Probation Officer Assistant (Temporary)

Job Posting End Date: February 23, 2025 at 11:59pm CST Hiring range: $27.55 to $32.37 per hour. Starting rate will depend on experience, education, and qualifications. Advancement opportunities exist for individuals motivated to move up within Anoka County.

Come join our team at Anoka County where you can serve your community while enjoying the benefits of work-life balance!

In Anoka County Community Corrections, our goal is to build a safer community by bridging the gap between incarceration and rehabilitation. This is a great opportunity working directly with the public, changing the direction of individuals lives, and gaining experience in the field of community corrections. Probation Officer Assistants will work directly with offenders involved in various stages of Anoka County Court proceedings.

In order to be considered for this position, information to support your answers must be included in your application. A resume attachment is optional and cannot be used in place of this application. Applications must be received by the closing deadline of 11:59pm on 02/23/2025 in order to be considered.

• Salary: $27.55 to $32.37 per hour.
• March 2025 Anoka County Salary Schedule Grade 30: $27.55 to $37.18 per hour.
• Advancement/professional development opportunities.

• This position will work at Anoka County Courthouse, located at 2100 3rd Ave W-100 Anoka MN 55303.
• Expected work hours will vary. Level 5 (Surveillance Program) will primarily require weekend and evening hours, with a concentration on weekends. Diversion Program hours can be scheduled Monday – Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The schedule is flexible.
• This position is an onsite position.

• Maintain accurate documentation of case activity utilizing department and offender data systems and computer hardware.
• Completes client reports and Consequence Review reports per policy.
• Enters and maintains accurate client and case information in Court Services Tracking System (CSTS).
• Focus on pro-social skill development, effective use of rewards and sanctions, use of a variety of individual counseling approaches, and facilitation of diverse programming.
• Work collaboratively with a team to ensure all required services and tasks are completed in a timely manner including cross training to cover other duties as needed.
• Perform case review and take appropriate action according to policy.
• Provide monitoring assistance for case conditions, prepare reports, interview clients, conduct community client contacts, and other supportive tasks for Diversion and field services.
• Conduct a Diversion hearing with the youth and guardian/parent. Completes Diversion reports, data sheets, contracts and Discharge reports per policy. Provides a reprimand and follow up conditions that would target criminogenic needs.
• Focus on pro-social skill development, effective use of rewards and sanctions, use of a variety of individual counseling approaches, and facilitation of diverse programming.
• Work collaboratively with the team to ensure all required services and tasks are completed in a timely manner including cross training to cover other duties as needed.

• High school diploma or equivalent education.
• In lieu of the required education, an equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis
• Must be 21 years of age or older by date of hire
• Successfully pass driver’s license background check
• Must have valid driver's license and vehicle available for business use

• Degree in Corrections, Criminal Justice, Criminology, Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology or related field
• 1-2 years of job-related experience
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Standard office environment, field offices, courtrooms, offender'/clients' homes and various community settings depending on assignment
• Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus, such as to work on computers. Ability to see colors, shades and brightness
• Hearing abilities required for general and phone communication, signals, and machine sounds
• Ability to detect, discern, and tolerate a wide range of scents required for safety and performance of essential duties
• Cognitive abilities required include problem solving, prioritization of tasks, short- and long-term memory, interpreting and understanding written documents, and general mathematical skills
• Assignments require several hours of varied physical activity in addition to viewing a computer screen, sitting at a desk, or walking/standing
• Physical activity may include handling/carrying equipment, reaching, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling. Periodic high levels of exertion in the form of self-defense, pursuit, or restraint of an individual is possible for some assignments
• Lifting over 100 lbs. in emergency situations
• Equipment used includes computers, phones, and standard office equipment in addition to various law enforcement equipment depending on assignment
• Law enforcement equipment may include but is not limited to radios, pagers, handcuffs, first aid equipment, restraints, chemical agents, Tasers, and protective equipment such as masks, goggles, and gloves
• Travel between work sites will require driving a county vehicle and/or a personal vehicle
• Additional physical/mental requirements that occur may not be listed above, but are inherent in performing the position's essential functions
• Exposure to bodily fluids, toxic or caustic chemicals, fumes, or other hazards is possible while performing essential duties
• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions