Probation Officer

Indy; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary enhancement for bilinguals

Job summary

City of Indianapolis is seeking a Probation Officer who will serve as an Officer of the Court and be assigned to a unit based on department needs, including casework, pre-sentence investigations, intake, and court team duties.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree, internship in probation is helpful, and certification within six months. Bilingual language skills (Spanish, ASL, Burmese, or others) are advantageous and may include a salary enhancement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Previous internship in probation helpful.
• Probation Officers' Certification Examination within six months of employment.
• Other certificates and training may be required for other assignments.
• Bi-lingual skills in Spanish, ASL, Burmese, or other languages are beneficial and involve a salary enhancement.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes and administers Indiana Risk Assessment System.
• Maintains communication with clients, legal representatives, treatment providers and placement agencies.
• Reviews documents related to clients' legal and social history.
• Completes court paperwork and correspondence as required.
• Testifies in court and makes appropriate recommendations.
• Conducts interviews with clients to inform them of supervision requirements.
• Conducts field visits per Indiana Office of Court Services standards.
• Collaborates with counselors and public/placement services as required.
• Adheres to Marion Superior Court policies and procedures.
• Serves in other capacities as directed by the Chief Probation Officer.

Skills

Communication skills

Interviewing

Court testimony

Multilingual ability

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

A Probation Officer serves at all times as an Officer of the Court and will be assigned a unit based on the needs of the department which include casework, presentence investigations/PDR writer, intake, and court team.

Office and field work

• Utilizes and administers the Indiana Risk Assessment System.
• Maintains appropriate communication with clients, legal representatives, treatment providers, placement agencies and other concerned persons.
• Reviews documents pertaining to legal and social history of clients.
• Completes court paperwork and correspondence as required.
• Testifies in court and makes appropriate recommendations.
• Conducts interviews with clients to inform them of legal requirements of supervision.
• Conducts field visits in compliance with the Indiana Office of Court Services contact standard requirements.
• Maintains collaboration between counselors, treatment agencies, public services agencies, placement agencies etc. as required.
• Adheres to all Policies & Procedures of the Marion Superior Court.
• Serves in other capacities and assignments as requested, required and/or directed by the Chief Probation Officer, while always adhering to the department's overall "team" philosophy and practice.

A minimum of a Bachelor's degree required.

Previous internship in probation helpful.

Required to pass the Probation Officers' Certification Examination for Indiana within six months of employment as a probation officer. Other certificates and training may be required to in order to serve in other assignments within the department.

Bi-lingual skills in Spanish, ASL, Burmese, or other langugages are beneficial and involve a salary enhancement.