Probation Officer I

Probation Officer I

With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver.

The Probation Division supervises approximately 2,500 cases assigned to 39 Probation Officers assigned to different units. The Probation Department handles misdemeanor and city ordinance violation cases.

As a Probation Officer I, you can expect to work in a fast-paced environment monitoring compliance with court orders in addition to providing customer service to people involved in the criminal justice system. Our department promotes accountability and positive behavior change through a strengths-based and evidence-informed approach to probation supervision utilizing effective assessments which identify probationers' criminogenic risk, need, and strengths (protective factors) and tailoring supervision strategies to address those identified areas.

The Probation Officer I completes intakes, conducts assessments, testifies in court, files motions with the court, and conducts field work.

Additionally, as a Probation Officer I, you will:

• Manage a caseload of clients under probation supervision. Ensure court requirements are met, such as reporting to the Probation Officer, adherence to court orders and coordinating any changes to treatment program. Motivate and manage the client's probation period using a continuum of sanctions and incentives while utilizing professional discretion and adhering to best practices.
• Conduct initial risk/needs assessments to assess criminogenic needs and risk severity;
  Interview clients to elicit information to determine client's employment, economic, educational, social, criminal, and emotional history to make referrals as appropriate
• Employ motivational interviewing to identify criminogenic needs, while addressing responsivity factors by utilizing trauma informed and culturally competent practices
• Develop and implement a case plan with the client, with the goal of establishing pro-social behavior and repairing harm caused to the community and victim(s);
  Development of goals and objectives to support pro-social behaviors to reduce recidivism
• Provide a variety of social services referrals and determines need for social, behavioral, medical, and/or psychological services;
  Provide guidance and crisis intervention;
  Monitor individual progress and level of engagement with services
• Collaborate with stakeholders to review and interpret monitored sobriety results, in order to establish and implement treatment goals and plans
• Prepare pre-sentence investigation reports, court motions, special reports, and probation reviews;
  Generate and serve probation revocation petitions;
  Testifies in court by providing testimony and preparing comprehensive reports that allows the court to make findings that impact sentencing on revocation
• Conduct field interaction to evaluate compliance with terms and conditions of probation, as well as any special orders from the court;
  Builds rapport with the client, community, and their support system, while assessing peer and family associations;
  Verify the client's address and determine if they are in need of assistance with food, shelter, clothing, childcare, or other necessities
• Work in a court team and on a rotating basis, as a Probation Court Representative (PCR), which includes coordination of the revocation docket in the courtroom, gathering cases from peers, ensuring that documentation is accurate, and provide feedback to peers;
  Provide case information to involved legal parties. Probation Officer I's will be accompanied by a Probation Officer II or III for all court proceedings
• On a rotating basis, performs Officer of the Day duties according to department policies and procedures;
  Performs other related duties as assigned
• Be comfortable working with indigent, unhoused, immigrant, and other marginalized groups.
• Be comfortable with mostly office-based work that is highly administrative,…