Office Specialist II

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Office Specialist II-J23-U00-H Regular Non-Exempt (eligible for overtime)
Overview:

Pay Range:$23.03 - $29.21 per hour (Non Bargaining Pay Plan B22, Step 1-13)
Hiring Range: $23.03 - $24.44 per hour ( Non Bargaining Pay Plan B22, Step 1-4 DOQ)
Job Closing Date:
May 26, 2026

There is an Office Specialist II position open with Yakima County Pre-Trial Services. This position will perform various office administration functions including providing statistical reports to the Pretrial Services Manager, Superior Court Director and Presiding Judge and performs administrative duties for the department: greeting and checking in clients, both in English and Spanish, and preparing court documents as directed. This position also coordinates with agencies to facilitate connecting Pretrial clients with services in the Yakima Valley that assist in finding shelter, food, and other basic needs.

This position will serve as a backup Pretrial Officer: doing risk assessments; completing intakes; completing appointments both over the phone and in person; completing caseload related tasks; and filing violation reports.

Benefits included in position:

Health Care Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life and Basic LTD)
Retirement Benefits Paid Vacation Paid Holidays Paid Sick Leave

Note:

This is a Non-Bargaining Unit position.

This recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies that occur within 90 days of the closing of this position. (This excludes Yakima County Sheriff's Office and Department of Corrections)
Responsibilities:

Responds to telephone, mail, and in person inquiries from clients. Greets clients as they arrive and notifies Pretrial Officer of their arrival. Does a warrant check on every client checking in.

Provides information to Pretrial Services clients about resources for shelter, food, and places to receive assistance with mental health needs and/or substance use treatment.

Completes appointments over the phone (and occasionally in person) with Pretrial clients. Reviews client files for accuracy and corrects any erroneous information in the system.

Notifies clients of changes to their pretrial monitoring (reduction in monitoring, etc.) Checks Arraignment calendar daily to see if client is already on Awaiting Bail caseload. Completes criminal history checks for Pretrial clients.

Reviews Preliminary Appearance docket daily to determine who was released to Pretrial.

Processes Scheduling Orders, Summons and Warrant paperwork as directed by the Judge.

Prepares summons and warrant packets based on judicial decision. Decides what day to set court appearance for violation hearing. Completes scheduling orders based on judicial decision.

Serves as a back-up Pretrial Officer as staff shortages occur.

Administers a criminal history investigation/assessment based on information gathered from defendant arrests/convictions, current charges, and age iews all criminal, legal and related reports to determine if there is additional information to provide to the court; sets up the criteria and behavioral expectations for successful completion of court directed pretrial requirements with defendants, identifies potential impediments to success while on pretrial and if appropriate makes referrals to assist defendant.

Performs intake appointments over the phone for Spanish speaking (and occasionally English speaking) clients who are released to Pretrial Level B or Level

C.Explains conditions of release, conditions of no contact orders, future court dates, how to contact attorney, and any reporting requirements to the defendant.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

Associate Degree or two-year technical certificate in Legal Assistant or Criminal Justice AND two (2) years of previous office /clerical experience or customer service experience; OR an equivalent combination of experience or training which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.

Required:

Successful completion of a criminal background investigation and general employment verification.

Preferred:

Work experience or knowledge of the legal system specifically, the courts.

Knowledge and experience with Zoom Bilingual in English and Spanish Equipment Used:
Computer, scanner, telephone, fax machine, copy machine, shredder, and other small office equipment.

Working Conditions:

This position is rated as Sedentary Work, Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs…