Job: Probation Support Specialist

Job Description

Job Type: Full time, Salaried

Wage: $45,321.00 - $65,716.00/yr.

Location: Grand Junction, CO.

Job Description:

MISSION STATEMENT

The Judicial Department works to provide equal access to justice, contribute to public safety, and strengthen the rule of law across Colorado. Together our courts and probation departments are committed to impartial and timely dispute resolution; support for families, litigants, and victims; client rehabilitation; and meaningful community engagement.

STATEMENT OF DUTIES

Summary of Job Classification:
Assists probation office personnel with administrative, communication, customer service, documentation, and record-keeping duties in support of probation case management and related activities.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

Please Read Carefully:

• This position is in-office with a schedule of Monday to Friday from 8am – 5pm.
• A cover letter and resume are required; please attach them to your online application. An incomplete application will not be considered for further review.
• Please ensure that your resume/application is complete and accurate and that it includes all your relevant work experience and education, including job titles, description of assigned duties and all dates of employment periods that you would want to be considered.
• We are looking for a dynamic team player, who is reliable, efficient and has a strong work ethic. We are interested in candidates who are looking for a career in public service. If this is you, please apply. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform assigned essential functions listed below satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Frequency and percentage of time may vary based on assignment.

Provides customer service and support for all probation staff and functions.

Serves as the first point of contact for both internal and external customers by way of front desk or phone. Manages jail communications from clients, general email box for inquiries, and courtesy requests for probation clients and officers.

Accesses and retrieves data from multiple platforms including jail data system, treatment tracking system, national crime record database, Department of Corrections requests, district attorney records, case assignments, processing array of probation reports, office machine maintenance, office mail machine, manage coverage calendar for probation officers and disseminate, manage shredding bins, walking through warrants and other duties as assigned.

Processes record requests from attorneys, Department of Corrections, probation departments, and other courts and external agencies.

Completes judicial case management system and electronic filing, including documentation for pre-sentence investigations, requests for warrants, complaints to revoke probation, and special reports. Reviews documentation accuracy and timely filing.

Creates and maintains digital files via SharePoint and other case management systems. Manages sentencing dates for files to assure they are processed correctly according to the sentence imposed. Enters appropriate closure codes for cases.

Manages various file types, including absconder, closed, warrant, and community corrections files as well as scanning any paper files still in existence. Requests additional documentation, such as death certificates for file purposes.

Performs other duties as assigned.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS CONT.

Supervisor Responsibilities:
Job has no responsibility for the direction or supervision of others.

Human Collaboration:
Work requires regular interaction involving exchange and receipt of information. Interactions have limited impact.

Freedom to Act & Impact of Actions:
Receives Immediate Direction
Employee normally perform assignments after receiving detailed instructions as to methods, procedures, and desired end results with little room for deviation. The immediate Reviewer may, at times, provide close and constant review. Impact of actions are moderate.

Knowledge & Skills:
Full Performance: Work requires comprehensive, practical knowledge of work processes. Incumbent can complete a broad range of work, sometimes complex, without frequent reference to others. Likely impact on organization is standard.

Fiscal Responsibility:
May assist in the collection of data in support of recommendations for functional area budget allocations. May monitor division or program/promotional level budget and expenditures.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience Equivalency:
High school diploma or G.E.D.

OR

Additional work experience in these or other related fields may be substituted on a year for year basis for the required formal education.

Work Related Experience: 
1 to 3 years of experience in an administrative field.

Licenses and Certifications: 
None. 

Physical Effort Requirements:
Sedentary Work- Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally.

Work Environment:
Satisfactory - Occasional exposure to unpleasant environmental conditions and/or hazards. Occasional outside work.

Work Location:
Office or similar indoor environment; confined space.

Exposures:
Individuals who are hostile or irate; individuals with known violent backgrounds; communicable diseases.

**Disclaimer: The duties and responsibilities described above are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee, time to time; the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands. Click “View Application” below for more detail on this specific job.