What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pretrial Probation Officer position at City of Virginia Beach?
The City of Virginia Beach Department of Human Services is seeking to hire three Pretrial Probation Officers with Human Services/Criminal Justice experience and have worked with justice-involved individuals with mental health and substance use disorders for the Community Corrections and Pretrial Services program.
Duties:
- Conduct, subject to court approval, drug and alcohol screenings, or tests at investigation or following release to pretrial supervision and conduct or facilitate the preparation of screenings or assessments or both pursuant to state-approved protocols; request lab conformations for drug test results as needed, effectively interpret results and present accurate information to the Court as needed; conduct and interpret criminal history/background check to include NCIC/VCIN/DMV and Local records; Conduct and interpret criminal history/background check to include NCIC/VCIN/DMV and Local records.
- Supervise all individuals referred to Pretrial in accordance with standards of the Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS), Department of Human Services (DHS), and the conditions of supervision; Supervise individuals placed on home incarceration with or without home electronic monitoring as a condition of release on pretrial supervision.
- Manage a caseload with various levels of risk and risk needs i.e. Domestic Violence, Substance abuse, and Mental Health, supervise according to determined risk levels, and provide appropriate service referrals.
- Facilitate placement of individuals placed on pretrial supervision in education and/or treatment programs, including referral to screening for participation in a behavioral health docket that has been established in accordance with § 18.2-254.3 as a treatment service, when ordered as a condition of bail.
- Seek capiases from a judicial officer in the event any individual placed on supervision fails to comply with the conditions of bail, presents a risk of flight, and/or a risk to public safety.
- Assist any law enforcement officer with the return to custody of said individuals placed on supervision.
- Monitor compliance with all orders of the court, address all non-compliance as appropriate, and screen all major non-compliance with a supervisor to ensure appropriate action is taken; Prepare written violation or supervision status Court reports as applicable.
- Seek a motion to show cause for cases requiring a subsequent hearing before the court.
- Appear/ testify in court as requested as required by the Commonwealth Attorney and the Court. Be prepared to provide accurate, informed, and complete information.
- Generate and maintain electronic case management files for all individuals placed on supervision for whom you are the assigned supervising officer.
- Maintain all records and reports as required by the Department of Criminal Justice Services and Department of Human Services; Ensure the timely flow of all case information and correspondence; Keep such records and make such reports as required by the Commonwealth Attorney and Department of Criminal Justice Services.
- Assist the Court, City, and Commonwealth Attorney as needed.
