CSCD Probation Officer Substance Use

• Conducts interviews with clients entering or exiting residential treatment programs investigates and examines information related to clients case and prepares a documentation to facilitate the sentencing process.
• Conducts initial and subsequent interviews with clients explaining conditions of community supervision as set forth by the courts. Develops supervision plans for clients and completes all required documents on newly probated clients.
• Interprets conditions of community supervision monitors for compliance with conditions and takes appropriate action for non-compliance.
• Maintains ongoing accurate level of supervision with all clients.
• Monitors clients progress through regular interviews. Conducts field visits to clients home and other locations pertinent to grant standards.
• Uses motivational interviewing techniques to assist in addressing criminogenic needs and to facilitate change in behavior to reduce recidivism.
• Documents all contacts with clients and all pertinent facts and events occurring in clients life including issues of compliance and noncompliance. Documents collateral contacts referrals correspondence and all other information pertinent to the progress or regress of the client.
• Assists clients with various referrals including but not limited to counseling/treatment reentry service housing and job referrals.
• Ensures all money owed by client as set forth in the conditions of community supervision is collected and properly recorded.
• Prepares legal documents and other reports for judges attorneys and the court system as required.
• Attends Specialty Court Dockets in the Travis County Criminal District Courts as required.
• Conducts urinalysis or swab tests on clients as required for purposes of substance abuse monitoring.
• May administer substance abuse screening and assessment tools.
• Provides testimony in court as required.
• May be assigned to present reports and provide court assistance on probation related matters.
• May transport clients.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:
Bachelors degree in Criminal Justice or a directly related field
OR
Any combination of education and experience that has been achieved and is equivalent to the stated education and experience and required knowledge skills and abilities sufficient to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities of this job.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated competence of Travis County CSCD Policies Procedures and resources.
• Understand psychological concepts related to substance use disorders behavior change criminal thinking and mental health.
• Knowledge in Community Reentry Services.
• Knowledge in Community Sober Support Network including support groups and sober living resources.

• Policies practices procedures and legal terminology related to court system.
• Federal State Local and County applicable laws rules regulations guidelines and applicable community supervision services standards and procedures.
• Standard practices in area of assignment.
• Evidence Based Practices.
• Casework techniques.
• Computer equipment to include word processing spreadsheets databases and a variety of software packages.
• Business letter writing grammar and punctuation and report preparation.

• Problem-solving and decision-making.
• Interviewing clients.
• Both verbal and written communication.

• Conduct investigations and report results clearly accurately and impartially.
• Work efficiently both independently and as part of a team.
• Reason and make judgments and decisions.
• Work effectively and courteously understressfulcircumstances.
• Deal effectively with clients with mental disorders and clients who are engaging in aggressive or hostile behavior.
• Manage time well perform multiple tasks and organize diverse activities.
• Perform in a stressful environment while maintaining a professional manner.
• Research compile analyze interpret and prepare a variety of memorandums or reports.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with departmental clientele representatives of outside agencies other County employees and officials attorneys judges and the general public.

Physical requirements include the ability to lift/carry up to 10-25 pounds visual acuity speech and hearing hand and eye coordination and manual dexterity necessary to operate a computer and office equipment. Subject to standing sitting walking climbing stairs bending stooping crouching kneeling pushing pulling reaching twisting balancing repetitive motion and squatting to perform the essential functions. Subject to contact with communicable diseases radiation hazardous waste human fecal matter and foul odors. Subject to client and customer contact for extended periods of time.

Work Hours: 8 am - 5 pm Monday-Friday.

Location: 4011 McKinney Falls Pkwy Austin TX

Department:CSCD Adult Probation

Criminal Driving Education and Employment Background Checks Required.

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This job description is intended to be generic in nature. It is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties functions and responsibilities and overtime eligibility may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position.