Pretrial Services Officer 1/2

Holland America-Princess (Holland America Dawson City Inn); Palmer (AK); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

High caliber training

Excellent benefits

Rewarding team environment

Community connection

Job summary

The Alaska Department of Corrections, Division of Pretrial, Probation and Parole, seeks a Pretrial Services Officer 1/2 for the Palmer office. You will assess and supervise adult defendants on pretrial status, perform risk assessments, and monitor release conditions set by the court.

Training provided in a supportive, mission-driven environment. Entry-level roles emphasize analysis, adaptability, and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in any field.
• Or substitution: Four years of paraprofessional experience in probation, parole, pretrial, criminal justice, juvenile justice, social services, corrections, criminal investigation, public safety or law enforcement.
• Advancement to higher levels requires training per APSC and supervisor certification.
• Must be 21+ and a U.S. citizen or national; valid driver's license; firearms qualification.

Responsibilities

• Assess and supervise adult defendants on pretrial status.
• Perform risk assessments and monitor conditions of release.
• Provide referrals for services and conduct field/home contacts.
• Conduct drug/alcohol screening and electronic monitoring where required.
• Report concerns and updates to the court.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Adaptability

Interpersonal Skills

Investigation

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree (any field)

Paraprofessional experience (4 years)

Job description

Job Description

The Department of Corrections, Division of Pretrial, Probation and Parole is recruiting for a Pretrial Services Officer 1/2 position located at the Palmer Pretrial Enforcement Office in Palmer, Alaska.

Watch Alaska DOC's video here:

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Watch Alaska DOC’s Division of Pretrial, Probation, & Parole video here:

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What You Will Be Doing:

This position is responsible for the assessment and supervision of adult defendants on pretrial status with the Alaska Court System. These are entry level positions requiring additional training and oversight for new employees in this field of work. A Pretrial Services Officer ensures public safety by completing risk assessments and monitoring defendants by supervising conditions of release set by the court. Supervision of defendants includes referrals for services, field and home contacts, drug and alcohol screening, electronic monitoring, arresting when necessary, and reporting concerns and providing updates to the court.

Our Mission, Values, and Culture:

Our mission is to help provide positive change in every town, village and neighborhood in Alaska by enhancing public safety, assisting the court with the fair administration of justice for victims and defendants, and by providing quality supervision that holds defendants accountable, while connecting them to community partners and resources that can provide an individual the tools for long-term change and success.

Benefits of Joining Our Team:

• Career development
• High caliber training
• Excellent benefits
• Rewarding team environment
• Community connection

The Working Environment You Can Expect:

The Palmer Pretrial Enforcement office services all communities within the Mat-Su valley.

Who We Are Looking For:

We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies:

• Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving: Uses a logical, systematic, sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on one’s knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.
• Adaptability: Adjusts planned work by gathering relevant information and applying critical thinking to address multiple demands and competing priorities in a changing environment.
• Interpersonal Skills: Treats others with courtesy, sensitivity, and respect. Considers and responds appropriately to the needs and feelings of different people in different situations.
• Investigation: Knowledge of the guidelines, regulations, and procedures associated with investigation, including interviewing, evidence detection, locating, gathering, and handling, and drawing appropriate factual inferences and conclusions. Provide oral or written reports of findings. Presenting evidence and providing testimony.
• Teamwork: Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals.

Minimum Qualifications

• Pretrial Services Officer 1
• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in any field.
• Or substitution: Four years of paraprofessional experience in probation, parole, pretrial, criminal justice, juvenile justice, social services, corrections, criminal investigation, public safety or law enforcement.
• Or substitution: Four years in any combination of postsecondary education from an accredited college and paraprofessional experience in probation, parole, pretrial, criminal justice, juvenile justice, social services, corrections, criminal investigation, public safety or law enforcement (2.67 semester or 4 quarter hours of post-secondary education are equal to one month of experience).
• All Pretrial Services Officer 1 positions are flexibly staffed. Advancement to the Pretrial Services Officer 2 level occurs only when the incumbent successfully completes all training, including the specified terms of the APSC training and certification requirements, and is certified by the supervisor as prepared to perform at the next level. Advancement to the Pretrial Services Officer 2 level is contingent upon completion of the Probation Officer Academy and the Probation Officer Field Training Manual.
• Pretrial Services Officer 2
• Successful completion of training under a formally established Pretrial Services Officer 1 flexible staffing training plan with the State of Alaska;
• OR
• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in any field.
• And
• One year of professional experience in probation, parole, pretrial, criminal justice, juvenile justice, public safety, law enforcement or corrections.
• Or substitution:
• Five years in any combination of postsecondary education from an accredited college and paraprofessional experience in probation, parole, pretrial, criminal justice, juvenile justice, social services, criminal investigation, public safety, law enforcement or corrections. (2.67 semester hours or 4 quarter hours of postsecondary education are equal to one month of experience).

Special Note (All Levels):

At the time of employment, a qualified applicant must: be 21 years of age and a United States citizen or a United States National; have a high school or home school diploma recognized or certified by a state or a local school district within a state as having met that state's graduation requirement; or have a General Educational Development certificate.

Possess a valid driver's license issued within the United States at time of appointment.

Positions in this job class series are required to carry a firearm and maintain a firearms proficiency qualification.

Employees may be required to work shift assignments and on-call availability may be required. Individuals not continuously employed since February 9, 1991, by the State of Alaska Department of Corrections in a "correctional officer," "probation officer," or "parole officer" position, as defined by 13 AAC 85.900, are subject to requirements established by Alaska Police Standards Council (APSC). As a condition of continued employment, these individuals must obtain a basic correctional officer certificate issued by the APSC within 14 months of hire.

Any employment action that resulted in discharge, resignation in lieu of discharge, or discipline, must be disclosed at the time of application to vacancies within this classification. Applicants who fail to provide this information will be deemed to be ineligible for interview or further consideration. Applicants with an employment action that makes them ineligible for certification under APSC regulations will be ineligible to receive an interview or further consideration.

For purposes of the minimum qualifications for this job class, "misdemeanor" means: 1) A crime classified as a misdemeanor in Alaska at the time the crime was committed. 2) A crime committed in another jurisdiction for which there was a conviction in that jurisdiction by a civilian or military court is a "misdemeanor" conviction if the crime has elements similar to those of a misdemeanor under Alaska law at the time the offense was committed. 3) An offense punishable as a misdemeanor in Alaska or under the law of another jurisdiction, that results in a completed suspended imposition of sentence, expungement of record, or a pardon, is considered a "misdemeanor" conviction unless the offense was committed by the person before the age of 21.

A qualified applicant may not:

• Have been convicted of any felony or a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence by a civilian court of Alaska, the United States, another state or territory, or by a military court.
• Have been convicted during the past ten (10) years by a civilian court of Alaska, the United States, another state or territory, or by a military court of a crime of dishonesty or moral turpitude, of a crime that resulted in serious physical injury to another person, or of two or more driving under the influence offenses.
• Have illegally manufactured, transported, or sold