Under general supervision, the Pretrial Officer is responsible for supervising client’s compliance with release conditions and providing the courts with information to address noncompliance.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Case Documentation: Maintains accurate case notes documenting supervision activities and contacts.
• Client Release and Supervision: Enforces conditions of release from the established requirements and continually monitors the client's ability to comply.
• Vendor Oversight and Community Collaboration: Initiates, researches, verifies, and monitors the services clients receive from vendors. Collaborates with personnel in criminal justice, representatives of the legal community, and others to achieve department goals.
• Client Assessment: Reviews monitoring reports to ascertain client activity and compliance of bond conditions.
• Court Reporting: Apprises court about violations and testifies in court when needed.
• Reporting: Documents and maintains information the department needs to prepare monthly reports.
• Customer Service: Responds to inquiries from clients, the public and the courts about the pretrial process.
• Performs any other related duties as may be assigned. 
• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer https://hrrm.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/EqualEmploymentOpportunityPlan.aspx
 If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) 274-5445 or email ADACoordinator@bmd.hctx.net. This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice, Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, Counseling, or other closely related field from an accredited university or college or Bachelor's degree in any other field of study from an accredited university or college with either:
  • One (1) year of full-time paid experience in a Criminal Justice setting OR
  • Two (2) years of volunteer experience in a Criminal Justice or Social Sciences setting.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge about the local criminal justice system.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to organize tasks and set priorities.
• Excellent documentation skills.
• Ability to perform tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to build and maintain professional relationships.
• Demonstrated tolerance for diverse populations.
• Is a self-starter, self-motivator with a focus on task completion.
• Ability to sit on a computer terminal for an extended period.
• Able to navigate multiple computer programs at one time.

Additional Requirements:

• Valid driver's license (Texas upon hire).
• Ability to obtain clearance based on a criminal history background check.
• Required to present evidence of a TB skin test prior to employment. Documentation of yearly TB screen required.
• Transportation: If scheduled to come into the office
• Drug screening: Upon receiving a conditional offer of employment, all applicants are screened for the presence of illegal drugs.
• Must reside in Harris County, Texas, and/or its contiguous counties.
• Reliable internet with plug-in ethernet/network cable.

Applicants for this position will be subject to a criminal background check that includes being fingerprinted. This applies to any position with network access to Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) or access to an area where CJIS is received, maintained, or stored either manually or electronically (i.e., custodian, maintenance).
 
 Automatic Disqualification:

• Convictions, probation, or deferred adjudication for any Felony, and any Class A Misdemeanor.
• Convictions, probation, or deferred adjudication for a Class B Misdemeanor, if within the previous 10 years.
• Open arrest for any criminal offense (Felony or Misdemeanor).
• Family Violence conviction.