Probation Resource Officer

The County of Siskiyou is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer
We welcome applicants of any race, religion, or ancestry.

Under general supervision, the Probation Resource Officers are responsible for a variety of duties that support probation programs. These duties may include serving as truancy officers; providing support to the Adult Day Reporting Center; providing transportation to juveniles and adults both in and out of custody; conduct searches of person and places; seize contraband and property; counsel adults and youth and monitor progress in meeting rehabilitative objectives by sustaining a culture that utilizes Evidence Based Practices and the principles of Evidence Based approaches to programs in the corrections and probation field;

and to do related work as required.

The Probation Resource Officer is a Peace Officer position. This classification is responsible for the care, custody, supervision and/or transportation of adults in custody or youth while in their custody, who are confined to a Juvenile Hall, a Juvenile Commitment Facility, or adults participating in various alternative-to-custody programs. Other assignments may include truancy enforcement, mentoring, Work Programs, Electronic Monitoring Program, Day Commitment Program, rehabilitative alternatives to custody program transportation, or other juvenile and adult supervision programs.

Individuals selected for the position of Probation Resource Officer must be willing and able to work any shift on a rotational basis, as well as weekends and holidays. This position may also be subject to overtime, standby, and callback assignments. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Probation Resource Officer assignments could involve dealing with angry, hostile and potentially combative clientele, the possibility of bodily injury, and exposure to infectious diseases that can cause chronic illness or death. Some positions include exposure to offensive odors and bodily fluids and exposure to chemical weapons such as O.C. pepper spray, Conductive Energy Weapon and firearms.

This classification is authorized to carry a firearm and Taser pursuant to Penal Code Section 830.5.

Supervising Probation Resource Officer, Deputy Chief Probation Officer, Assistant Chief Probation Officer, Chief Probation Officer

This is not a supervisory class.

• Conducts individual and group mentoring sessions
• Develops goals and objectives to modify truant behavior
• Increase youth school attendance by performing the functions of the Truancy Reduction and Intervention Program
• Assists youth with gaining insight into themselves and their relationships with others by utilizing Motivational Interviewing
• Monitors youth's and parent's progress in meeting objectives of SARB contracts
• Enters information in logs and the department case management system
• May assist Deputy Probation Officers in the development of case plans and treatment plans for youth that are consistent with Evidence Based standards
• Facilitates Evidence Based Program groups
• Assumes custody of detained youth and complete booking process
• Advise newly detained youth of legal rights and contacts parents
• Remains alert for potential problems and takes measures to reduce tension and avoid violence
• Serves as the department transportation officers for adults and juveniles
• Participates in training
• May be required to perform emergency medical care
• Plans, organizes, and participates in recreational activities for at risk youth
• May be delegated special projects or assignments as needed

• Behavior problems of juveniles and adults
• Individual and group counseling techniques
• Behavior modification techniques and principles for juveniles and adults
• First Aid and emergency medical practices and procedures
• Psycho dynamics and physical manifestations of chemical dependency
• Evidence Based Practices, to include Motivational Interviewing
• Safe prisoner transportation procedures
• Principles of social and correctional case and group work
• Laws relating to criminal justice
• Community resources available to probationers
• Crisis…