Probation Officer I - Snowflake IPS

Probation Officer

Probation officers provide casework services to probationers at the direction of the Superior Court under the provisions of evidence-based practices and consistent with the Arizona Code of Judicial Administration. The duties of a probation officer include supervising the caseloads of assigned probationers, meeting with probationers in their homes or at their places of school/work, conducting interviews and social or pre-sentence/pre-disposition investigations, evaluating probationers' progress, performing searches, and making arrests. Because probationers under Court supervision are convicted felons, felony adjudicated delinquents and/or persons with domestic violence convictions/adjudications, these job duties expose the probation officers to a risk of being assaulted by probationers, family members and others in proximity to the probationers. As a result, the probation officer position is designated as a safety-sensitive position in accordance with ACJA § 6-106(A) and ACJA § 6-107(A). All probation officers must "demonstrate, by proficiency testing, competency and understanding of the physical and verbal techniques and tactics presented at the defensive tactics training academy." ACJA § 6-107(G)(1)(b). The proficiency testing is based upon whether they can perform the skills or tactics (or comparable alternatives) necessary for self-defense.

Essential job functions include performing closely structured supervision and observation concerning compliance with conditions of probation, obtaining, assembling, securing, keeping and filing a complete identification record concerning the person on probation, building relationships to encourage compliance with the case plan including conditions of probation through frequent telephone contacts, directing and/or referring probationers and parents/guardians when supervising juveniles, participating in case review conferences, performing searches, breathalyzers/urinalysis collection, making a documented effort to locate absconders, serving warrants, making arrests, appearing and testifying in court, monitoring payment of restitution and probation fees, ensuring victims' notification rights are provided according to statutory requirements, responding and using defensive tactics and techniques, performing and demonstrating through proficiency testing, competency in, and an understanding of physical and verbal defensive tactics techniques, investigating cases referred to the officer, and performing other duties as assigned.

Required knowledge, skills and abilities include the ability to operate a variety of equipment necessary to perform job duties, independent body mobility, manual dexterity, vision and hearing sufficient to communicate, the ability to withstand varying weather temperatures, and the ability to lift, drag, push and carry items of various weight. Preferred knowledge, skills and abilities include knowledge and understanding of the criminal justice system and community resources, diversion, standard and juvenile and/or adult intensive probation and community supervision, social and community corrections casework, principles of adolescent and general human behavior, and evidence-based practices in community corrections.

Desirable qualifications include being a United States citizen or legal resident, possessing a valid driver's license, having a bachelor's degree with a preference in the behavioral sciences or a related field from an accredited college or university, being a minimum age of twenty-one (21) years, completing background/reference checks, interviews, polygraph and/or drug testing, and pre-employment psychological examinations, successfully completing 40-hour Defensive Tactics Training Academy, maintaining certificate of successful completion of defensive tactics training, successfully completing the Probation Certification Academy and Intensive Probation Institute, and submitting to a medical examination required by Corrections Officer Retirement Plan.

Employee benefits include a comprehensive employee benefits package to regular employees working 40 hours per week.

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