Adult Probation Officer - Adult Probation

Salary : $52,000.00 Annually

Location : Frisco, TX

Job Type : Full-Time Non-Exempt

Job Number : 25-073

Department : CSCD - 25.6031 - Adult Probation

Opening Date : 02 / 14 / 2025

Closing Date : Continuous

Description

THIS POSTING MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME ONCE A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED.

Under general supervision, performs professional correction work supervising adults placed on Pre-trial bond supervision by the courts. Work involves regularly meeting with probationers to ensure adherence to terms of Pre-trial bond supervision, and maintaining records of probationers' activities and status. Employee is also responsible for determining level of supervision necessary for individual probationers, providing limited counseling and referring clients to probation assistance programs, and conferring with law enforcement and court personnel in matters pertaining to violation of probation by clients. Employee is subject to the usual potential hazards of contact with legally delinquent adults. Reports to a Supervisor - Adult Probation.

Examples of Duties

Meets with probationers in office or at probationers' residences according to established schedules, or more often as necessary, advising clients of provisions of Pre-trial bond supervision agreements and ensuring adherence to agreements, and providing limited counseling and referring clients to community-based probation assistance programs, as necessary; meets with and / or contacts family members, employers or other references provided by clients to ensure clients' adherence to provisions of probation.

Maintains individual case files, recording all contacts and preparing reports of clients' status; obtains and records probationers' place of residence, family ties, employment, prior criminal convictions, etc., and amends files to reflect changes as appropriate; prepares documents to dismiss probation, as appropriate, and obtains judge's signatures.

Utilizes computer terminal connected to the Texas and National Crime Information Center and / or contacts appropriate law enforcement agencies by telephone to inquire about criminal history and / or current criminal charges against probationers; assesses risks of further legal violations by probationers, determines necessary level of supervision, and implements appropriate reporting schedule.

Utilizes computerized data entry equipment and various word processing and / or file maintenance programs to enter, store and / or retrieve case file information; summarizes information for standard reports, selecting data from varied sources.

Confers with district attorney's office, judges and / or law enforcement personnel about clients' violations of Pre-trial bond supervision terms or other need to amend probation status, and amends probationers' files accordingly; confers with U.S. Immigration Service officials about deportation of probationers, as necessary; testifies in court as to probationers' status and adherence to reporting schedules and other terms of Pre-trial bond supervision, as appropriate.

Confers with counselors or other professionals connected to agencies providing human services to probationers, and maintains knowledge of probationers' needs, status, progress, etc.

May install electronic monitoring equipment utilized to ensure probationers arrive at residences at appointed times, as appropriate.

Obtains urine samples from probationers for drug-use analysis.

May utilize knowledge of Spanish to assist individuals unable to communicate sufficiently in English.

Regular and punctual attendance is required.

Performs other related work as required.

Minimum Qualifications

ELIGIBILITY-To be eligible for employment as a Community Supervision Officer who supervises offenders a person :

1) Must have acquired 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

2) Unless the Bachelor's degree is in criminology, corrections, counseling, law, social work, psychology, sociology, or a related field that has been approved by the TDCJ-CJAD Director, the person must have

a) One year of graduate study in one of those fields; or

b) One year of experience in full-time casework, counseling, or community or group work that has been approved by the TDCJ-CJAD Director

3) Cannot be employed as a Peace Officer AND

4) Cannot be currently on community supervision or parole or serving a sentence for a criminal offense, CSCD directors may apply to the TDCJ-CJAD director, as specified in 163.5 of this title (relating to Waiver to Standards) for a waiver of paragraph (2) of this subsection. The request for waiver shall document what efforts were made to employ a community supervision officer meeting the requirements specified in the Texas Code of Criminal procedure and state why the efforts were unsuccessful. All community supervision officers employed by the CSCD director must comply with the code of ethics developed by the TDCJ-CJAD.

Supplemental Information

Please attach a cover letter, resume and transcript to your application.

To ensure proper delivery of emails please add jobs@dentoncounty.gov to your email safe list.

Please contact Indira Polanco at (940) 349-3300 for benefits information.

