Salary: $21.88 - $26.69 Hourly
Location : Lynchburg, VA
Job Type: Hourly
Job Number: 03389
Department: Comm Corr & Pre Trial Srv
Division: Comm Corr & Pre Trial Srv
Opening Date: 04/21/2025
Closing Date: 5/5/:59 PM Eastern
Description
This is primarily a part-time Pretrial Services Officer position, but also requires the flexibility and aptitude to perform essential Probation Officer duties on a regular basis as needed. The position requires the performance of responsible, professional work to include conducting interviews, investigations, and risk assessments, and preparing recommendation reports for the court on defendants detained awaiting trial, and supervising those who are released on bail to the Community Corrections and Pretrial Services Agency.
This part-time position will work 20-30 hours per week based on business needs and will provide supervision within the district, which encompasses the City of Lynchburg, Bedford County, Amherst County, and Campbell County. There are no benefits associated with this part-time position.
Essential Duties
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Collects daily arrest and detention data from the Lynchburg, Bedford County and Campbell County adult detention centers and screens defendants held in jail awaiting trial;
• Interviews (both in person and using video equipment) and investigates defendants held in jail according to Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) Standards, and local policies and procedures;
• Verifies background information provided by defendants and probationers, including residence, employment, and criminal history;
• Prepares written reports and risk assessments on defendants for the Court as required;
• Testifies in Court proceedings as necessary regarding the status of defendants;
• Conducts substance abuse tests and prepares Simple Screening Instruments (SSI's) on defendants as prescribed by conditions of bond in accordance with DCJS standards, and local policies and procedures;
• Maintains paper and computer case files and recordkeeping systems according to DCJS requirements and local procedures;
• Documents each defendant's or probationer's compliance or lack thereof in complying with conditions of release and supervision and follows established local procedures for dealing with non-compliance, violations, and serious incidents;
• Monitors and inputs supervision contacts and court dates in computerized files and notifies defendants of all scheduled court appearances, with appropriate follow-up for any who fail to maintain contact and fail to appear in court;
• Maintains daily/monthly logs and prepares programmatic data reports as required;
• Provides and documents local probation and pretrial defendant supervision and case management of assigned clients in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures;
• Conducts intake interviews and record checks, completes risk screening and assessments, develops case plans, and implements and monitors court-ordered program components for assigned probation cases;
• Responsible for placing probationers at community service worksites according to local procedures, ensuring worksite supervision, verifying work performed, and developing new worksites as needed;
• Complies with applicable state and federal requirements for the privacy, confidentiality, and security of and the collection, storage, and dissemination of criminal history, correctional status, substance abuse, and medical history information;
• Establishes and maintains positive working relationships with other criminal justice agencies, including the magistrate's office, jails, law enforcement, courts, Commonwealth's Attorney office, Probation and Pretrial Services agencies, and appropriate community resources;
• Monitors and follows up on status of Pretrial defendants held in custody;
• Inputs and ensures accuracy of monthly program data;
• Fills in for other Pretrial Services Officers or Probation Officers as needed. ADDITIONAL JOB FUNCTIONS
• Other duties to provide directly or indirectly services to citizens as may be assigned.
• When unusual situations occur and/or the City Manager declares a State of Emergency, all City employees may be required to accept special assignments and perform as needed to ensure appropriate service delivery. Minimum Education and Experience Required
QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, criminal justice or a related field, and considerable experience in case management, counseling, or criminal justice; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Must possess computer skills.
Additional Requirements
• Possession of valid driver's license issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia and acceptable driving record according to City criteria;
• Use of a personal vehicle is occasionally required as part of the job; must have appropriate vehicle insurance.
• Satisfactory criminal background check required.
• Satisfactory completion of pre-employment drug and alcohol screen.
• Must be eligible for and pass VCIN certification training within six months of employment or as directed by supervisor and successfully complete DCJS CORE Skills training within one year of employment or as directed by supervisor.
• Must maintain VCIN certification and CORE skills as evidenced by successful completion of any required follow-up training, testing or certification criteria.
• Required to work a flexible schedule to include early morning hours on a regular basis to meet program needs.
Other Qualifications
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
Ability to use solid interpersonal skills, including conflict resolution skills, for work with defendants and probationers, citizens, court officers, community professionals, supervisors, and other employees.
Physical Demands
PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is regularly required to sit, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and telephone keyboard. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk.
Work Environment
WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions and high stress situations, including interaction with defendants in a jail setting, and time constraints for completing daily Pretrial interviews and reports.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Required to work a flexible schedule to include early morning hours on a regular basis to meet program needs. The City offers an array of benefits combined with direct salary/wages in order to establish a total compensation package that supports the City's goals of attracting, rewarding, and retaining employees who are both representatives of the community and are also able to deliver exceptional services.
• Employees in full-time positions are eligible for the following benefits:
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Retirement through the Virginia Retirement System (VRS);
the City's contribution is based on a rate determined bi-annually by the VRS Board and employees pay 5% of base pay (pre-tax) towards their VRS benefit
• Life insurance at no cost to the employee
• Optional benefits such as 457 deferred compensation, Roth IRA, flexible spending accounts, etc.
• Eligibility for parental leave and tuition assistance
• Paid Time Off
• Employees in hourly and part-time positions may be eligible for benefits depending on the position . click apply for full job details
Date Posted: 23 April 2025
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