Senior Probation/Pretrial Officer

Are you looking for an opportunity to make a difference in the community? Do you have experience completing risk assessments, providing quality assurance in a Criminal Justice or similar setting, reviewing others work to ensure compliance with state and local policies? Do you have experience retrieving and deciphering information from Criminal Justice database systems; able to make sound decisions and manage your time efficiently? If you have the passion for Criminal Justice Reform; a history of demonstrating leadership skills, able to work in a collaborative effort with multiple agencies, able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing; and able to make sound decisions while considering client and public safety, then take your career and leadership skills to the next level and make Prince William County Criminal Justice Services your place of employment!

About This Role:
The Prince William County Criminal Justice Services is an Evidence Based Practices Agency and a fast paced, growing, family style organization that promotes public safety. We strive to reduce victimization, break the cycle of crime, and contribute to community restoration by incorporating the use of Evidence Based Practices into our supervision of pretrial and probation clients. We are currently seeking a highly motivated individual with exceptional interpersonal skills for a career opportunity for a Senior Probation/Pretrial Officer. The candidate for this position will serve as a lead worker assisting subordinate staff with challenging cases. Other duties include providing quality assurance by conducting periodic case reviews that involve reviewing staff's use of risk assessments, development and oversight of supervision plans and general case management of pretrial and probation cases. This position also helps pull and interpret information from several Criminal Justice databases and assisting with compiling information on performance measures for the agency and staff. The candidate will also assist in training new and existing staff, coaching, and supporting staff in the development of skills, assisting managers in scheduling, and other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:
High school diploma or G.E.D. and 5 years of related experience.

Preferences:
The successful candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in criminology, psychology, social services, counseling or a related field and 2-3 years of experience related to probation/pretrial services. Experience in the supervision of clients in the community; case management, conducting risk assessments and making referrals based upon identified needs. Strong customer service skills, conducting presentations and a demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally are a plus. Experience completing pretrial and probation risk assessments such as the VPRAI and MOST/OST. Experience in collaborating with clients in development and oversight of supervision plans. The ability to conduct case reviews, evaluate other’s work and provide and receive feedback is preferred. The ability to extract information from multiple criminal justice database systems, collaborating with multiple criminal justice, judicial agencies and other community stakeholders within Prince William County or the Virginia Criminal Justice System is also highly desired.

Special Requirements:
Some overnight travel

Work Schedule:
Typically, Monday through Friday between 8 am and 5 pm with one evening staying until 6 pm. Could be non-standard hours on occasion.

Starting Salary Range: $38.06 - $52.37 hourly