• Home Visit Investigator

    City of New York (New York, NY)


    Job Description

    The New York City Department of Correction (DOC) is an integral part of the City’s evolving criminal justice system, participating in reform initiatives and strategies aimed to move the City towards a smaller jail system without compromising public safety. The DOC is responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for our employees, visitors, volunteers, and people in our custody. Importantly, safe jails enable DOC to provide people in custody with the tools and opportunities they need to successfully re-enter their communities. The DOC operates facilities and court commands across the five boroughs with more than 7,500 diverse professionals and knowledgeable experts.

     

    The DOC seeks to recruit a Home Visit Investigator to assist with all the aspects of the Home Visit Group Health Management Division. Under supervision, the selected candidate will be responsible for the following.

     

    - Visit members of service who are out sick and wellness check.

     

    - Retrieval and confiscation of member’s firearms who are medically and psychologically

     

    unfit from their residence.

     

    - Tracking and assisting of all staff assigned to conduct home visits and wellness check.

     

    - Track and process a daily list of all members out sick and generate a list for the daily

     

    home visitation.

     

    - Serve all disciplinary charges and pretrial documentations.

     

    - Track and process disciplinary charges for members of service currently out sick not

     

    at home.

     

    - Conduct off-hours random toxicology and drug testing for all members of service.

     

    - Track all members of service found in violation of being not at home during home visits.

     

    - Review and On Duty Officer – 24-hours for any unusual incidents. (i.e. – Code 5 members

     

    that possess a firearm).

     

    - Liaison between Firearms and Tactics Unit with the collection and inspection of firearms.

     

    Preferred Skills

     

    - Excellent Oral and Communication Skills

     

    - Excellent Research and Analytical Skills

     

    - Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

     

    - Possess a Valid Driver's License

     

    - Associate degree from Accredited College or University

     

    - Firearm Qualified

    INVESTIGATOR (DISCIPLINE) (DOC - 31164

    Qualifications

    1. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and four years of satisfactory full-time experience in one or more of the fields of accounting, auditing, correction administration, criminal justice administration and planning, forensic science, inspection, investigation, law enforcement, personnel administration, police science, and security, or in a major operational area of the agency in which the appointment is to be made; or

    2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college; or

    3. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1" or "2" above.

     

    Additional Information

     

    The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

     

    Salary Min: $ 67,595.00

     

    Salary Max: $ 67,595.00