Domestic Violence Probation Officer - Bilingual

Have you felt a calling for public service? Do you have a passion for transforming lives while promoting community safety and personal accountability? If you answered yes to these questions, a job with Loudoun County Community Corrections offers a fantastic opportunity to use cutting-edge technologies and innovative strategies to reduce recidivism and promote lasting change in those we serve. Working in our department isn’t just a job—it’s a mission, and you can make a difference in your community every day.

• Supervise a Spanish-speaking caseload of adult domestic violence and/or sexual offenders placed on probation and/or pretrial.
• Conduct probation intakes, supervise probation defendants/offenders, perform criminal history record and background checks and risk assessments.
• Administer drug and urine tests, collect samples for urinalysis, and administer alcohol breath tests.
• Collaborate with the Electronic Monitoring Unit and Victim Outreach Probation Officer.
• Conduct substance abuse and domestic violence assessments, make appropriate referrals, and coordinate services with treatment providers.
• Submit reports, attend domestic violence probation review hearings, and testify in court as required.
• Attend court proceedings as required and interact with legal community representatives such as Commonwealth’s Attorneys, Police Officers, Defense Attorneys, the Domestic Abuse Response Team (DART), Judges and court personnel.

• Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, sociology, psychology or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of two years of work-related experience within the criminal justice or counseling field.
• Comprehensive understanding of the dynamics of intimate partner violence and cultural competency.
• Previous experience working within a domestic violence program or directly with domestic violence defendants/offenders.
• Spanish proficiency (required).
• VCIN certification required; selected candidate will obtain certification within 90 days of hire.
• Willingness to supervise criminal defendants in an office setting, perform occasional residential visits, and work with individuals with violent tendencies and victims/survivors of domestic violence.
• Strong writing skills and ability to compile concise reports for submission to the court.
• Must undergo and complete a criminal and DMV background check and pass a language proficiency test.

Hiring salary commensurate with experience.