrections caseload
• Ability to express ideas clearly and concisely both orally and written
• Competency in establishing good working relationships with the judicial system and the community
• Valid Tennessee Driver's License

Requests for ADA accommodation for the recruitment process should be directed to Human Resources at 615-862-6640.