Position Announcement
CRIMINAL
JUSTICE OFFICER
DEPARTMENT: CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES DEPARTMENT
FLSA
STATUS: NON-EXEMPT
HIRING RANGE: $16.28 to $18.72/Hour DOQ
POSITION CLOSES: OPEN UNTIL FILLED
Driving Classification: Essential
Management: Non-Supervisory Responsibility
JOB SUMMARY:
Performs
a variety of criminal justice duties related to the monitoring and control of
adult offenders in residential and non-residential Community Corrections Programs,
including, Day Reporting Program, Pretrial Services,
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
(The following duty
statements are illustrative of the essential functions of the job and do not
include other non-essential or marginal duties that may be required. The County
reserves the right to modify or change the duties or essential functions of
this job at any time. All responsibilities may not be performed by all
incumbents.)
Monitors a residential community corrections facility, 24
hours per day ensuring the security, safety and well being of the public, staff
and clients by direct observation, use of video surveillance and monitoring
alarms.
Responds
to client problems and/or inappropriate behavior; provides counseling to
influence behavior modification; mediates disputes; explores problem-solving
techniques; performs crisis intervention as appropriate.
Provides
additional supervision and monitoring of Division of Youth Corrections,
Probation and Parole Offenders ensuring compliance with supervision plans,
program regulations and parole and probation conditions in either a residential
setting or while the client is living in the community.
Conducts
interviews of defendants in detention facilities, writes detailed reports and
provides information to the local courts; making bond recommendations. Will
also evaluate and recommend defendants for release from detention with
supervision.
Will closely monitor clients in the community
to ensure compliance with program and court requirements by using electronic
(Global Positioning Satellite Systems) monitoring.
Administers
drug and alcohol testing and collects urinalysis samples for testing following
evidence collection procedures. Will conduct home and
employment visits and responds to crisis and emergencies with assistance from
law enforcement.
Initiates
random and regular monitoring of clients; performs formal and informal head
counts; completes security rounds while on duty; supervises client behavior and
activities; checks clients in and out of the facility. Conducts
on-site employment visits and home visits. Responds to client incidents,
crisis and violations in the field and coordinates law enforcement assistance.
Provides client transportation to employment, counseling
and medical appointments. Provides medication monitoring, and collects
money for deposit into client accounts. Uses various computer applications and document and
enters data to record information.
In
accordance with the Division of Criminal Justice Standards conducts pass, job,
and authorized activity verifications; conducts client searches, vehicle
searches and room searches, verifies employment search for unemployed clients. Will also transport clients from various correctional facilities,
including to the local detention facility.
Responsible
for writing incident reports, application referrals, resident intakes and other
administrative paperwork as required; May testify in court, probation hearings
or parole board hearings.
Teaches
cognitive problem solving skills in a group setting and intervenes in conflicts
or problems that may arise. May be required to restrain hostile or chemically
affected individuals and transport them to appropriate facilities.
Performs
other related duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Education
and Experience:
High
school diploma or equivalent supplemented by training programs in the area of
assignment.
Licenses and
Certifications:
Current
CPR certification and Basic First Aid Certification (can be obtained after
hire)
CPAI
(Crisis Intervention) Certification (can be obtained after hire)
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
This
position requires standing, stooping, sitting, bending, twisting, and lifting
up to 60 pounds.
Occasional
exposure of work time to hazardous situations which involve physically
violent persons, interviewing mentally
or emotionally disturbed persons or bodily injury from biohazards, infections,
or blood-borne pathogens.
Requires
irregular hours and shifts including days, swings, graveyard shifts, weekends
and holidays.
How to
Apply:
Obtain and submit a Mesa County Criminal
Justice Employment Application to: Mesa County Human Resources/Personnel,
P.O. Box 20,000-5021, Grand Junction, CO 81502-5021 or