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Probation Officer 1 - Recovery Court

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Probation Officer 1 - Recovery Court

Salary

$50,646.98 Annually

Location

Nashville, TN

Job Type

Full-Time Non Civil Service

Job Number

GSC07206

Department

General Sessions Court

Opening Date

05/02/2025

Closing Date

5/15/2025 11:59 PM Central

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Position Description

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.

Typical Duties

+ 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.

Minimum Qualifications

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.

Preferred Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

+ 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.

Requests for ADA or other protected accommodations for the recruitment process should be directed to General Sessions Court at 615-862-5199.

Metro offers a generous core benefit package to eligible employees who are regularly and consistently working 20 or more hours per week. Insurance and benefit coverage is effective the first of the month after the employee has worked 30 days. Employees can change their benefits within 60 days of an eligible change in status or during Annual Enrollment. Metro also offers optional benefits from which the employee may choose. Family members, including eligible spouses, domestic partners and children, are covered under most of our benefits programs.

CORE BENEFITS

Medical: Choice of two plans; Metro pays 75% of premium

Dental: Choice of two plans; Metro pays for single coverage

Basic Life: $50,000 basic term life coverage; Metro pays 100% of premium

Pension: Formula-driven pension; 100% Metro funded; 10 year vesting for new employees

Paid Family Leave: Runs concurrently with time designated as FMLA leave (up to 30 days)

Longevity: Annual bonus beginning after 5 years of service; increases annually up to 20 years

Work Life/ Employee Assistance Program: Wide variety of counseling, referral and consultation services provided free

Other*: In-line-of-duty injury benefits, AD&D insurance, and Medical Disability eligibility after 10 years with Metro

Paid leave: (Full-time employees)

+ Vacation: 10 vacation days a year; increasing after 5 years of service (For Non Civil Service departments, contact the department's human resources office)

+ Holidays: 12 holidays per year (For Non Civil Service departments, contact the department's human resources office)

+ Sick leave: 12 days of sick leave per year

+ Other leaves: Judicial leave, military leave, bereavement leave

*See the Human Resources webpage for more details and optional benefits at nashville.gov/hr

01

Do you have a valid Driver License?

+ Yes

+ No

02

What is the highest level of education you have completed?

+ No diploma

+ High School Diploma or equivalent

+ Associate's Degree

+ Bachelor's Degree

+ Master's Degree

03

Briefly describe your probation experience. If no experience, write "N/A".

04

Briefly describe your experience working with high-risk or high-need adult offenders and/or assisting in their rehabilitation. If no experience, write "N/A".

05

Are you bilingual?

+ Yes

+ No

06

If you are bilingual, use the area below to list the language(s) and the level of communication (Ex. Read and write Spanish; Speak Spanish, limited reading skill)

07

Indicate the level of expertise you have using Microsoft Office Suite.

+ Advanced

+ Intermediate

+ Novice - training, but very little work experience

+ No experience using this application

Required Question

Employer

Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County

Address

Human Resources Department 700 President Ronald Reagan Way, Suite 201 Nashville, Tennessee, 37210

Phone

(615) 862-6640

Website

http://www.nashville.gov/Human-Resources/Employment-Opportunities.aspx

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