Community Supervision Officer

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Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Requires each officer to be proficient at administering/scoring the Texas Assessment Risk System (TRAS) interviews.

• Must be able to maintain a caseload of misdemeanor/felony cases adhering to all CJAD, Department, and Court requirements.

• Responsible for monitoring the offender’s compliance with the orders of the Court through routine office and field contacts to ensure community safety.

• Responsible for assisting the offender in locating services needed to bring about pro-social, law abiding behavior.

• Responsible for use of Evidence Based Practices (EBP) approach with probationers to provide good advice/information, establish rapport, and to create a collaborative tone in the interaction.

• Responsible for utilizing the department’s progressive sanctions, incentives model, and reinforcing probationer’s pro-social behavior and consistently affirming positive efforts taken by probationers.

• Responsible for making probationer referrals to appropriate programs and resources.

• Responsible for conducting assessments and individualized case supervision plans.

• Responsible for Chronos which incorporate primary domains indicated by the TRAS and problem statement as indicated in case supervision plan.

• Responsible for reviewing the probationers collection of fees status on a regular basis.

• Responsible for ensuring case file documents and records are scanned into Case Management System (CSS).

• Responsible for conducting orientation/intake with new probationers.

• Responsible for reporting violations of probation to the appropriate authorities in a timely manner.

• Responsible for transporting offenders in accordance with Department policy and procedures or pursuant to lawful court order.

• Develops and maintains case records by assuring each record contains chronological recordings of all significant actions, decisions, services rendered, assessments, re-assessments Pre-sentence investigations, periodic evaluations and written criminal history.

• Maintains confidentiality; treats PSI (pre-sentence investigation) and all information obtained in connection with the PSI reports as confidential and releases this information only to persons authorized by law and directed by the court for the effective supervision of the offender; insures medical and psychiatric records obtained by the court are sealed or kept separate from offenders case files; releases such information only by order of the court

• Must be able to communicate effectively with hostile, abusive or irrational individuals; establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, County employees and the general public.

• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing other related duties as needed.

Knowledge:

• Must be knowledgeable in TRAS, completion of TAIP evaluation, PSI, and possess exceptional case management and interview skills

• General knowledge of supervision practices and procedures

• General knowledge of evidence based practices (EBP) approach to probation

• General knowledge and use of the departmental progressive sanctions model

• Working knowledge of CSS

Minimum Education and Experience:

• A Bachelor’s degree conferred by an institution of higher education accredited by an accrediting organization recognized by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. The degree should be in criminal justice.

• In addition to the above statutory requirements a person must be able to become certified by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice-Community Justice Assistance Division (TDCJ-CJAD) within the first year of employment as an officer.

• TRAS Certified is required within the first year of employment as an officer.

Working With Bexar County

Bexar County offers employees a competitive salary, retirement, and benefits. Many employee benefits are available to an employee’s spouse/plus one qualifying adult and dependent child(ren). Employee benefits are strategically designed to support an employee and family, work/life balance.

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Bexar County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to Workplace Diversity.

We are committed to providing equal opportunity for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.