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Under close supervision, performs professional duties of moderate
difficulty in providing correctional casework services to assigned
probationers.
Major Duties, Responsibilities
- Performs closely structured supervision and observation concerning
compliance with conditions of probation, including directing and
counseling the probationer and conducting field contacts to include
days, nights, weekends, and holidays (home, work, treatment
facilities, community restitution or jail) as a member of a team.
- Obtains, assembles, secures, keeps, and files a complete
identification record concerning the person on probation including
arrest reports, contact notes regarding compliance with terms of
probation and case plan to prepare written reports for the court.
- Builds relationships to encourage compliance with the case plan
including conditions of probation through frequent telephone
contacts, work site contacts, day, and evening home contacts.
- Directs and/or refers probationers to community resources,
treatments or other interventions based on assessments, behaviors,
and conditions of probation.
- Participates in case review conferences to determine if change in
level of supervision is warranted.
- Performs searches, breathalyzers/urinalysis collection, and makes a
documented effort to locate absconders.
- Serves warrants, makes arrests, and brings persons before the court
who are on probation including defaulting probationers facing
revocation. Probation officers have the authority of peace officers
in the performance of his or her duties.
- Appears and testifies in court.
- Monitors payment of restitution and probation fees and ensures
victims notification rights are provided according to statutory
requirements.
- In confrontational situations with probationers or others,
appropriately and effectively responds and uses defensive tactics
and techniques, as learned at the Defensive Tactics Safety Training
Academy, when necessary.
- Investigates cases referred to the officer and makes a written
report to the court.
- Provides assistance to the development and implementation of
projects and/or functions and be cross trained to perform a variety
of assignments; may be assigned to specialized caseloads.
- Mentors/trains new or less experienced officers. Supervises
caseloads during co-workers absence.
- Participates on committees and enhances community partnerships.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.