Jail Screening Specialist-1st Shift

JusticePoint, Inc.; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

11 PAID holidays each year

PAID day off for your birthday

24 hours of personal time

PAID vacation and sick time

Affordable health and dental insurance

Voluntary Accident or Critical Illness

FREE vision insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

FREE trainings during work hours

FREE disability insurance

FREE life insurance

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Account

401K

Job summary

JUSTICEPOINT seeks a Jail Screening Specialist in Milwaukee to assess needs of individuals booked into the Milwaukee County Jail and prepare reports used for bail decisions. The role includes face-to-face interviews, risk assessments, and maintaining case information in the electronic system; may assist with the GPS monitoring program after hours.

The ideal candidate is empathetic, detail-oriented, and fluent in Spanish preferred; requires a bachelor’s in Criminal Justice, Social Work,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, Social Work, Psychology, or related field or an Associate’s degree with experience.
• Valid driver’s license and automobile with insurance.
• Background check compliance and COVID-19 vaccination per Milwaukee County requirements.
• Fluency in Spanish preferred; prior CJ-involved client work advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Conduct face-to-face interviews and pretrial risk assessments.
• Prepare actuarial risk assessments and written court reports with recommendations.
• Enter and maintain case information in the electronic database.
• Process release for Pretrial Supervision and assist with GPS monitoring as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

MS Office

Communication

Attention to detail

Spanish language

Criminal justice experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, Social Work, Psychology, or related Human Services field

Associate’s degree with experience

Job description

JUSTICEPOINT is proud to offer a competitive benefits package which prioritizes the physical and mental wellbeing of our staff including:

• 11 PAID holidays each year
• PAID day off for your birthday
• 24 hours of personal time
• PAID vacation and sick time
• Affordable health and dental insurance including voluntary Accident or Critical Illness plans
• FREE vision insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Career growth through FREE trainings during work hours including trainings that satisfy Continuing Education Units for licensing requirements
• FREE disability insurance
• FREE life insurance
• Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, 401K

The Jail Screening Specialist is a professional position that assesses the needs of individuals who are arrested and booked into the Milwaukee County Jail and pending a bail setting decision. Using an actuarial risk assessment, the Jail Screening Specialist determines an individual’s risk for pretrial misconduct (defined as risk to miss court or be rearrested while out on bail) and prepares a detailed report used by criminal justice stakeholders to make bail decisions. The Jail Screening Specialist may also be required to conduct a more in-depth assessment to identify individuals who may be eligible for treatment and diversion programming in Milwaukee County. This position will also have shared responsibility in requesting the release of individuals from custody into the Pretrial Supervision program. The Jail Screening Specialist may also assist with JusticePoint’s Electronic Monitoring (GPS) program outside of business hours. Many of the individuals served experience mental health and/or substance use disorders. As such, this role requires an individual who is both empathetic and compassionate.

Duties of the Jail Screening Specialist include completing; face-to-face interviews, pretrial risk assessments, and actuarial risk assessments for defendants booked into the Milwaukee County Jail; conducting accurate criminal history and records checks; Provide written reports for electronic submission to the court that include recommendations for bail and release conditions; entering and maintaining case information in the electronic database; processing and requesting release for individuals in custody to JusticePoint’s Pretrial Supervision program; assisting with location tracking and device maintenance for our Electronic Monitoring (GPS) program outside of business hours; other duties as assigned.

Competencies:

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (including Outlook, Word, and Excel)
• Ability to communicate professionally & accurately, both orally and written
• Organized, attentive to detail, ability to multi-task, work independently
• Fluency in Spanish, spoken and written preferred
• Previous experience working with criminal justice-involved clients preferred

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, Social Work, Psychology, or related Human Services field OR Associate’s degree with experience preferred
• Valid driver’s license and automobile with insurance
• Pass a pre-employment background check conducted by the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Department
• Effective October 1, 2021, Milwaukee County requires all employees who work in a high-risk facility to have completed COVID-19 vaccinations and provide proof of vaccination or have submitted a completed medical or religious exception and accommodation request. All persons offered a position will be required to provide proof of completed COVID-19 vaccination at the time of hire or have submitted accommodation prior to hire a completed medical or religious exemption and accommodation request and been approved for an exemption
• Ascribe to & champion The Difference Principles

Schedule: 1st shift 6:30am-2:30pm, Friday-Tuesday

JusticePoint is an equal opportunity employer.