Probation Officer II - Adult Probation

in Coconino County, AZ

Job Description

Purpose: The purpose of the vision statement is to give an overall view of what we wish our organization to be.  Our mission statement is the more specific method of meeting our vision.  Our Guiding Principles are the commitments we have made to contribute to a healthy working environment.  We recognize that all employees are responsible for creating a culture that supports the Guiding Principles outlined here.

Vision Statement: Building relationships and enhancing lives to create a safer community.

 Mission Statement: The Mission of the Coconino County Adult Probation Department is to create a safer community by reducing the number of future crimes, thereby reducing the number of future victims.  This is to be accomplished by providing to our clients individualized programming and supervision to include:

1. Cognitive-Behavioral education, treatment and supervision based upon individual assessment of risk and need.
2. Restorative justice to the community and victims.
3. Community and client involvement and collaboration.
4. Effective, quality-based methods of supervision. 
5. Measurable processes and outcomes.

1. We strive to be critical thinkers who embrace innovation in problem solving.
2. We are open to change, and each have a valuable voice in decision-making.

1. We foster an environment that promotes a constructive learning experience. When given feedback on our impact and behavior, we take the time to honestly and openly reflect upon the information and apply it to our lives. 
2. We recognize strengths and show appreciation for one another. 
3. We promote an environment of positive communication & attitudes where all individuals feel empowered and respected. 
4. We are a cohesive team. This is achieved by vulnerability, honesty, compassion & the reassurance that my team will be there to help me succeed. 

1. We promote and practice self-care.

(Illustrative Only)
• Performs social investigations and evaluations of assigned defendants including interviews with relatives, members of social agencies, employers, and others, prepares required reports and assessments and makes recommendations to the Court
• Advises and supervises individuals on probation as ordered by the Court in order to enforce compliance with court directives
• Develops and implements client-based programs and refers clients/individuals under supervision for placement in needed services
• Appears and testifies in court
• Builds positive working relationships with individuals under supervision
• Conducts visits with individuals at the office, their residence and at various sites
• May perform searches, urinalysis collection, makes employment contacts; makes arrests, provides crisis intervention
• Enters data and provides statistical data for computer based management
• Maintains written and computerized records, runs reports, and verifies statistics with central records
• Tracks of client payments
• Consults with attorneys and works with victims and community agencies
• May transport individuals under supervision 
• May counsel individuals under supervision 
• Works in partnership with the community for input, planning, and accountability (Restorative Justice)
• Trains other officers
• Makes most case decisions independently

Essential functions of this position include but are not limited to: driving; sitting at desk; working with and around other staff and clients; repetitive motion (hand-wrist) for writing and typing; vision-acuity (near) for reading and writing; hearing and speech (ordinary conversation) for interviews, fieldwork and communicating with staff and the public; touch (finger dexterity) for typing and writing.