Failure to accept the acknowledgment statement below can result in your employment application being rejected for failure to meet the minimum qualifications as stated in the job posting. Your application for this employment opportunity will not be reconsidered if you fail to abide by the statements below.COMPLETED APPLICATION ACKNOWLEDGMENT : I hereby acknowledge that I must complete ALL sections of the employment application, to include the supplemental questions. I understand that failure to enter all relevant work experience in the work history section of the application will result in the rejection of my employment application. I understand that to knowingly make or cause to be made any false statement, omission, or misrepresentation of a material fact in any application, and / or its supplemental questions, shall be grounds for termination. I also understand that I must provide at least THREE references in the "REFERENCES" section of the application. Furthermore, I acknowledge that Denton County does NOT accept resumes in lieu of completed applications. Please enter your initials and today's date as acceptance of this acknowledgment. If you do not accept this acknowledgment, please understand that your application will be rejected.

Please indicate the highest level of education obtained :

• No High School Diploma or GED
• General Equivalency Diploma
• High School Diploma
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree
• Juris Doctorate
• Medical Doctor

How many credit hours have you earned at an accredited college or university?This should include hours earned from completion of a degree, hours earned towards a degree, and / or hours earned but not in conjunction with a degree.

Do you have a Bachelor's or Master's Degree in criminology, corrections, counseling, law, social work, psychology, or sociology?

Please provide the following information : College or University conferring degree : Major / Minor :

Have you completed one year of graduate study in criminology, corrections, counseling, law, social work, psychology, or sociology?

I acknowledge that I must provide the Denton County Human Resources Department with an OFFICIAL transcript confirming hours completed as indicated in the question above, should an employment opportunity be offered and accepted. Please enter your initials and today's date as acknowledgment. If you did not indicate completion of credit hours, please enter N / A.

Please select the years of full-time, equivalent experience you have in casework, counseling, community or group work or in another criminology related field? NOTE : YOU MUST COMPLETE THE WORK HISTORY SECTION OF THE EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION TO INCLUDE THE VERIFIABLE FULLTIME EQUIVALENT YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AS INDICATED OR BE DISQUALIFIED.

Are you TRAS certified?

Are you currently licensed as a Peace Officer in the State of Texas?

Are you currently on probation or parole for any reason (this includes deferred adjudication)?

Have you been on probation for a felony offense during the past 10 years; or a misdemeanor A or a misdemeanor B within the past 5 years?

Are you presently involved in any criminal proceedings, (i.e. required to appear in court and / or pay a fine, pay probationary fees, on probation, or deferred adjudication), for a felony or misdemeanor, excluding minor traffic violations?

If you have answered yes, to any of the previous three questions, please provide the following information : List the type of arrest and / or conviction (felony or misdemeanor), the date of arrest and / or conviction, the type of arrest and / or conviction (describe the nature of the offense), and the disposition of the arrest and / or conviction (jail / prison, probation, reduced charge or dismissed) for each offense.If you responded no to both of the previous two questions, please enter N / A.

Are you bilingual in Spanish and English?

In order for your application to be considered you must either attach a cover letter, resume AND transcript to your application. Please enter your initials and today's date as acceptance of this acknowledgement. If you do not accept this acknowledgement, please understand that your application will be rejected.

Where did you hear about this position?

If you selected "Other" in the previous question, please specify how you were referred to this position.

Should you be selected for an interview, you will receive a phone call or email with all the necessary information for scheduling and attending your interview. Please see the acknowledgment below.Failure to accept the acknowledgment statement below can delay the processing of your application. By acknowledging the statement you understand you are responsible for checking your phone messages and email address (provided during online application registration) for information pertaining to potential interviews for this job posting. To ensure proper delivery of emails please add jobs@dentoncounty.gov to your email safe list. INTERVIEW ACKNOWLEDGMENT : I hereby acknowledge that all interviews for this vacancy, will be communicated via phone or email. Please enter your initials and today's date as acceptance of this acknowledgment. If you do not accept this acknowledgment, please enter N / A.

I understand that no employment contract either expressed or implied is created should I be hired by Denton County. I understand that I will be required to pass a drug / alcohol and / or physical examination prior to employment. I also understand that if I am a new employee, I will be required to complete a six (6) month probationary period. I give my consent to Denton County to conduct a background investigation to include : contacting any current and / or previous institutional employers, reference checks, criminal searches and verification of credentials. Please enter your initials and today's date as acceptance of this acknowledgment. If you do not accept this acknowledgment, please understand that your application will be rejected.

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Salary : $52,000