Pretrial Services Officer - Bisbee

Cochise County; Bisbee (AZ); On-site; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

Cochise County is seeking a Pretrial Services Officer in Bisbee to perform supervision and support for pretrial clients under the Superior Court, using evidence-based practices and court procedures.

Responsibilities include PSA completion, field contacts, and coordinating with community resources. A background check and drug screening are required, with grant-funded status and state employment rules applying.

Qualifications

• Must be 21 years of age and a United States citizen.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Must complete 40-hour Defensive Tactics Training within 210 days and Intensive Probation Institute within 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Completes the Public Safety Assessment (PSA) for new arrests daily.
• Performs supervised pretrial release compliance checks and field contacts.
• Obtains and files complete pretrial identification records.
• Directs clients to community resources and treatment options as needed.

Skills

Interviewing

Observation

Communication

Case management

Education

High school diploma

Job description

PRETRIAL SERVICES OFFICER - BISBEE

CLASSIFIED: Position is subject to the provisions of the Merit System Rules pursuant to Arizona Law.

OPENS: Monday, September 21, 2026

CLOSES: Position is open until filled with applications reviewed upon receipt and may close at anytime.

RATE OF PAY: $21.30 hourly plus a comprehensive benefits package to include membership in the Arizona Correctional Officers Retirement Plan.

PLEASE NOTE: Position is grant-funded, with continued employment dependent upon grant funding.

PLEASE NOTE: Pretrial Services Officer is a safety-sensitive position that requires a comprehensive background check, pre-employment drug screening, fingerprinting, and post employment, random drug screening.

NATURE OF WORK

Under general supervision, performs supervision and supportive casework services to pretrial clients at the direction of the Superior Court under the provisions of evidence-based practices and consistent with the Arizona Code of Judicial Administration. Performs related duties as assigned. As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class.

TYPICAL DUTIES

Completes the Public Safety Assessment (PSA) on all newly reported arrests for both the Cochise County Superior Court and Cochise County Justice Court precincts utilizing various information sources including AZPROS, Spillman, ACJIS, etc. on a daily basis; completes daily Court filing as needed for the pretrial services and presentence division of Adult Probation and other units as necessary; performs closely structured supervision and observation concerning compliance with conditions of pretrial release including directing and guiding the client and conducting field contacts (home, work, treatment facilities, community restitution or jail) as a member of the pretrial services team; obtains, assembles, secures, keeps, and files a complete identification record concerning the person on pretrial services, including arrest reports, contact notes regarding compliance with terms of pretrial release; directs and/or refers pretrial clients to community resources, treatments, or other interventions based on assessments, behaviors, and conditions of supervised pretrial release; performs searches, breathalyzers/urinalysis collection, and makes a documented effort to locate absconders; serves warrants, makes arrests, and brings persons before the court who are on probation including defaulting probationers facing revocation; surveillance officers have the authority of peace officers in the performance of his or her duties; appears and testifies in court; assists with probation caseload coverage including, but not limited to, monitoring probation clients, conducting field work and/or office visits, collecting urinalysis or saliva samples as needed. attends various training programs as necessary to learn new techniques, comply with new laws or departmental policies; interfaces with community agencies and law enforcement departments in the performance of duties; remains abreast of contemporary social and economic conditions, regulations, guidelines, community social services programs and resources as they relate to probation and the justice system.

Must be 21 years of age at the time of hire and a United States citizen; must possess a high school diploma or equivalent; must successfully complete a 40-hour Defensive Tactics Training Academy within 210 days; must successfully complete the Intensive Probation Institute within the first 12 months of employment. Must possess and maintain a valid Arizona driver's license and the ability to be covered by county insurance.

Knowledge of:

• the basic principles of psychology and other social science;
• the techniques and methods of interviewing and routine investigative techniques;
• the effects and symptoms of physical, sexual and emotional abuse and crisis intervention methods and techniques;
• the criminal justice system and community resources;
• diversion, standard and Juvenile and/or Adult Intensive Probation and community supervision;
• social and community corrections casework;
• principles of general human behavior and evidence-based practices in community corrections.

Skill in:

• areas of self-control, patience, initiative, courtesy, tact, and diplomacy;
• interviewing, counseling, observing, and collecting data from clients and other sources pertaining to client activities and behavior;
• self-control, patience, initiative, courtesy, tact, and diplomacy in order to maintain effective relationships with a diverse population;
• interviewing, motivating, and interpersonal relationships;
• time management and organization with the ability to apply principles and methods of correctional casework;
• critical analysis of individuals and situations in order to problem solve and make sound decisions;
• effective oral and written communication.

Ability to:

• establish and maintain a professional role;
• adhere to the Arizona Code of Conduct for Judicial Employees, exercising sound judgment in personal and professional matters;
• operate a variety of equipment necessary to perform job duties such as computers, telephones, radios, handcuffs, body armor, and other equipment depending on case assignments;
• communicate effectively in writing and orally with a diversity of individuals and groups and present recommendations in court on sentencing and/or probationary terms based on investigative findings;
• operate a variety of equipment necessary to perform job duties such as motor vehicles, computers, telephones, radios, handcuffs, body armor, and other equipment depending on case assignments.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is primarily performed under general supervision in a variety of climatic conditions; exposure to remote, isolated areas; exposure to potentially hazardous, disabling, and life-threatening situations. Requires driving throughout the county.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Essential functions of this position require: Lifting, manual dexterity, fine and large motor skills, ability to communicate, kneeling, squatting, climbing, crawling, stooping, turning/twisting, balancing, reaching, and handling with varying frequencies.

Heavy Work: Occasional lifting and carrying objects up to 75 pounds; frequent lifting and carrying, pushing, or pulling objects weighing up to 50 pounds; and or/continuous lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling 10-20 pounds.

Mental Application: Utilizes memory for details, verbal instructions, emotional stability, critical thinking, adaptability, and creative problem-solving skills.

Reasonable accommodations will be made for those that are able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without accommodation.

Cochise County is an Equal Opportunity Employer