Job Details

POSITION: ADULT PROBATION OFFICER - FEMALE

DIVISION: 94TH DISTRICT COURT – DELTA COUNTY

SALARY: $43,264.78 ANNUAL SALARY BASED ON 40 HOURS PER WEEK

REPORTING

RELATIONSHIP: 94TH DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

GENERAL SUMMARY

Under the supervision of the District Court Judge, the Probation Officer will supervise and broker offenders referred to the 94^th District Court.  The Officer will be responsible for service delivery to offenders within departmental and statutory guidelines.  The Officer will be responsible for the achievement of departmental objectives, as well as ensuring high quality and cost effective service delivery systems.  The Officer performs special projects as directed by the District Court Judge.

 PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Monitors the conditions of probation as set forth by the 94^th District Court and reports any violations to the court.
2. Supervise and counsel defendants placed under her supervision in order to achieve successful completion of court ordered terms.
3. Prepares and coordinates all information relative to the defendants’ case in order to provide factual information in a timely and accurate manner for the court when called upon to testify.    
4. Maintains Face-to-Face contact per supervision level established.
5. Develop, review, and modify case plans with each adult as established.
6. Maintains an accurate and timely historical record of all information related to probation cases under her supervision.
7. Refers defendants to community social service agencies and advocates for necessary services from the agencies.
8. Refers, in a timely and appropriate manner, all appropriate cases to community agencies and monitors progress through regular contact with said agency.
9. Provides accurate information to probation departments outside the jurisdiction of Delta County on courtesy supervision cases or in regards to record checks.
10. Develops and maintains positive working relationships with allied agencies and other interested groups within the community.
11. Assesses on a continuous basis methods to improve service delivery.
12. Will attend meetings, court, and staffing as ordered by the court and/or management.
13. Adhere to all County and District Court policy and procedures.
14. Performs special projects and responsible for successful completion of directives as specified by the District Court Judge/management.
15. Performs oversight, testing, and monitoring of female probationers as directed by the District Court Judge/management and in accordance with the Pre-Trial Services Agreement, including, urinalysis testing and application of Soberlink and GPS monitoring devices. When needed, performs mouth swab testing on male probationers.
16. Provide criminal history and driving records to the Court Reporter/Judicial Secretary and Drug Court Case Manager as directed by the Pre-Trial Services Agreement.
17. Responsible for data input into the DCCMIS system including: substance abuse testing; medical history; employment history; ancillary services; and fees.   

Knowledge SKills and Abilities Required

1. skills, and abiKnowledgelities acquired through the completion of a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university.
2. Must possess writing skills necessary to complete reports for use by the Court and other professionals.
3. Must possess all communication and negotiation skills necessary to elicit information from probationers as well as communicate needs of minors to other service providers.
4. Requires interpersonal sensitivity to cultural and environmental differences found in defendants from a variety of caseload population as well as the work culture.
5. Requires planning, organizational, and time management skills necessary to prioritize a varied workload, prepare reports, and evaluate probationers’ progress through the term of their supervision and meet necessary deadlines.
6. Requires analytical decision-making skills and problem solving skills in order to deliver casework supervision and follow departmental policy and procedures relative to the performance of the position.
7. Requires all fact finding ability in order to complete reports and comply with applicable statutes.
8. Ability to transport oneself in order to accomplish job performance requirements as dictated by District Court.
9. Requires working knowledge of Michigan Statutes, and local practice of District Court.
10. Require working knowledge of Word and Excel necessary to meet departmental deadlines.