Drinking Driver Monitor

Introduction

Apply to join the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) – Maryland’s largest public safety agency, offering competitive salary, generous leave, medical and dental coverage, and a state pension.

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Statewide – Positions are located throughout Maryland. Applicants should indicate all locations they are willing to work.

The primary purpose of this position is to enhance public safety by proactively monitoring supervised individuals, ensuring compliance, supporting rehabilitation, and facilitating community reintegration.

• Communicate with supervised individuals and others in person, by telephone, or via written correspondence, using motivational interviewing techniques.
• Assess risk, stages of change, and criminogenic needs to outline strategies, interventions, sanctions, incentives, services, and resources for successful outcomes.
• Ensure all contacts comply with agency policies and evidence‑based strategies.
• Use tools and training to ensure compliance with supervision conditions, including ICOTS and monitoring interlock device compliance.
• Participate in required training programs to maintain Monitor Certification.
• Create and maintain an official record documenting case activity per agency policies and procedures.
• Produce documents to communicate case information to courts, MVA, or related agencies, and recommend appropriate action.
• Attend hearings in various courts to visually identify supervised individuals and testify on official records.
• Provide testimony supporting recommendations from investigations of offenders’ conduct.
• Ensure compliance with probation conditions and recommend actions for violations.
• Obtain samples (breath or urine) to detect substance use and assess compliance.
• Communicate with treatment providers and community resources to enhance rehabilitation and promote public safety.
• Gather case information to identify additional needs and document observed behaviors.
• Complete various assignments to meet agency or unit needs, including identifying community resources and handling office tasks in staff absence.

Must be comfortable administering substance abuse screening and breathalyzer tests, and testifying at court hearings.

• Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate acceptable to the Maryland State Board of Education.
• Experience: None.

• Demonstrated ability to maintain a professional and effective working environment when engaging with individuals who have backgrounds in the justice system.
• Experience interviewing individuals, gathering information, and documenting findings in case records, reports, or other official documents.

Employees assigned duties with motor vehicles must possess a valid motor vehicle operator’s license in Maryland.

• Must meet selection standards and complete the Maryland Correctional Training Commission Drinking Driver Monitor training during the probationary period.

U.S. Citizen or Resident Alien status

Must be at least 21 years of age

A completed background investigation

Oral interview

Physical examination

• Employees in this classification are required to use the Criminal Justice Information System. Conviction for any felony or any misdemeanor incarceration may bar access to the system and be grounds for rejection.
• Employees are subject to call 24 hours a day and must provide a telephone number for contact.

Applications are evaluated against qualifications; successful candidates are ranked Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the eligible list for at least one year.

Assessment may include rating of education, training, and experience related to the position requirements.

Medical and dental coverage, paid vacation and sick leave, state pension participation, supplemental retirement options, and access to the Maryland State Employees Credit Union.

As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining, and promoting employees who reflect the State's diversity. People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.