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April 15, 2024                                                                                           * * F.L.S.A.: Non-exempt

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There is a job vacancy with the Bay County Community Corrections Program.

JOB TITLE:*                            Pre-Trial Specialist*

RATE OF PAY:*                     $18.24 per hour*

Application Procedure:  Apply online at  

*Posting End Date:              April 29, 2024                     *

Part-time position, grant-funded, non-union with no *benefits. *

Appointing Authority:  Bay County Board of Commissioners with advisement from the Bay County Community Corrections Advisory Board.

General Responsibilities:  

This is a grant-funded position, under the direction of the Community Corrections Manager with advisement from the Bay County Community Corrections Advisory Board.  Jail defendants will be interviewed and appropriate bond conditions will be recommended to the Court by utilizing the PRAXIS Assessment, which determines risk, supervision and drug/alcohol testing level.  Some defendants will be monitored using the Electronic Monitoring System. Court proceedings will be attended as needed.  Written reports will be prepared for judges, agencies and other Court offices regarding changes in the defendant's status.  Maintain hard files on all participating defendants as well as files in the database COMPAS. 

Essential Functions:

1. Conducts non-observed, face-to-face interviews with all bail-eligible persons detained prior to or following District and/or Circuit Court arraignment.
2. Verifies criminal records and background information provided by the defendant for completion of PRAXIS assessment.
3. Signs defendants up for pretrial services, including drug/alcohol testing and supervision and observes testing as needed
4. Prepares recommendations for the courts offering community-based alternative programs that meet offender needs based on evaluation results. Makes certain that reports are prepared for all scheduled sentencings.
5. Ability to master specialty software for Community Corrections data gathering, risk/needs assessments, use of Windows, Word for Windows, COMPAS and other computer applications.
6. Has the ability to operate basic office equipment such as facsimile machine, photocopier and personal computer.
7. Meets with jail correction and other professional and program staff in order to exchange ideas, information and opinions to arrive at conclusions regarding program recommendations.
8. Acts as a liaison between treatment programs and courts.
9. Monitors offenders ordered to pretrial supervision as condition of their bond.
10. Able to keep a schedule to meet court and client needs. Must have good time management skills
11. Responds to violations as prescribed by policy and notifies the appropriate personnel.
12. Punctual and consistent attendance is an essential function of this position.
13. Oversees a caseload and will serve as backup for Pretrial assessments when coordinator is not available.
14. All other duties as assigned.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned this classification.  They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified.

*Qualifications Required: * Preferred Bachel