• Job Description

  Req#: 4456953

  The Probation Officer 1 is a Full-Time, Non-Civil Service position with the Recovery Court located within the General Sessions Court under the jurisdiction of the General Sessions Court Judge Gale Robinson. In this capacity, the incumbent performs professional work in activities related to the probation of high-risk, high-need adult offenders, assisting in their rehabilitation. Performs related duties as required.

  • Performs professional supervision case planning.
  • Completes risk/need assessment with candidates to determine eligibility for participation in treatment court.
  • Collaborates with participant to determine treatment planning and goals for supervision case plan.
  • Links participants with services if ordered by the court or clinically assessed.
  • Evaluates probationer's progress and compliance with program conditions.
  • Determines probable cause for recommending temporary incarceration prior to adjudication.
  • Provides counseling services for participants.
  • Performs administrative duties including maintaining both TN Web Information Technology System based on TN State Requirements and Metro Nashville’s Adult Probation Database.
  • Conducts investigations and makes recommendations to the courts.
  • Assumes case management responsibilities.
  • Prepares and maintains paper and electronic case records and reports.
  • Prepares social histories for the court.
  • Acts as a liaison between adults, their families, and available community resources.
  • Attends regular trainings to remain current on best practices in supervision and treatment of substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health issues.
  • Attends state and national level trainings annually.
  • Maintain confidentiality of HIPPA protected information.

  
  NADCP ENUMERATED RESPONSIBILITIES
  NADCP Best Practice Standards list the following duties specific to Probation Officers assigned to Recovery Court:

  • Schedule/require drug and alcohol testing.
  • Conduct home, transitional living, or employment visits.
  • Enforcing residency requirements, curfews, and travel restrictions.
  • Meet monthly with all high-risk participants to perform case management and perform motivational interviewing strategies and recovery equity-based discussion as a measure to improve participants’ problem-solving skills and alter dysfunctional criminal-thinking patterns.

  
  
  
  
  EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
  Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university.
  
  ***No Substitution***
  
  
  
  LICENSES REQUIRED
  Valid Driver's License
  
  Candidates with accreditations earned in a foreign institute are encouraged to apply.
  
  Note: Per Metro Ordinance No. SO94-1078. All employees of the Metropolitan Government shall be residents of the State of Tennessee or become residents of the state within six (6) months of employment as a prerequisite to employment with the Metropolitan Government.

  • Bilingual
  • MS Office Suite Experience

  
  We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity at all levels. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply.
  
  Metro Nashville Government respects the religious beliefs and practices of all employees and will make, on request, an accommodation for such observances when a reasonable accommodation is available that does not create an undue hardship on business operations.
  
  
  R equests for ADA or other protected accommodations for the recruitment process should be directed to General Sessions Court at 615-862-5199.

• About the company

  Davidson County is a county in the US state of Tennessee.

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