KTIK Court Probation Officer

Tribal Court Probation Officer

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Kickapoo Tribal Court Probation Officer (hereafter, PO) is a full-time position within the Judicial Branch of the Kickapoo Tribal Government that is directly supervised by the Tribal Court Administrator (hereafter, TCA). The PO position conducts pretrial and post-conviction responsibilities connected with supervising criminal defendants to ensure their compliance with conditions of release and encouraging long-term positive change for the individuals they serve by fairly administering justice and providing effective investigative and supervision services while also protecting the community.

The PO, in consultation with the Tribal Judge and the TCA, is responsible for creating, supporting, and maintaining a probation program that is consistent with the culture, practices, and values of the Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas (KTIK).

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

The essential functions of the Probation Officer (PO) position are subject to change as the interests and needs of the Kickapoo community and the circumstances of the Tribal Court require:

• Greet and engage all persons entering the Kickapoo Tribal Court with respect.
• Collaborate effectively and consistently with the Tribal Court Administrator, Tribal Judge, Tribal Prosecutor, Kickapoo Police Department personnel, employees from other KTIK Departments, and the Tribal Community to create a Probation Program rooted in traditional Kickapoo values for those who are justice-system involved so they can work toward positive changes and helpful contributions to the Kickapoo community.
• Determine the available local resources within the Kickapoo community and surrounding area for court-involved participants. Additionally, engage in consistent and ongoing outreach efforts to facilitate the identification or development of needed local resources to meet the needs of court-involved participants.
• Research available resources within other Native Nations, state and public agencies, and community-based service providers. Establish and cultivate partnerships with potential resources to increase the volume and accessibility of resources to court-involved participants of the Kickapoo Tribal Court.
• Create an operational infrastructure for implementation of the Probation Program.
• Monitor court-involved participants assigned by the Tribal Judge to the Probation Program, including persons released on pretrial bond conditions and those assigned electronic monitoring.
• Promptly report to the Tribal Court Administrator any person assigned for monitoring to the Probation Program for any bond or monitoring violations and prepare the necessary documentation to bring these violations to the Court's attention.
• Administer and supervise any authorized testing to persons released on bond as conditions require or to persons in the Probation Program.
• Assist the Tribal Court Administrator and other court personnel in the Courtroom during court proceedings.
• Plan office activities, training events, and field visits in connection with investigative and supervision functions.
• Create and maintain accurate and up-to-date case records for every active case.
• Prepare and submit to the Tribal Court Administrator a monthly status report indicating the status of every active case.
• In collaboration with the Tribal Court Administrator, and other relevant KTIK Departments, monitor payment orders issued to criminal defendants such as orders for restitution, fines, court costs, child support payments, and other designated payments established by court order.
• Ensure compliance for every active participant in the Probation Program related to counseling or therapy, treatment programs, community service, payment of fines or penalties, and other probation-related activities.
• Assist the Pre-Trial Coordinator with presentence investigative reports for the Tribal Judge that include sentencing recommendations, family history, criminal record, prior court intervention, and other relevant information, including aggravating or mitigating factors.
• Meet with defendants on a consistent basis to engage in one-on-one conversations using approved motivational techniques to assess and monitor…