Presentence Screener
Full Time
Phoenix, AZ 85003
Posted
Job description
Posting Date
01/17/23
Application Deadline
01/27/23
Pay Range
Min - 1st Quartile - Mid - Max
$19.00 - $21.38 - $23.75 - $28.50
The expected ENTRY pay range for this position based on experience and equity within the Judicial Branch is $19.00 to $21.38.
This position is non-exempt under the FLSA.
What We Offer
We offer generous paid time off, paid sick leave, and 10 paid holidays! We have affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance, and our employees are entitled to coverage by one of several State-sponsored retirement pension plans, our employee assistance program, and wellness incentives. Additionally, our employees have the option of life insurance, disability, a group legal plan, and pet insurance.
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Job Type
Classified – Judicial JMR
Department
D110 Adult Probation
About the Position
Presentence Screeners conduct assessments through an interview with Justice involved individuals to collect social and criminal history information. Screeners also compile, prepare, and enter data for the client’s file in an accurate, efficient, and timely manner. The end product of the screener’s work is used to assist the Probation Officer in making recommendations concerning the Justice involved individual’s sentencing status. In addition, screeners assess clients post sentencing to determine risk/needs and collect DNA.
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ABOUT THE ADULT PROBATION DEPARTMENT:
The Adult Probation Department of the Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County is dedicated to providing a safe, fair and impartial forum for resolving disputes, enhancing access to our services, and providing innovative, evidenced-based practices that improve the safety of our community and ensure the public’s trust and confidence in the Judicial Branch. Join our nationally recognized Adult Probation Department and become part of an award-winning agency of professionals committed to continuous improvement in the quality of community life by offering hope to neighborhoods, victims, and individuals under supervision.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
We recognize your time is valuable, so please apply if you meet the following required qualifications:
Education:
- Associates degree or completion of 60 semester hours of credit from an academically accredited college
Experience:
- Experience working in a court-related environment may substitute for the educational requirement on a year for year basis.
Other Requirements:
- Must be able to possess and operate a motor vehicle and obtain by the time of hire, a valid Arizona Driver’s License.
Our Preferred Candidate is:
- Bilingual in English/Spanish
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of:
- The Criminal Justice System.
- Computer software, including word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications
Skill in:
- Interviewing and obtaining information from clients
- Both oral and written communication
Ability to:
- Evaluate and process complex information and recommend appropriate action
- Work in a high-volume, fast-paced area
- Effectively communicate in person and in writing with officers, courts, AG/CA, and other Stakeholders
ESSENTIAL JOB TASKS
(This is not an all-inclusive list of all job duties that may be required; employees will be required to perform other related duties as assigned.)
- Screen and assess clients.
- Process electronic records.
- Preparation, compilation, and data entry which requires typing at least 35 wpm.
- Attend meetings and minimum mandatory trainings.
- Responds to inquiries and provide customer service.
- Works with confidential and sensitive documents.
- Handle multiple cases and keep work organized according to deadlines.
- May conduct interviews in a jail setting.
Working conditions
:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to speak clearly and hear; see details of objects that are less than a few feet away; sit for long periods of time; stand, walk, use hands to finger handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and occasionally push, pull or lift up to 20 pounds.
Additional Information
Attention Current Maricopa County Employees: As of 1/1/2022, the Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County formalized itself as a separate entity and employer from Maricopa County.
Judicial Branch Human Resources reserves the right to move forward candidates based on the information provided directly on the application. The hiring authority will select the successful candidate based on departmental needs.
Typically, successful candidates are hired at a salary rate up to the midpoint of the range, based on applicable experience, internal equity, and budgetary allowances.
All Judicial Branch offers of employment and continued employment are contingent upon passing a thorough background and/or fingerprint check. Applicants must completely and fully answer any questions regarding felony and misdemeanor convictions including any convictions that have been expunged or set aside. Failure to include criminal history information is grounds for termination of an offer and employment. A conviction may not automatically disqualify an applicant.
Judicial Branch facilities are located throughout Maricopa County. This position may be reassigned to other locations. Assignments will be made based upon the needs of the department.
The Judicial Branch in Maricopa County is an EEO/ADA Reasonable Accommodation Employer.
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