Pretrial Assessment Officer - Common Pleas

JOB PURPOSE AND OVERVIEW

The opening is on Third Shift for 35 paid hours.

Must be able to work Third Shift (11:00p – 7 a.m.), to include weekends and holidays.

Position will have Wednesday/Thursday off.

Complete pretrial assessments prior to arraignment to assist with judicial bond decisions and facilitate reduction of detention facility population.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POSITION

The following duties indicate the general nature and level of work performed by this position.

They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of this position.

Other duties may be required or assigned at any time.

1.

Determine Defendant’s risk of failing to appear for court hearings or acquiring new criminal charges while in pretrial status through completion of a pretrial assessment report.
2.

Compile criminal history information for the Court using databases designed for this purpose, in addition to public record searches
3.

Process release of eligible Defendants prior to arraignment and assign court dates.
4.

Ensure Defendants have an understanding of their release conditions and next court date.
5.

Provide after hours coverage for critical alerts and file warrants for Electronic Monitoring.
6.

Ensure pretrial risk assessment reports and release paperwork are delivered to all area courts.
7.

Communicate with the Court regarding release inquiries/orders.
8.

Assist the Lucas County Sheriff’s Office in communicating hospital admission information to the Court.
9.

Complete reports and maintain accurate log of completed tasks.
10.

Conduct in person interviews of Defendants.
11.

Remove electronic monitoring equipment from Defendants’ person.
12.

Assist with the after hour bond procedure for the suburban municipal courts
13.

Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending applicable training as required.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

1.

Minimum of an Associate Degree in Criminal Justice, Social Science, Psychology, or related field.
2.

NORIS/LEADS Certification required within 30 days of hire.
3.

Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with judges, other elected officials, Court employees, law enforcement officers, lawyers, outside agencies, businesses, and the general public.
4.

Ability to investigate, interpret, analyze, summarize and apply information to make decisions.
5.

Ability to maintain sensitive and confidential information.
6.

Ability to effectively and professionally communicate verbally and in writing in English to diverse audiences, and to produce concise, error-free documents and reports.
7.

Must be conscious of and sensitive to the diversity within the Court’s jurisdiction and be able to interact professionally with this diverse population of people from many different geographic, socioeconomic, religious, racial, and ethnic backgrounds on a reg...