Pretrial Services Officer Prescreening Division Bilingual
Pretrial Services Officer Prescreening Division Bilingual
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Job Description
Position Description
Our Mission
The Harris County Pretrial Services mission is to provide accurate and timely information to assist the judicial officers in Harris County with making informed pretrial release decisions and to monitor defendants released on bond to promote compliance with court orders and court appearances and to support public safety.
About this PositionUnder general supervision the Pretrial Officer will be responsible for preparing reports on defendants that assist the courts with pretrial release and detention decisions indigency determination and other related processes
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Initiates and coordinates activities to access defendants in the city and county jails
- Interviews defendants and elicits needed information.
- Investigates and documents the criminal and social history of interviewed defendants.
- Consolidates information compiled on defendants and assesses the risk of misconduct
- Appears in court to present defendant reports.
- Conveys supplemental information about release options to the judiciary prosecutors and defense attorneys.
- Evaluates the defendants ability to comply with release conditions and apprises court of compliance problems.
- Instructs defendants about conditions and obligations of release.
- Coordinates activities necessary to implement judicially ordered release conditions.
- Completes reports and generate computer mainframe transactions that provide information necessary to document department activities.
- Testifies in court.
- Responds to inquiries from defendants and the public about the pretrial process.
- Collaborates with personnel in Criminal Justice and Human Service agencies representatives of the legal community and others to achieve department goals.
- Performs all task accurately and thoroughly within demanding timeframes.
- Performs other duties as assigned
Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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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.Requirements
Education and Experience:
Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice Social Work Psychology Sociology Political Science Counseling or other closely related field from an accredited university or college
OR
Bachelors Degree in any other field of study from an accredited university or college and
A minimum of one 1 year of fulltime paid experience in a Criminal Justice setting
OR
A minimum of two 2 years of volunteer experience in a Criminal Justice or Social Sciences setting.
Licensure:
Valid drivers license (Texas upon hire) reliable transportation and current auto liability insurance.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
Bilingual English & Spanish.
Effective communication interaction and organizational skills.
Excellent documentation skills.
Ability to perform tasks in a fastpaced environment.
Demonstrated tolerance for diverse populations.
Additional Requirements:
- All new employees are required to present evidence of a TB skin test prior to employment.
- Upon receiving a conditional offer of employment all applicants are screened for the presence of illegal .
- 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).
- Working in a jail with security restrictions and close proximity to defendants.
- Continuous computer use.
- Travel between office locations shift and weekend assignments.
- Personal transportation for use on the job.
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.
NOTE: Qualifying education experience knowledge and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation butONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. See Resume will not be accepted for qualifications.
General Information
- Position Type and Typical Hours of Work:Salary:
- Regular Fulltime
40 Hours Per Week Holiday Hours/Overtime as Required
- Evening and Midnight Shifts
Days off vary
- Hours will be discussed during departmental interview.
- Based on 26 Pay Periods
- Plus benefits
Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards.
Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
