Community Supervision Officer

Lubbock County; Lubbock (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Lubbock County seeks a Community Supervision Officer to supervise offenders assigned by the courts in a combination of office and field settings. You will monitor compliance, assess risks, and develop plans to support behavior change, coordinating with law enforcement and agencies as needed.

The role requires evening availability, a bachelor’s degree, a Texas driver’s license, and the ability to prepare court documents. Criminal history will be reviewed as part of hiring.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Must meet Texas Community Supervision Officers standards.
• Valid Texas driver’s license and liability insurance.
• Evening availability for field contact.
• Criminal history will be conducted.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a caseload of offenders placed under court supervision.
• Monitor compliance with terms and conditions of supervision.
• Perform offender assessments during interviews.
• Prepare supervision plans for behavior change.
• Make referrals and review offender progress with sanctions.
• Prepare and submit legal documents to the court as required.
• Conduct office visits and collateral contacts per policy.
• Conduct field visits per policy.
• Maintain accurate case files and records.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by superiors.
• Maintain professionalism and follow department policies.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Computer literacy

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Provides supervision of a caseload of offenders placed under supervision by the courts. This supervision includes conducting evaluations, assessments, supervision planning, referral of offenders, and consulting with appropriate law enforcement and other agencies.

• Monitors offenders’ compliance with terms and conditions of community supervision.
• Performs offender assessments by accurately identifying salient facts from the interview.
• Prepares supervision plans with offender relevant to behavior change.
• Makes appropriate referrals, reviews the offender’s progress and uses intermediate sanctions.
• Prepares and submits legal documents to the court as required.
• Conducts office visits and collateral contacts per department policies.
• Conducts field visits per department policies.
• Maintains accurate and orderly case files and updates records on each offender.
• Performs additional duties as assigned by superiors.
• Maintains professionalism.
• Follows departmental policies.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: A minimum of a bachelor’s degree conferred by an institution of higher education accredited by an accrediting organization recognized by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.Must meet the minimum standards for Community Supervision Officers in Texas, as stated in Government Code chapter 76, section 76.005. Possess a valid Texas driver’s license and liability automobile insurance pursuant to Texas motor vehicle laws. Must have a telephone number at which they can be reached and access to reliable transportation. Must be able to work in the evenings to make contact with offenders in the field. A criminal history will be conducted.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:Must be able to operate and use a personal computer and associated software. Must have good verbal and written skills. Must have interpersonal skills necessary to deal with offenders, public, coworkers, court personnel, and personnel of other agencies and departments. Ability to work independently and efficiently.

PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS:Maintain the ability to occasionally stand, walk, kneel, and bend during the course of your shift; reach, grip, and use fine dexterity; push and pull objects; occasionally flex upper trunk forward at the waist and partially at the knees; occasionally lift and carry up to 20 pounds; occasionally rotate upper trunk to the left or right while sitting or standing; place arms above, at or below shoulder height; use of vision and depth perception; talking and hearing. The work environment is typically indoors, in office setting, with moderate noise level.

DISCLAIMER:The above description reflects the details considered necessary to describe the standard functions of this position and should not be constructed as a thorough description of all work requirements. The characteristics of the work environment described are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Equal Employment Employer:Lubbock County will not discriminate in our employment practices based on an applicant’s race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.