Correctional Specialist I​/II, Grade 19

Please note:
The salary range above represents this position’s earning potential. The anticipated hiring range for this position will be - Grade 19: $64,942- $88,580;
Grade 22: $73,569 - $ based on the candidate’s qualifications and experience.

The Montgomery County Department of Correction and Rehabilitation (DOCR) is recruiting for a Correctional Specialist I/II with the Pre-Trial Services division.

Pre-Trial Assessment Case Workers are responsible for conducting daily interviews and background investigations of newly incarcerated offenders and presenting information to the courts regarding eligibility for release into the community under Pre-Trial Supervision while they await the processing of their criminal case.

The primary work site will be the Montgomery County Detention Center located at 1307 Seven Locks Road, Rockville, MD. Work hours will be Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Staff may be required to work late on heavy court days or when bond hearings run past office hours. Staff may be needed to work rotating shifts from 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. if there is an operational need.

The individual selected for this position will be considered an "Essential Employee". Essential employees must report to work during a period of general emergency or liberal leave, to include holidays and inclement weather.

The Eligible List created from this recruitment will be used to fill current and future vacancies.

• Interviewing offenders after they have been committed to the jail.
• Performing criminal background investigations.
• Extracting and verifying information through NCIC/Meters criminal histories and other criminal justice databases.
• Speaking with community contacts to assess community and public safety risks, as well as the likelihood of offenders appearing for court dates.
• Present recommendations in court at bond review hearings.
• For cases in which a defendant is placed in the Pre-Trial Supervision program, the caseworker will complete and sign a contract with the defendant.
• If the court requires the use of GPS/EM equipment, the caseworker may be required to attach the equipment to the defendant.
• Works in a fast-paced environment and must meet strict time constraints as bond review hearings occur daily, as set by the Courts.
• Summaries and recommendations to the Court are heavily relied upon by all parties as the judges make bond release decisions and court-ordered conditions for offenders to follow who are released to the community.
• Performs related duties as required.

Experience: Two (2) years of full-time satisfactory experience in community-based corrections or in other human services work emphasizing treatment/counseling.

Education: Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or University.

Equivalency: Excess education may be substituted for required experience, but excess experience may not be substituted for the bachelor's degree, as the educational requirement is stipulated by the Maryland State Training Commission.

CITIZENSHIP AND AGE: Individuals appointed to this position must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age on the date of appointment and be either a citizen of the United States or resident alien.

Experience: One (1) year of full-time satisfactory experience in community-based corrections or in other human services work emphasizing treatment/counseling.

Education: Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

Equivalency: Excess education may be substituted for required experience, but excess experience may not be substituted for the bachelor’s degree, as the educational requirement is stipulated by the Maryland State Training Commission.

CITIZENSHIP AND AGE: Individuals appointed to this position must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age on the date of appointment and be either a citizen of the United States or resident alien.

• Experience using computer systems related to law enforcement and/or Corrections.
• Experience addressing the needs of a correctional population.
• Experience assessing offenders, preferably to determine eligibility and criteria for pre-trial release.
• Experience providing case management and counselling to a criminal justice involved population.
• Experience with collaboration and partnering within the legal system.

If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.