Community-Based Probation Officer: Hands-On Casework & Court Support

Rappahannock; Stafford (VA); On-site; USD 56,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Insurance

Short-term Disability

Paid Sick Leave and Annual Leave

Accidental and Critical Illness Insur.

Gym membership

Employee meal benefit

Paid holidays

Job summary

The Rappahannock Regional Jail is seeking a Community Based Probation Officer to perform intermediate skilled human support work supervising and counseling probationers through home, work, and telephone contacts, and related duties in Stafford, Virginia.

This full-time civilian position offers a salary range of $56,472.59 to $89,376.06 annually with a benefits package including life insurance, disability, paid leave, and gym membership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and moderate experience in probation work, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Possession of Commonwealth of Virginia DCJS CORE Probation Officer certification within six months.
• Obtain NCIC and Virginia VCIN certification within six months.
• Must meet and maintain all department, State, and Federal training and education requirements for position.
• Valid driver's license in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Responsibilities

• Supervising probationers and managing caseload; coordinating and monitoring offenders' adherence to court ordered obligations; coordinating community service work programs.
• Conducts offender interviews; assesses probationers and refers to appropriate treatment service programs; establishes required behavior goals and standards to be followed by offender to comply with the community corrections program.
• Maintains caseload, writes reports, and updates files reflecting compliance of conditions by offenders, with appropriate documentation; makes such reports available to the court, as necessary.
• Composes update letters, show cause letters, probation violation, release requests, and a variety of documentation for court use.
• Verifies offender progress and compliance by offender with the community corrections program; prepares written reports; delivers oral presentations concerning offender behavior to the court, when necessary.
• Requests and performs drug testing as needed or required.
• Notifies the Commonwealth Attorney's office and the court of any major violation by the offender, with appropriate documentation and recommendations.
• Enters and maintains statistical data; prepares and maintains a variety of internal and external files, records, and reports.

Skills

Supervision

Counseling

Interviews

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree

DCJS CORE Probation Officer certification

NCIC/VCIN certification

Job description

The Rappahannock Regional Jail is seeking a Community Based Probation Officer to perform intermediate skilled human support work supervising and counseling probationers through home, work, and telephone contacts, and related duties in Stafford, Virginia.

This full-time civilian position offers a salary range of $56,472.59 to $89,376.06 annually with a benefits package including life insurance, disability, paid leave, and gym membership.