Deputy Probation Officer I - Probation

Mohave County, AZ - As assigned within Mohave County, AZ

As assigned within Mohave County, AZ

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

The Mohave County Courts and Probation are a high-performing organization, with a collaborative team of innovators who work to improve our Courts and the services we provide. We hire people who will share our vision of making a difference in people's lives in the communities we serve. Probation officers provide casework services to probationers at the direction of the Superior Court under the provisions of evidence-based practices and consistent with the Arizona Code of Judicial Administration (ACJA). The duties of a probation officer include supervising the caseloads of assigned probationers, meeting with probationers in their homes or at their places of school/work, conducting interviews and social or pre-sentence/pre-disposition investigations, evaluating probationers' progress, performing searches, and making arrests. Because probationers under Court supervision are convicted felons, felony adjudicated delinquents and/or persons with domestic violence convictions/adjudications, these job duties expose the probation officers to a risk of being assaulted by probationers, family members and others in proximity to the probationers. As a result, the probation officer position is designated as a safety-sensitive position in accordance with ACJA §6-106(A) and ACJA §6-107(A). All probation officers must demonstrate, by proficiency testing, competency and understanding of the physical and verbal techniques and tactics presented at the defensive tactics training academy.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the caseloads of assigned probationers.
• Meet with probationers in their homes or at their places of school/work.
• Conduct interviews and social or pre-sentence/pre-disposition investigations.
• Evaluate probationers' progress.
• Perform searches and make arrests.

Requirements

• Be a United States citizen or legal resident.
• Have a bachelor's degree with a preference in the behavioral sciences or a related field from an accredited college or university.
• Be a minimum age of twenty-one (21) years.
• Successfully pass a pre-employment character and fitness background investigation.
• Successfully complete 40-hour Defensive Tactics Training Academy within 120 days from the date of employment.
• Demonstrate competency and understanding of physical and verbal techniques and tactics presented at the Defensive Tactics Training Academy.
• Complete eight (8) hours of defensive tactics refresher training on an annual basis.
• Maintain certificate of successful completion of defensive tactics training.
• Complete the Probation Certification Academy and Intensive Probation Institute within the first twelve (12) months of employment.
• Submit to a medical examination required by Corrections Officer Retirement Plan.

Nice-to-haves

• Arizona Certified Probation Officer.

Benefits

• Valid driver's license required.
• Acceptable driving history at no cost to the County.
• If armed, must attend and pass 40-hour Firearms Academy and maintain 8-hours annual 'shoot' requirement for recertification.
• Obtain defensive driving certification and first aid/CPR certification within sixty (60) days of employment.
• Complete annual training as required by the Committee on Judicial Education and Training (COJET).