To provide probation supervision and assessment services to offenders referred by the courts to ensure their compliance with the conditions of probation imposed by the court.
Essential Functions
- Employ approved interview techniques and assessment procedures necessary to determine the offenders level of competency and need.
- Review criminal records, medical records, treatment reports and social histories to assess appropriate levels of supervision.
- Apply approved classification tools to determine levels of appropriate mental health, psychological, or substance abuse, and social competency intervention and services.
- Supervise and monitor offender progress completing required intervention and sanctions imposed by the court.
- Complete required breath testing and drug screening as ordered by the courts.
- Prepare reports for the court concerning the probationer's progress and adjustment to probation.
- Maintain orderly files and case records.
- Fully utilize state-approved and guided computerized programs (PTCC) to track and monitor offender progress.
- Prepare special reports for the courts as requested.
- Be effective in handling and maintaining confrontational individuals.
- Be effective in working with people individually.
- Be effective in working with people in group settings.
- Collaborate with worksites to monitor community service.
- Such other duties as may be assigned by the director.
This position is at Court Community Corrections located at 1717D Peters Creek Rd., Roanoke, VA 24017.
Job Requirement
Education & Experience
- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Human Services, Criminal Justice, Psychology, Sociology, or related field is required.
- Knowledge of basic interview techniques.
- Knowledge of the personal and social dynamics of substance abuse.
- Knowledge of proficiency in the use of computer programs (Windows; Microsoft Word, Excel) and computer-based data entry modules.
- Minimum of two years' experience working in Probation, Pretrial or Law Enforcement.
- Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships in office settings.
