Entry-Level Probation Officer Trainee — Public Safety Path

son; North Platte (NE); On-site; USD 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Supreme Court - Agency 5 in North Platte, NE seeks an entry-level investigator/probation trainee. The role involves supervised work performing intake interviews, case reporting, and assisting with offender supervision.

You will gain experience in court-related preparation, risk assessments, and referrals to community resources while training under supervision. Starting salary is $42,863.87 with growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in social services or criminal justice
• Consideration will be given to candidates receiving their degree within 120 days of application
• All educational credits must be granted from an accredited institution approved by the U

Responsibilities

• Become familiar with various types of pre-sentence/pre-disposition investigations for adults and juvenile offenders including conducting intake and assessment interviews with offenders, families, and others to gather information on the individual and determine environmental factors that led to delinquent behaviors.
• Becomes familiar with providing recommendations for sentencing to the court based on case findings. Also be trained in presenting information verbally and in writing before the court and completing Intake paperwork.
• Becomes familiar with performing risk assessments to determine proper supervision level of client; recommending incentives and/or sanctions based on assessment; monitoring drug screens.
• Introduced and trained on meeting with clients on probation in order to provide counseling, complete case reporting, and other related functions of managing a caseload. This includes conducting assessments or follow-ups; providing direction to help clients accomplish court requirements; providing referrals to community resources including food, shelter, and work.
• Introduced and trained on preparing violation reports, compliance reports and conducting record checks; Training also includes entering and updating client information into appropriate systems; determining reports to send to the court for updates.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

Education

Bachelor's degree in social services or criminal justice

Job description

Supreme Court - Agency 5 in North Platte, NE seeks an entry-level investigator/probation trainee. The role involves supervised work performing intake interviews, case reporting, and assisting with offender supervision.

You will gain experience in court-related preparation, risk assessments, and referrals to community resources while training under supervision. Starting salary is $42,863.87 with growth opportunities.