Probation Services Technician

Position Overview

and the job listing Expires on February 5, 2026

The U.S Probation & Pretrial Services Office for the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut is currently accepting applications for a full-time Probation Services Technician at its Hartford location.

The position provides technical, administrative, and clerical support to probation officers in a wide range of areas, including general casework, support for problem solving courts and the location monitoring program, and the coordination of services through collateral resources.

• Provide general clerical support including assistance in reception, answering telephones, processing mail and other administrative duties, as needed.
• Assist Probation Officers with their investigations and the supervision of clients.
• Support the work of Probation Officers by communicating with collateral contacts including law enforcement agencies, employers, educational institutions, treatment providers and others.
• Support treatment services programming in a variety of ways including procurement and monitoring.
• Provide support for Problem Solving Courts. Track and organize program applications, monitor and document program participation, accomplishments, and progress both during and after program completion. Assist with the preparation for program meetings and court sessions.
• Assist in organizing workshops that serve as a resource to the clients we serve. Topics include but are not limited to employment, educational and vocational services, Bureau of Prisons orientations, housing, child support, registry of motor vehicles and other life skills issues.
• Develop and maintain client resources for housing, community service, employment services, vocational programming, self-help meetings and other pro-social community-based activities.
• Provide support for the location monitoring program. Track equipment monitor daily summaries and enter office approved schedule changes.
• Provide support for the sex offender supervision team. Track cyclical polygraphs, computer monitoring reports, and treatment reports.
• Provide support to Bureau of Prison (BOP) inmates returning to the community. Assess their individual needs and make referrals for appropriate services.
• Document case developments in the Probation and Pretrial Services Automated Case Tracking System (PACTS).
• Conduct criminal record checks, as needed. Obtain fingerprints, track DNA testing, schedule drug tests, verify client history and characteristics and send FBI flash notices.
• Other related duties, as assigned.

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