Pretrial Services Officer Term in Roswell, NM

Business Unit: 23500

Pretrial Services Officer 1 #, Full-Time, Term in Roswell, NM

# of Positions: 1

Opening Date: 03-27-2026 – Close Date: 04-10-2026

Target Pay Range/Rate: $24.693 - $27.437 or $51,361.44 - $57,068.96 annually

The Fifth Judicial District Court of Roswell, NM has one job opening for a full time classified TERM Pretrial Services Officer 1 position. The position is in a Range HH with a target pay range of $24.693 to $27.437 and requires travel. Hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm.

Acting under general supervision, the officer assists with criminal background investigations on persons arrested and charged with criminal offenses prior to adjudication.

• The Pretrial Services Officer 1 is responsible for implementing release and case management plans and investigations for those charged with criminal offenses.
• Supervises a defendant’s compliance with court-ordered programs and conditions of release.
• Conducts brief intake interviews with newly referred defendants.
• Documents each defendant’s needs for community support services.
• Contacts references to verify information provided by defendants regarding employment, home, work, and school status.
• Provides recommendations for appropriate treatment support and referrals.
• Participates in scheduled case staffing.
• Monitors defendant’s compliance with court-ordered conditions of release and community provider program requirements.
• Documents, reports and notifies the court of a defendant’s non-compliance or program violations and recommend appropriate action.
• Tracks Pretrial Services referrals at felony arraignments.
• Documents and maintains case files that illustrate interactions with defendants, treatment providers, community-based case managers, attorneys, employers and family members.
• Attends and participates in meetings with court staff and other treatment providers.
• Monitors defendant’s compliance utilizing electronic monitoring technology.
• Maintains alcohol and drug screening equipment and supplies.
• Performs scheduled and spontaneous site visits to participant’s home, school, work, or other locations to monitor program compliance.
• May perform as a judicial designee in formulating appropriate recommendations for release, sanctions, and detention.
• Other duties as assigned.

The successful applicant should demonstrate knowledge of court-ordered programs; case management techniques; pre-adjudication supervision procedures and sanctions; rules and statutes governing bond/bail and release from detention; formulating release plans; treatment and rehabilitation programs, options and community providers; sentencing guidelines; governmental court rules, policies, procedures, operations, structure, forms; NM law; civil and criminal procedure; legal terminology; substance abuse and mental health symptomology, counseling and treatment;

physical and psychotropic medication; mediation techniques; investigative techniques using governmental resources; drug screening methods and equipment; protocol, interpretation, and technology; and electronic monitoring equipment and technology.

Work is performed in an office or court setting. A valid driver’s license and travel may be required. The schedule may include nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime. The employee must regularly interact positively with co‑workers, clients, the public, judges and justices.

This job description is illustrative only and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions performed.

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Rx, Short, and Long Term Disability Insurance Programs, employee assistance program (EAP)
• State paid life insurance, supplemental and dependent life insurance
• Optional flexible spending accounts for medical, day-care, and travel expenses
• Paid vacation and sick leave up to eight (8) weeks
• Eleven (11) paid holidays
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave
• Deferred Compensation 457(b) plan
• Lifetime Defined Benefits Retirement Plan http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./
• Flexible work schedules and alternative work locations*
• Free health care, Rx, and lab work at the facility (Stay…