What are the responsibilities and job description for the Community Supervision Officer I position at Comal County Adult Probation?
The Community Supervision and Corrections Department is part of a tri-county Judicial District encompassing Caldwell, Comal and Hays Counties. Mr. Eric Aguirre is the Judicial District CSCD Director.
FLSA: Non-Exempt
FUNCTION: The Community Supervision Officer is under the immediate supervision of the Deputy Director and Supervisor. The assignment of work requires the exercise of independent mature judgment in the supervision of the probationer. The Community Supervision Officer is to provide responsible casework services to persons serving terms of community supervision as outlined in the Department’s Vision Statement, Mission Statement, and Core Values.
DUTIES:
- Prepare pre-sentence investigation reports for the Courts as directed.
- Maintain case files as per department policies and procedures and Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Community Justice Assistance Division (TDCJ-CJAD) Standards: and CJAD Policy Statements.
- Include with maintenance of case policies is the proper administration and scoring of the Texas Risk Assessment System (TRAS).
- Community Supervision Officers (CSOs) are certified to administer and score the TRAS through rules promulgated by TDCJ-CJAD. CSOs who are not certified or have failed to recertify shall not administer and score the TRAS.
- CSOs who have not passed the TRAS recertification process shall attend a one-day booster training approved by the TDCJ-CJAD before attempting to recertify again. Upon completion of the booster training, the CSO will generally have 45 days to recertify.
- The logistics surrounding the recertification process will be managed by the District Training Officer or the CSOs Deputy Director.
- Provide case services to assigned probationers including counseling and referral services.
- Utilize resources available locally and as available within the state.
- Supervise defendants serving terms of community supervision to insure compliance with the terms and conditions as ordered by the Court.
Other duties as assigned by the Deputy Director or Supervisor.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Must have a bachelor's degree conferred by an institution of higher education accredited by an accrediting organization recognized by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, and meet all other requirements of the Standards for Community Supervision and Corrections Departments per the Texas Department of Criminal Justice – Community Justice Assistance Division and this department.
Please reach out to our HR Specialist Jasmine Perales for more information about the position.
Email: jasmine.perales@hays.caldwellcscd.org
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $50,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 457(b)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Loan forgiveness
- Military leave
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
- Wellness program
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Work Location: In person
Salary : $1,000 - $50,000