Probation Officer

Job Summary
The Probation Officer plays a crucial role in the criminal justice system by supervising individuals placed on probation, ensuring compliance with court-ordered conditions, and facilitating their rehabilitation. This position requires strong interpersonal skills, the ability to manage crises, and a commitment to supporting individuals in their reintegration into society. The ideal candidate will possess a blend of social work experience and law enforcement knowledge to effectively manage cases and promote positive outcomes.

Duties

• Monitors the conditions of probation as set forth by the Court of Carroll County and report any violations to the State’s Attorney Office.
• Supervise and counsel defendants placed under his/her supervision in order to achieve successful completion of court ordered terms.
• Prepare and coordinate all information related to the defendant’s case in order to provide factual information in a timely and accurate manner.
• Maintains office and home visit contact per supervision level established by the completion of the ARA/JRA tool.
• Develop, review, and modify case plans with each supervised individual as established following the ARA/JRA tool.
• Conducts and completes CCP recordings per policy.
• Collects information from minors, parents, police, schools, and social service personnel to formulate background history on referred minors.
• Writes social investigations and/ or sentencing reports for use at sentencing and review hearings.
• Perform on call duties as directed.
• Maintains an accurate and timely record of all information related to probation cases under his/her supervision.
• Refers defendants to community social service agencies and advocates for necessary services from the agencies in a timely and appropriate manner and monitors progress through regular contact with said agency.
• Testifies in court as required by the State’s Attorney’s Office or the Judge.
• Comply with all applicable statutes and keep abreast of current developments in the area of probation.
• Develops and maintains positive working relationships with allied agencies and other interested groups within the community.
• Assesses on a continuous basis method to improve service delivery.
• Attend/participates in staff meetings
• Adhere to all AOIC/Court Services policy and procedures.
• Performs special projects and are responsible for successful completion of directives as specified by the Director/Supervisor.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge, skills, and abilities acquired through the completion of a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university and fulfillment of requirements as defined by the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts hiring list.
• Must possess writing skills necessary to complete reports for use by the Court and other professionals.
• Must possess all communication and negotiation skills necessary to elicit information from probationers as well as communicate needs of minors to other service providers.
• Requires interpersonal sensitivity to cultural and environmental differences found in defendants from a variety of caseload population as well as the work culture.
• Requires planning, organizational, and time management skills necessary to prioritize a varied workload, prepare reports, and evaluate probationers’ progress through the term of their supervision and meet necessary deadlines.
• Requires planning, organizational, and time management skills necessary to prioritize a varied workload, complete investigations relative to information supplied by the client (and family) during the interview, and follow up with unverified information in a timely manner in order to complete the investigative reports and submit them to court
• Requires analytical decision-making skills and problem-solving skills in order to deliver casework supervision and follow departmental policy and procedures relative to the performance of the position.
• Requires fact-finding ability in order to complete reports, comply with applicable statutes, and compile monthly statistical reports.
• Ability to transport oneself in order to accomplish job performance requirements as dictated by Court Services policies and procedures, and AOIC requirements.
• Requires working knowledge of Illinois Statutes, and local practice of the Adult/Juvenile Court
• Require working knowledge of Word and Excel necessary to meet departmental deadlines.
• Applicants should submit resume and cover letter via indeed. Applicants should also complete and submit a state application for Probation/Court Services Employment following the instructions on the website:
• https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/documents-and-forms/employment-application/

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $48,680.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Mount Carroll, IL 61053 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $48,680