Pretrial Services Officer Perm in Albuquerque, NM

Pretrial Services Officer 2 #, Full-Time, Perm in Albuquerque, NM

Number of Positions: 1

Opening Date: 08-19-2026 - Close Date:

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Target Pay Range/Rate: $29.356 per hour or $61,060.48 annually

The Administrative Office of the Courts is recruiting for a full-time, perm Pretrial Services Officer 2 # in Albuquerque, NM. GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES This position will work with a dynamic team to assist in all aspects of statewide pretrial quality assurance, case management oversight, and program support across the state. Based in a central remote unit in Albuquerque, the Pretrial Officer II serves as an essential backup for local sites.

In this role, you will provide assistance to the AOC Pretrial Management Team to support future operational scaling and training initiatives. The main duties include handling quality assurance (QA) reports and monitoring case supervision statewide. Using knowledge from daily QA reports, you may also assist with case reviews of different court sites to assist in maintaining case management system data and supervision guidelines.

Additionally, this position provides temporary backup support, such as virtual intake and remote supervision, when local pretrial services programs need coverage. The role also assists with onboarding and training new pretrial officers on program standards, supports the Background Investigation team with NCIC checks as needed, and performs other miscellaneous administrative tasks as assigned.

• The Pretrial Services Officer 2 is responsible for conducting thorough pre-release and pre-adjudication background investigations on defendants.
• Formulates appropriate release plans and case management plans based on statutes, rules, court appearances and criminal history.
• Supervises a defendant’s compliance with court-ordered programs and conditions of release.
• Performs as a judicial designee in formulating appropriate recommendations for release eligibility, sanctions, and detention.
• Releases defendants from custody based on court-ordered release conditions.
• Documents all interactions and update case management assessment.
• Oversees supervision contracts and supervision protocol based on program policies.
• Verifies defendant’s needs and develops multifaceted treatment support or referrals.
• Determines eligibility for specialty court programs.
• Provides case management services based on the defendant’s need and court-ordered conditions of release.
• Maintains and administers alcohol and drug screening protocols and equipment.
• Collaborates with treatment providers and monitors defendant compliance reports.
• Documents and notify the court of defendant’s compliance to recommend appropriate action.
• Participates and provides input during court proceedings and other agency meetings.
• Provides treatment information options to judges, treatment providers, and community members.
• Monitors defendant’s compliance utilizing electronic monitoring technology.
• Performs scheduled and spontaneous site visits to participant’s home, school, work or other locations to monitor program compliance.
• Other duties as assigned.

The successful applicant should demonstrate their knowledge of court ordered programs; case management techniques; pre-adjudication supervision procedures and sanctions; rules and statutes governing bond/bail and release from detention; formulating appropriate release plans; treatment, rehabilitation and support programs, options and community providers; sentencing guidelines; governmental court rules, policies and procedures, operations, structure, forms; NM law, civil and criminal procedure; legal terminology; substance abuse and mental health symptomology, counseling and treatment;

physical and psychotropic medication;…