Probation Officer I - Fieldwork, Court & Community

Yavapai County; Prescott (AZ); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Yavapai County is seeking a probation officer to provide correctional casework services to assigned probationers under close supervision. The role involves enforcing conditions, counseling probationers, and performing field contacts across various settings.

Responsibilities include maintaining identification records, supervising case plans, referring to resources, and testifying in court. You will collaborate with team members and participate in reviews to adjust supervision levels as needed.

Responsibilities

• Performs closely structured supervision and observation concerning compliance with conditions of probation, including directing and counseling the probationer and conducting field contacts to include days, nights, weekends, and holidays (home, work, treatment facilities, community restitution or jail) as a member of a team.
• Obtains, assembles, secures, keeps, and files a complete identification record concerning the person on probation including arrest reports, contact notes regarding compliance with terms of probation and case plan to prepare written reports for the court.
• Builds relationships to encourage compliance with the case plan including conditions of probation through frequent telephone contacts, work site contacts, day, and evening home contacts.
• Directs and/or refers probationers to community resources, treatments or other interventions based on assessments, behaviors, and conditions of probation.
• Participates in case review conferences to determine if change in level of supervision is warranted.
• 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. Probation officers have the authority of peace officers in the performance of his or her duties.
• Appears and testifies in court.
• Monitors payment of restitution and probation fees and ensures victims notification rights are provided according to statutory requirements.
• In confrontational situations with probationers or others, appropriately and effectively responds and uses defensive tactics and techniques, as learned at the Defensive Tactics Safety Training Academy, when necessary.
• Investigates cases referred to the officer and makes a written report to the court.
• Provides assistance to the development and implementation of projects and/or functions and be cross trained to perform a variety of assignments; may be assigned to specialized caseloads.
• Mentors/trains new or less experienced officers. Supervises caseloads during co-workers absence.
• Participates on committees and enhances community partnerships.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Job description

Yavapai County is seeking a probation officer to provide correctional casework services to assigned probationers under close supervision. The role involves enforcing conditions, counseling probationers, and performing field contacts across various settings.

Responsibilities include maintaining identification records, supervising case plans, referring to resources, and testifying in court. You will collaborate with team members and participate in reviews to adjust supervision levels as needed.