Probation​/Diversion Officer

Lakewood Municipal Court Probation Officer

The City of Lakewood is dedicated to upholding City values to include:
Performance Excellence, Leadership, Respect and Collaboration. Best fit candidates will demonstrate innovation, customer service, dedication, passion and engagement. All people, citizens and employees, will be treated with respect, relevance, and importance.

HIRING RANGE: $39.13 - $43.48/hour

The hiring manager is requesting a resume and cover letter to be submitted with your application.

Job Summary

This position is responsible for interviewing, conducting investigations and making sentencing recommendations for offenders cited into Lakewood Municipal Court. Tracks and monitors offenders' court ordered terms and conditions of probation, deferred judgment, case reviews and jail reviews to maintain accurate records for the Court. Works with a range of offenders to include low risk to high-risk and the caseload will be focused on adult (mostly domestic violence) or juvenile cases depending on division needs.

Intervenes in crisis situations and refers offenders and families to a variety of resources and services.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Conducts interviews, investigations and prepares written reports with sentencing recommendations for court ordered offenders and families. Complete and score appropriate risk assessments and consider public safety when determining recommendations for the Court. Assesses individuals and behavior through interviews and investigation to determine appropriate sanctions, consequences, and services for defendants.
• Maintains accurate records of each offender, and monitors progress with terms and conditions of each offenders' sentence. Prepares accurate written reports to the Court to include pre-sentence investigations, affidavits, motion to revokes and warrants. Recommends jail, detentions, work release, weekend work crew and electronic monitoring as types of confinement.
• Ability to manage a high case load while navigating crisis situations involving suicide, domestic violence, runaways, and other similar types of incidents with the knowledge to locate applicable resources.
• Responds to correspondences including jail reconsideration, requests to vacate restraining orders, victim issues, mental health providers, counselors, etc.
• This position may be responsible for supervising a specialized caseload which can include Domestic Violence (DV), veterans, high risk juveniles -, youth with diagnosed mental health issues or unhoused offenders.
• This position may be required to work outside traditionally established municipal court hours to supervise specialized programming such as Teen Court, the Youth Educational Team (YET) program, the Community Adult Resources and Education (CARE) program or in collaboration with the Lakewood Police Department in conducting community visits.
• Assists in developing new processes and procedures as new laws and sentencing requirements are enacted by City Council, State Legislature or other governing bodies.
• Works directly with Prosecutor's Office in plea-bargain agreements and sentencing.

Important Functions

• Testifies in Court as necessary.
• Makes official authorizations in the name of the court and probation division.
• Notifies Court Marshals when fugitives appear and reports problems or concerns immediately to the Court Marshals.
• Interprets and follows through on Judge's orders and Municipal Prosecutor's recommendations.
• Follow supervisor's instructions based on the knowledge of the Court's principles, practices, procedures, and legal guidelines; department rules, regulations and procedures; various ordinances and state statutes relating to probation and diversion.
• Prepares, maintains and ensures the integrity of the probation…