• Probation Officer- Veteran's Court

    Indy Gov (Indianapolis, IN)


    Probation Officer- Veteran's Court

     

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    Probation Officer- Veteran's Court

     

    Salary

     

    $42,311.00 Annually

     

    Location

     

    Community Justice Campus (CJC) - 675 Justice Way, IN

     

    Job Type

     

    Full Time

     

    Job Number

     

    2597

     

    Department

     

    Marion County Circuit and Superior Courts

     

    Opening Date

     

    04/09/2025

     

    Closing Date

     

    5/9/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

     

    + Description

    + Benefits

    Position Summary

    Counsels adult offenders in the Veteran's Court toward achieving compliance with legal conditions of probation by performing the following duties: conducts pre-sentence investigations and serves in a variety of capacities and assignments within the department as required and directed by the Chief Probation Officer.

    Position Responsibilities

    Serves at all times as an Officer of the Court and will be assigned a unit based on the needs of the department which include casework, pre-sentence investigations, intake, pre-trial and court team.

     

    Utilize and administer the Indiana Risk Assessment System.

     

    Maintains appropriate communication with offenders, legal representatives, treatment providers, placement agencies and other concerned persons.

     

    Reviews documents pertaining to legal and social history of offender.

     

    Completes court paperwork and correspondence as required.

     

    Testifies in court and makes appropriate recommendations.

     

    Conducts interviews with offenders to inform them of legal requirements of Probation

     

    Conducts field visits in compliance with the Indiana Judicial Center contact standard requirements.

     

    Maintain collaboration between counselors, treatment agencies, public services agencies, placement agencies etc. as required.

     

    Adheres to all Policies and Procedures of the Marion Superior Court.

     

    Serves in other capacities and assignments as requested, required and/or directed by the Chief Probation Officer, while always adhering to the department's overall team philosophy and practice

    Qualifications

    The minimum of a Bachelor's degree.

     

    Military service preferred.

     

    Previous internship in probation helpful.

     

    Required to pass the Probation Officers Certification Examination for Indiana within six months of employment as a probation officer. Other certificates and training may be required to in order to serve in other assignments within the department.

     

    Bi-lingual skills in various languages preferred.

     

    Marion County residency required within six months of employment.

     

    To apply, please email your resume AND a copy of your certified college transcripts to [email protected] by May 9, 2025. Both the resume and transcripts MUST be received for consideration. However, students in their final semester can apply, indicating their graduation date on the email and may be considered pending graduation and receipt of final transcripts.