Senior Deputy Probation Officer

Overview

Under direction, the Senior Deputy Probation Officer performs professional probation work including the more difficult, sensitive and specialized assignments involving investigative case work and supervision of adult and juvenile offenders to aid in their social rehabilitation; performs these duties in the courts, field or institutions.

Knowledge of

• principles, practices and trends of probation work methods used in supervision and rehabilitation of probationers
• laws pertaining to adult and juvenile probation
• operation of court procedures and criminal justice
• principles and techniques of social and correctional case and group work
• causes of crime and delinquency
• community resources available to probationer
• policies and procedures of the department
• counseling techniques
• interviewing

Ability to

• analyze behavior patterns
• exercise sound judgment in assessment and treatment of probationers
• establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
• write and speak effectively
• communicate with persons of diverse socio-economic backgrounds
• use mature judgment under pressure in complex human situations

Minimum Qualifications

Two years of full time experience in the class of Deputy Probation Officer with Sacramento County.

Graduate study in the behavioral sciences may be substituted for up to one year of the required experience on the basis of 15 units for each 6 months of service.

Note: If the word “experience” is referenced in the minimum qualifications, it means full-time paid experience unless the minimum qualification states that volunteer experience is acceptable. Part-time paid experience may be accumulated and pro-rated to meet the total experience requirements.

Note: If the minimum qualifications include an educational or certificate/license requirement, applicants must submit proof of requirements with the application. Failure to submit proof of requirements may result in disqualification from the examination. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. For guidelines on submitting acceptable proof of educational requirements, please  or speak to someone in our office before the cut-off date listed in this notice.

Special Requirements

• Compliance with Government Code: In accordance with California Government Code, Section 1031, each employee shall meet the following minimum standards:

a. Be a citizen of the United States or a permanent resident alien who is eligible for and has applied for citizenship. Any permanent resident alien shall be disqualified from holding a position if his or her application for citizenship is denied.
b. Be at least 18 years of age.
c. Be fingerprinted for purposes of search of local, state, and national fingerprint files to disclose any criminal record. In addition, a classifiable set of the fingerprints shall be furnished to the Department of Justice and to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
d. Be found to be free from any physical, emotional, or mental condition which might adversely affect the exercise of the powers of a peace officer.

Criminal History and Background Check: Appointees must pass a criminal history and background check, and pursuant to California Government Code, Section 1029, the conviction of a felony is grounds for disqualification from an appointment. Pursuant to Sacramento County Civil Service Rules, candidates found to have been convicted of a felony will be disqualified.

Certificate Required: Completion of required P.O.S.T. (Peace Officer Standards and Training) training for Probation Officers as specified in Section 832 of the Penal Code within one (1) year after appointment as a Deputy Probation Officer.

Arming: Some assignments within the Probation Department require the willingness and capability to be armed. Authorization to carry a weapon while on duty requires a psychological examination confirming fitness to be armed as well as the successful completion of force and weaponry training as required by the department.

Physical Requirements: Incumbents will frequently perform a wide variety of physical tasks such as standing, walking, running, stooping, bending, climbing stairs and lifting probationers which requires strength, coordination, endurance,…