Community Sanctions Officer

ABOUT FRANKLIN COUNTY MUNICIPAL COURTThe Franklin County Municipal Court is the largest and busiest municipal court in the State of Ohio. The Court has fourteen judges in the General Division and one judge in the Environmental Division. Judges preside over civil, criminal, and traffic cases and conduct both jury and court trials. The Court's jurisdiction includes traffic cases, misdemeanor criminal cases, and civil cases where the amount at issue is $15,000 or less.

The Environmental Division has exclusive jurisdiction to enforce local codes and regulations affecting real property, such as fire and building codes. The geographic jurisdiction of the Court is all of Franklin County and those portions of the City of Columbus that extend beyond the boundaries of Franklin County. Despite its jurisdiction and name, the Franklin County Municipal Court is the judicial branch of the City of Columbus government.
JOB PURPOSE AND OVERVIEW The Pretrial and Probation Services Department consists of approximately 120 employees. The mission of Pretrial Services is to promote community safety and pretrial success through research-informed recommendations and supervision services that maximize court appearance, remove barriers to fair and efficient justice, and promote harm reduction. The mission of Probation Services is to promote community safety by reducing recidivism, changing offender behavior, and fostering accountability through the effective use of evidence-based practices.

Department functions include pretrial, investigation, and supervision services. Supervision structures are determined by risk and need and include all types of cases that are referred by the judges of the Court. Staff operate specialized caseloads including domestic violence, sexual offenses, soliciting, mental health, work release, and electronic monitoring. The probation staff strives to stay current and relevant with the ongoing goal of being an evidence-based organization.
The Community Sanctions Officer position is located within the Community Sanctions Unit of the Probation Department and assists in the areas of Community Service, restitution, provided no convictions (PNC), and Non-Reporting Community Sanctions (NRCS). A Community Sanctions Officer serves as a Community Service Placement Officer, Restitution Officer, PNC, and NRCS officer. This position is under the general direction of the Chief Probation Officer and the immediate direction of the Community Sanctions Supervisor.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Promote, model, and abide by the Vision, Mission, policies, and procedures of the Probation Department
Maintain accurate, current, and thorough documentation and records.
Contribute to a strong, supportive, and productive team environment.
Assist in administrative functions that include coordinating and directing the public.
Assist with data reporting, collection, and analysis.
Maintain confidentiality of the Court and Probation Department information
Greet and interact with the public, including Judges, attorneys, clients, and community partners In a pleasant and professional manner.
Maintain sensitive and confidential information of the Court and Probation Department
Possess strong organizational skills.
Ability to work well under pressure.

Perform light filing and clerical duties.
Attend court hearings when necessary.
Operate various office equipment (phones, personal computer, copier, scanner, etc.).

Perform other tasks assigned and may fulfill roles of other positions in other departments of the Court as needed.

Crosstrain and perform job duties of a Community Service Placement Officer, Restitution Officer, Non-Reporting Community Sanctions Officer, and a Provided No Convictions Violations Enforcement Officer as directed.

Community Service Placement Officer

Complete case intake information, conduct case investigations when required, determine appropriate placement, and refer to a participating agency.
Schedule work assignments: monitor cases for compliance or noncompliance of community service hours and notify the Court and/or probation officer of compliance issues.
Monitor and maintain cases assigned to the Community Service Unit that are on a non-reporting or order-in status with the Court.
Maintain chronological entries of case notes in the docket of the Court's case management software.
Review unique and unusual cases for specific direction.
Prepare a schedule for all Community Service cases.
Maintain community service provider agency records.
Maintain a harmonious relationship with approved community service agencies, law enforcement officers, the community, and all Court personnel.
Interact with court staff to provide them with data and support.

Restitution Officer

Locate and establish contact with victims of crime, investigate, determine, collect, and disburse restitution monies to the victim(s).
Maintain a record of payments and disbursements in the Court's case management software.
Assist in monitoring all restitution cases.
Maintain…