Hybrid Senior Deputy Probation Officer at Kings County, CA

About the Department

The Kings County Probation Department is seeking experienced and motivated professionals to fill one vacancy for Senior Deputy Probation Officer. This advanced journey-level role is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact by managing caseloads of justice-involved individuals, providing counseling and guidance, and ensuring compliance with probation conditions. Senior Deputy Probation Officers also play a critical role in coordinating programs, mentoring lower-level staff, and offering technical expertise. Future vacancies may also be filled from the eligible list established through this recruitment, with the list expected to remain active for six months. If you are ready to lead and inspire, we encourage you to apply!

Position Duties

• Performs a variety of technical, complex, and specialized duties in support of various adult/juvenile services functions, requiring the interpretation, understanding, and appropriate application of federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations and departmental policies and procedures.  
• Provides consultation and lead direction to, and reviews the work of, lower-level staff; organizes and assigns work, sets priorities, and follows up to ensure work is completed according to program and department policies, procedures, and timeframes. 
• Trains employees in work principles, practices, methods, policies, procedures, and applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations; participates in developing and revising training materials.  
• Prepares a variety of correspondence and periodic, statistical, and special reports.
• Performs case management services while ensuring adherence to conditions of probation and facilitating rehabilitation by supervising, counseling, and monitoring clients on probation.
• Interviews probationers, families, and other individuals using evidence-based practices to investigate and assess probationer criminal and social history, risks, and needs and to determine how each case is to be treated; develops and implements case plans based on probationer’s history and needs.
• Prepares various court reports including assessments, case plans, petitions, discovery, and related legal and case documents; provides court with a sentencing recommendation.
• Conducts investigations and field searches using accepted data collection methods to establish facts and draw valid conclusions; analyzes data including, but not limited to medical, social history, and legal reports, as well as other documents.
• Makes presentations and/or testifies in court and other hearings regarding sentencing recommendations, probation violations and termination, revocation hearings, probation modifications, case disposition, and case related issues. 
• Requests evaluations, refers, coordinates, and monitors participation in mental health, medical, substance abuse, community service, and related treatment and rehabilitation programs.
• Intervenes in crisis situations, counsels individuals and families, and makes referrals.
• Works closely with schools, courts, community agencies, law enforcement, District Attorney and staff, client attorneys, other legal representation, and others during the course of client probation including attending various meetings.
• Coordinates ongoing activities of various probation programs including but not limited to pretrial release, home supervision/electronic monitoring, and community service.? 
• Prepares and maintains a variety of reports, files, legal documents, correspondence, and records.
• Transports probationers to custodial facilities and court hearings. 
• Recognizes signs of disabilities, health problems, suicide risk, assaults, etc., and takes appropriate action to protect the well-being of probationers. Obtains medical assistance and provides basic assistance to probationers with mobility issues.
• May be assigned or mandated to work at the Juvenile Hall facility performing the duties of a Juvenile Services Officer.  
• Demonstrates sensitivity to and understanding of historically minoritized groups and participates in professional development activities to increase cultural competency to enhance equity-minded practices within the County. 
• Attends meetings and participates in training; stays abreast of new trends and innovations related in the field of rehabilitation and corrections.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Please note: When completing the work history portion of your application please include each level as a separate entry when applicable.  For example: If you were a Deputy Probation Officer I and promoted to a Deputy Probation Officer II, each level should be entered separately to reflect the time held at each level.  Work experience for the last 15 years must be included in the work history portion of your application. It is also important that your application show all the relevant education and experience that you possess, even if it extends beyond the required 15 years. A resume may be attached, but it is not a substitute for completing the application and supplemental questions.  Failure to submit a completed application may eliminate you from the recruitment.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in psychology, sociology, criminal justice, administration of justice, or a closely related field. (Substitution: An associate degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in psychology, sociology, criminal justice, administration of justice, or a closely related field and two (2) years experience in casework or two (2) years of experience equivalent to the classification of Juvenile Services Officer or Deputy Probation Officer with Kings County may be substituted for required education.) 

• Three (3) years of experience in probation work including two (2) years of experience at a level equivalent to the classification of Deputy Probation Officer II with Kings County or an equivalent class in a California county probation department. 

• Possession of a valid California driver's license issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles at the time of appointment.

• Possession of an appropriate Standards and Training for Corrections (STC) Basic Probation Officer Core Course certified by the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC).
• Possession of a valid certificate of completion of Penal Code 832 Laws of Arrest Course issued by California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.). 
• Ability to obtain a valid certificate of completion of Penal Code 832 Firearms Course issued by the P.O.S.T., based on assignment.
• Possession of a valid First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certificate to be maintained throughout employment. 
• Possession of a chemical restraint course certification for carrying Oleoresin Capsicum, commonly known as pepper spray, to be maintained throughout employment. 

Other Qualifications