Pretrial Services Officer Perm in Las Cruces, NM

Overview

The Third Judicial District Court in Las Cruces, New Mexico is recruiting for one full-time, PERM Pretrial Services Officer 1 position # to support the Third Judicial District Court and Dona Ana County Magistrate Court Pretrial Services caseloads. Acting under general direction, the Pretrial Services Officer 1 will provide supervision and support to persons arrested and charged with a criminal offense during the pretrial phase of a case.

They will provide release and case management plans, monitor a defendant’s compliance with court ordered conditions of release, provide court date reminders, conduct criminal history checks and provide recommendations to the court to support defendants making future court hearings and remaining arrest free during the pretrial period of their case. The ideal candidate will be familiar with pretrial legal and evidence-based practices, the use of pretrial risk assessment tools and practices appropriate for pretrial populations.

Finalists will be subject to criminal background checks. Bilingual preferred but not required.

• The Pretrial Services Officer 1 is responsible for implementing release and case management plans and investigations for those charged with criminal offenses.
• Supervises a defendant’s compliance with court-ordered programs and conditions of release.
• Conducts brief intake interviews with newly referred defendants.
• Documents each defendant’s needs for community support services.
• Contacts references to verify information provided by defendants regarding employment, home, work, and school status.
• Provides recommendations for appropriate treatment support and referrals.
• Participates in scheduled case staffing.
• Monitors defendant’s compliance with court-ordered conditions of release and community provider program requirements.
• Documents, reports and notifies the court of a defendant’s non-compliance or program violations and recommend appropriate action.
• Tracks Pretrial Services referrals at felony arraignments.
• Documents and maintains case files that illustrate interactions with defendants, treatment providers, community-based case managers, attorneys, employers and family members.
• Attends and participates in meetings with court staff and other treatment providers.
• Monitors defendant’s compliance utilizing electronic monitoring technology.
• Maintains alcohol and drug screening equipment and supplies.
• Performs scheduled and spontaneous site visits to participant’s home, school, work, or other locations to monitor program compliance.
• May perform as a judicial designee in formulating appropriate recommendations for release, sanctions, and detention.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of court-ordered programs; case management techniques; pre-adjudication supervision procedures and sanctions; rules and statutes governing bond/bail and release from detention; formulating appropriate release plans; treatment, rehabilitation and support programs, options and community providers; sentencing guidelines; governmental court rules, policies and procedures, operations, structure, forms; NM law, civil and criminal procedure; legal terminology; substance abuse and mental health symptomology, counseling and treatment;
  
  physical and psychotropic medication; mediation techniques; investigative techniques using governmental investigative resources; drug screening methods and equipment; protocol, interpretation, and technology; and electronic monitoring equipment and technology.
• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s Degree in criminal justice, social sciences or a related field from an accredited college or university. Education Substitution:
  Four (4) years of directly related or relevant experience may substitute on a year for year basis.
• Experience:
  
  One (1) year experience in criminal justice, social services, probation, corrections or a related field. Experience Substitution:
  None.
• Other:
  Must obtain and maintain National Crime Information Center (NCIC) certification within six (6) months of hire.

The following functions are representative, but not all-inclusive of the work environment and physical demands an…