Pre-Trial Services Officer

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Apply for Job Job  Location Northwest Full/Part Time Full-Time No Minimum Rate 46216.18 Min Pay Frequency Yearly Maximum Rate 81382.83 Max Pay Frequency Yearly Regular/Temporary Regular

Bachelor's degree in Criminology, Psychology, Human Relations or related field. Four years of experience in criminology, psychology, or human relations may substitute for the required education on a year for year basis. Applicants will be subject to an extensive screening process to include background investigation, fingerprint check and polygraph examination.

This is professional work with supervisory responsibility in a County Pre-trial Services Program. Employees in this class are responsible for defendant monitoring, casework and implementation of pre-trial services programs. Responsibilities include interviewing inmates, reviewing cases for pre-and post-bond hearings, making recommendations concerning pre-trial release, performing casework and referring clients to assisting agencies. Employees may be assigned to various shifts and rotate through various pre-trial units.

Incumbents exercise independent judgment in performing professional casework and in following guidelines for the release of defendants granted pre-trial release. Supervision may be exercised over subordinates engaged in providing paraprofessional pre-trial release services. Supervision is received from a professional superior who reviews work for effectiveness in managing a caseload and implementation of pre-trial service programs.