Court Services Officer​/Court Services Officer Bilingual; Spanish​/English) Pretrial Services

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Vicinage 15 Pretrial Services Officer

If another position becomes available within five months of this recruitment's closing date, the applicant pool from this posting may be used to fill additional vacancies.

When you come to work for New Jersey Judiciary you will join an 8500-member strong TEAM that operates with the highest standards of independence, integrity, fairness and quality service. You will be engaged with work that has purpose, meaning and makes a difference in lives of the public we serve. We work hard every day to build the public's trust and confidence in our court system, which includes issues such as bail reform, marijuana decriminalization and recovery court.

Whether it be in a courtroom, an administrative office, a courthouse training room, an IT office or in the field, our Judiciary workforce is improving the lives of countless individuals and families every day. We honor the dignity and individualism of each member of our organization while fostering professionalism and continuous improvement in our work.

The Judiciary offers a strong opportunity for growth. REMOTE WORK :
The Judiciary currently offers a hybrid work schedule, and this position may qualify for up to 2 days of remote work outside of Judiciary buildings. To participate in this program, in addition to installing a multifactor authentication app on your phone or tablet, you will be required to have high speed home internet access.

Every applicant should be aware that if selected for this position, you must be prepared to work on-site in Cumberland County (Bridgeton, NJ 08302), Gloucester County (Woodbury & Deptford, NJ 08096), and Salem County (Salem, NJ 08079) as needed.

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Cumberland Co., Bridgeton NJ 08302 --- Gloucester Co., Woodbury NJ 08096 --- Salem Co., Salem NJ 08079

• Travel within the tri-county vicinage will be required

• This position may be reassigned to another county within the vicinage

• The selected candidate will be required to work a non-traditional work week, which will include Saturdays, Sundays, holidays and after hours on-call responsibilities

Vicinage 15 Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem Counties is seeking individuals to join the vicinage Pretrial Services Program where there are multiple vacancies throughout the vicinage. The selected candidates must possess excellent interpersonal, organizational, and case management skills in order to perform the duties required of this position. The selected candidates will regularly interact with pretrial defendants, judges, prosecutors, public defenders, the county jail, local law enforcement, the private bar, and the public.

This position will be responsible for researching criminal case histories, conducting pretrial risk assessments, preparing reports, meeting with defendants, making recommendations to judges regarding conditions of pretrial release for pretrial defendants, and staffing first appearance/Central Judicial Processing hearings and pretrial detention hearings. In addition, the selected candidates will be required to monitor the conditions of pretrial release for pretrial defendants, assist pretrial defendants in attaining specific goals to ensure their appearance in court and the safety of the public during the defendant's pretrial release, and report the defendant's non-compliance with conditions of release to the court.

The selected candidates will provide guidance to clients with specific needs, including but not limited to social, emotional and rehabilitative concerns. This position will make recommendations and/or referrals for social services, testing, treatment and/or counseling and will monitor clients' treatment progress. The Pretrial Court Services Officers…