Pretrial Services Officer Perm, in Albuquerque, NM

Pretrial Services Officer 2 – New Mexico Courts

Location:

Albuquerque, NM
Type:
Full‑time, Permanent
Number of Positions: 1
Business Unit: 23200
Target Pay Range: $24.736 – $30.920 per hour

• Conduct thorough background investigations of defendants awaiting trial.
• Formulate appropriate release plans and case management plans based on statutes, rules, court appearances, and criminal history.
• Supervise a defendant’s compliance with court‑ordered programs and conditions of release.
• Act as a judicial designee in formulating recommendations for release eligibility, sanctions, and detention.
• Release defendants from custody based on court‑ordered release conditions.
• Document all interactions and update case‑management assessments.
• Oversee supervision contracts and protocols based on program policies.
• Verify defendants’ needs and develop multifaceted treatment support or referrals.
• Determine eligibility for specialty court programs.
• Provide case‑management services aligned with defendants’ needs and court‑ordered conditions of release.
• Maintain and administer alcohol and drug screening protocols and equipment.
• Collaborate with treatment providers and monitor compliance reports.
• Notify the court of defendants’ compliance to recommend appropriate action.
• Participate and provide input during court proceedings and other agency meetings.
• Provide treatment information options to judges, providers, and community members.
• Monitor defendants’ compliance utilizing electronic monitoring technology.
• Perform scheduled and spontaneous site visits to participants’ home, school, work, or other locations to monitor program compliance.
• Other duties as assigned.

The successful applicant will demonstrate knowledge and experience in court‑ordered programs, case‑management techniques, pre‑adjudication supervision procedures, sanctions, bond/bail and release from detention rules, release planning, treatment and rehabilitation services, sentencing guidelines, judicial procedures, and electronic monitoring equipment.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s Degree in criminal justice, social sciences, or a related field from an accredited institution (or four years of directly related experience may substitute one year).
• Experience:
  
  Three years in criminal justice, social services, probation, corrections, or a related field.

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Rx, Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• State paid life insurance, supplemental and dependent life insurance
• Optional flexible spending accounts for medical, day‑care, and travel expenses
• Paid vacation and sick leave up to eight (8) weeks
• Eleven (11) paid holidays
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave
• Deferred Compensation 457(b) plan
• Lifetime Defined Benefits Retirement Plan
• Flexible work schedules and alternative work locations
• Free health, Rx, and lab services at the Stay Well Health Center, Santa Fe, NM
• Bilingual compensation
• Training and career development opportunities
• Higher education opportunities, educational leave, and tuition reimbursement
• May qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)
• May receive overtime, holiday, or shift differential pay
• May receive physical fitness leave

Submit a New Mexico Judicial Branch application for employment, a resume, and a resume supplemental form, along with proof of education, to the address above or to 2ndjobapply. Required forms can be located .

Proof of education required.