Adult Probation Officer 2

Job Description

This Individual Position is Exempt from the Hiring Freeze. Qualified Applicants are Encouraged to Apply.

Welcome to the Department of Health.

We'd be delighted to have you join our team.

If you envision yourself in this role and are ready to start an exciting career with us, apply today.

This position is open to Alaskan Residents only.

Please check out the

residency definition

to determine if you qualify.

This position is currently located in our Anchorage Therapeutic Courts office in the Boney Courthouse.

What you will be doing:

In this position, you will provide ongoing case management and community supervision of Superior and/or District Court Felony and Misdemeanor offenders who participate in any of the state's Therapeutic Court programs. These court programs are in Anchorage, Palmer, Fairbanks, and Juneau and consist of Wellness Courts, Veterans Courts, Coordinated Resource (CRP) or Mental Health Court program, and Family Care Courts.

Performs the initial intake/risk assessment upon initial opt-in to the therapeutic court program. Meets with offenders/participants regularly to monitor, process, and track compliance with court-ordered requirements, conduct routine field visits, curfew checks, and alcohol and drug screenings. Participates in court hearings and prepares written reports for all status hearings.

Serve as a liaison between the Therapeutic Court participant and professionals in the justice system and local social service agencies. Work with the Therapeutic Courts in ensuring the Therapeutic Courts' continued adherence to the National Drug Court Institutes (NDCI) standards.

Our organization, mission, and culture:

The mission of the Division of Behavioral Health is to manage an integrated and comprehensive behavioral health system based on sound policy, effective practices, and partnerships.

Our Values: Honesty, Dignity, Innovation, Diversity, Collaboration

The benefits of joining our team:

We offer challenging and exciting work that has a positive impact on the lives of Alaskans. The Division is guided by our belief that every employee is a change agent and that ideas, values, and beliefs are respected and enrich our overall team environment.

The working environment you can expect:

Anchorage Therapeutic Court Office: Conveniently located in the Boney Courthouse in Downtown Anchorage at 303 K Street, Anchorage, Alaska 99501. It is within walking distance to Simon & Seaforts, Snow City Café and Coastal Trail.

Who we are looking for:

The ideal candidate will possess some or all of the following competencies in addition to meeting the minimum qualifications listed below:

Accountability

: Holds self and others accountable for measurable, high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results. Determines objectives, sets priorities, and delegates work. Accepts responsibility for own actions and decisions. Complies with established control systems and rules.

Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving

: uses a logical, systematic, sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on one’s knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.

Attention to Detail

: Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.

Compliance

: Knowledge of procedures for assessing, evaluating, and monitoring programs or projects for compliance with Federal laws, regulations, and guidance.

Planning and Evaluating

: Organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements; determines short or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes.

Special Notice:

Requires a Valid and Current Alaska Driver’s License.

Requires use of the Alaska Public Safety Information Network (ASPIN), which includes passing a background investigation, including fingerprinting.

May require travel within the State when coverage is needed in other locations.

To view the general description and example of duties for this job class, please go to the following link and search for Adult Probation Officer 2, Alcohol Safety Action Program

(ASAP)

:

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/classspecs

Minimum Qualifications

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college in any field

AND

One year of entry level professional experience in probation, parole, criminal justice, juvenile justice, social services, corrections, criminal investigation, public safety or law enforcement, mental health, substance abuse treatment, rehabilitation, or case management.

Substitution:

Four years in any combination of post secondary education from an accredited college and/or paraprofessional experience in probation, parole, criminal justice, juvenile justice, social services, corrections, criminal investigation, public safety or law enforcement, mental health, substance abuse treatment, rehabilitation, case management, or similar work experience will substitute for the required degree.

Special Note:

For both levels, a criminal record check will be performed at the time of hire to identify any convictions for felony or misdemeanor crimes; and the applicant must meet the requirements for Alaska Public Safety Information Network (APSIN) access as defined by the Alaska Department of Public Safety.

Additional Required Information

At the time of the interview, please provide the following:

Three (3) professional references, whom we may contact by phone, are required. One (1) of these references must be your current or most recent supervisor, if not already provided in the application.

Copies of your two (2) most recent employment performance evaluations if available.

A copy of academic transcripts (unofficial is okay; please ensure that the institution name/URL is listed on the transcripts) is used to verify that you meet the minimum qualifications.

Please read the information below carefully. This applies to your application submission.

APSIN CHECK

This position requires the use of the Alaska Public Safety Information Network (APSIN). A security clearance issued by the Department of Public Safety (DPS) is necessary to use APSIN. DPS will deny security clearance for any applicant who has been

convicted of a felony or misdemeanor

in this state or another jurisdiction or who may be a fugitive from justice. Additionally, security clearance will be withdrawn if DPS discovers that material information was falsified or omitted at the time of the initial security clearance application.

EDUCATION

To verify education is being used to meet and/or support the required minimum qualifications/competencies, you must fill in the Education section of the application  If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of units completed  Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials used to meet or support the minimum qualifications/competencies for a position and are required with each application  (Unofficial is okay; please ensure the institution/URL name is listed on the transcripts)  Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or provided at the time of interview; if not, transcripts will be required before employment.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION

If education is completed in a foreign college or university, it may be used to meet the above requirements, if applicable. If utilizing this education, you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs or an accredited U.S. state university reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value, or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the state university.

It is your responsibility to provide such evid