Court Services Officer I: Probation & ISP

New Jersey Courts; Toms River, North Brunswick Township (NJ, NJ); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

The New Jersey Judiciary is seeking an organized, customer-service oriented individual to join the Office of Probation Services, Juvenile Intensive Supervision Program (JISP) in the Central Regional Office (North Brunswick/Toms River, NJ). The selected candidate will handle JISP assessments, intakes and coordination with field officers in a fast-paced environment.

This role offers a hybrid schedule with potential for up to two remote workdays, and requires a bachelor’s degree plus

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a field related to probation or social services and one year paraprofessional experience in probation or community development.
• Substitution options allow equal value for additional paraprofessional or professional experience in lieu of a degree.
• Foreign degrees must be evaluated by a recognized evaluation service.

Responsibilities

• Prepare JISP assessments and assist field supervision officers in developing community sponsors, network teams and employment opportunities for JISP participants.
• May supervise a caseload of in-patient/residential placement participants.
• Assist field officers in verifying curfews, treatment and community service attendance.
• Conduct JISP intakes and have participants sign conditions of JISP.
• Coordinate volunteer services of JISP graduates.
• Cover field officers’ caseloads in their absence as needed.

Skills

Total quality management

Organizational awareness

Interpersonal skills

Customer-service oriented

Education

Bachelor’s degree

1 year paraprofessional probation experience

Job description

The New Jersey Judiciary is seeking an organized, customer-service oriented individual to join the Office of Probation Services, Juvenile Intensive Supervision Program (JISP) in the Central Regional Office (North Brunswick/Toms River, NJ). The selected candidate will handle JISP assessments, intakes and coordination with field officers in a fast-paced environment.

This role offers a hybrid schedule with potential for up to two remote workdays, and requires a bachelor’s degree plus