Surveillance Officer- Adult Probation (Dewey)

Yavapai County; Prescott (AZ); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Yavapai County in Prescott seeks a Probation Officer to supervise offenders under court direction, perform field visits, and coordinate with treatment providers. The role requires adherence to evidence-based practices and Arizona statutes.

You will document case activities, testify in court, and collaborate with a team to support compliance and public safety. Evening and weekend work, as needed, with opportunities to advance professional skills in a supportive county system.

Qualifications

• Supervise probationers under court directions and evidence-based practices.
• Maintain accurate files and reports for court review.
• Communicate with clients and partners to support compliance with the probation terms.

Responsibilities

• Perform field contacts at home, work, and community settings on evenings or weekends.
• Conduct searches, drug testing, and refer to community resources as needed.
• Prepare written reports and testify in court as required.
• Monitor restitution and probation fees and assist with case plan updates.

Skills

Probation supervision

Court testimony

Case management

Documentation

Job description

This job was posted by https://www.azjobconnection.gov : For more information, please see: https://www.azjobconnection.gov/jobs/7623016 Under close supervision, provides surveillance and supportive casework services to probationers at the direction of the Superior Court under the provisions of evidence-based practices and consistent with the Arizona Code of Judicial Administration.

Major Duties, 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.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.