Employment Opportunity: Legal/Court Services
Title: Pretrial Officer
Closing Date: Until Filled
Department: Probation and Court Services
Division: Adult
Hours: Varies including weekends and evenings
Salary: $41,659
Send resumes to Human Resources Manager at probation.hr@dupageco.org
The responsibilities of this position
include:
Providing
community-based supervision to those released from jail prior to trial, appropriating
the degree and intensity of supervision proportionally to each defendant’s risk
level;
Monitoring
Court-ordered conditions of release;
Installing and
monitoring confinement equipment;
Referring
defendants to community resources to increase likelihood of compliance with
conditions of pretrial release;
Working
effectively as a team member, communicating and collaborating with the other
pretrial field officers and sharing equally in the distribution of the
workload;
Developing and maintaining
effective working relationships with law enforcement personnel and community
resources who work with or have contact with defendants;
Testifying in
Court and providing written reports to the Court, when needed;
Attending and
participating in department meetings;
Maintaining
complete and accurate case notes;
Perform pretrial
investigations functions;
Attend Bond Court
for Pretrial functions;
Conduct criminal
histories for clients on pretrial status;
Completing all
other duties and functions as assigned; and,
The ability to
transition to and/or provide services to juveniles on Home Detention if need be
and perform all the necessary duties of a juvenile Home Detention Officer.
Requirements for this position include:
Completion of a Bachelor’s Degree in
the Behavioral Sciences such as Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, etc., or
an equivalent combination of training and experience;
Effective crisis intervention skills;
Ability to take initiative and use good
judgment;
Demonstrated skills in the area of
communication, both written and verbal;
Ability to function independently and
be an effective contributor to a team;
Good decision making skills;
Flexibility in relation to working
hours, which will include evening and weekend hours;
Ability
to complete numerous physical equipment installations or maintenance daily
including but not limited to standing, kneeling, and/or working in close
proximity to defendants.
Ability to meet physical demands in the
field.
Current, valid Illinois Driver’s
License and willingness to utilize personal vehicle to complete work
assignments as necessary.
Department of Probation &
Court Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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DuPage County is an Equal Opportunity Employer