Job Description
Allegan County has much to offer, with 24 Townships, 9 Cities, and 2 Villages across nearly 900 square miles. The landscapes range from the lakeshore to beautifully wooded lands, our County’s natural resources are a gift to be treasured. Allegan County businesses, citizens, and employees are world-class, and we remain a welcoming, closely-knit community. We are one of the fastest-growing counties in Michigan.
Allegan County Government places high importance on our core values: Respect, Integrity, Commitment and Honesty. A common thread among our leadership, employees and volunteers is a strong desire to serve and be part of something meaningful. We were recently identified as “Best in Class Winner” among mid-size companies for our excellence in optimizing employee and organizational well-being. We have also received the Impact Award for excellence in educating our employees about their retirement plans and overall financial wellness. We are looking for dedicated, caring, energetic people to join our team!
Job Summary :
Supervises and coordinates the activities of probation staff involved in conducting pre-sentence investigations, preparing pre-sentence reports, supervising probationers and providing clerical and secretarial support. Assists in developing and monitoring probation related policies, procedures, programs and budgets. Performs the duties of a Probation Officer on a regular basis.
Wage Range : $72,737 - $95,638 annual salary, depending on previous experience, full-time exempt
Excellent Benefits Plan: Health benefits begin on the first of the month after your hire date - Medical, Dental & Vision (3 medical plans to choose from, 2 of which have a $0 premium)
- County-funded Health Savings Account with our two high-deductible medical plans
- County-paid employee life insurance coverage
- County-paid short-term disability coverage, up to 52 weeks
- Generous retirement plan, including a county contribution of 7% of your annual earnings
- Tuition Reimbursement Program for college degree courses
- Generous PTO plan, including front-loaded hours into PTO bank at hire, and annually on January 1.
- 13 paid holidays, in addition to PTO
- FREE use of Allegan County government's two fitness centers
Responsibilities and Duties :
- Supervises a staff of probation officers and clerical/secretarial support staff. Makes effective hiring recommendations, trains employees, assigns work, evaluates work performance and initiates discipline in accordance with court policy.
- Regularly performs the work of a Probation Officer, including all duties associated with conducting pre-sentence investigations, preparing presentence reports and supervising probationers.
- Reviews pre-sentence reports, substance abuse assessments, probation violation petitions, probation discharges and other case related documents and reports. Assists staff with case related problems providing advice regarding possible options and appropriate solutions.
- Serves as liaison to law enforcement, counseling, treatment, state and community agencies to assist in developing substance abuse and mental health related services and programs for clients, coordinating the delivery of services, and to address case and service related issues and problems.
- Prepares department budget requests and monitors approved budgets.
- Reviews statutes and court rules affecting the probation department and consults with the judges and Court Administrator regarding impact and alternatives. Implements approved policies and procedures to ensure compliance with applicable statutes and court rules.
- Conducts meetings with department staff to discuss case supervision and case processing related problems and issues, explain and interpret court policies and procedures, and to discuss court and department activities.
- Serves as the court’s representative to area substance abuse, domestic assault, and other treatment and criminal justice related agencies.
- Operates a computer terminal to access case information.
Qualifications: - Bachelors degree in criminal justice, social work, psychology, counseling or a closely-related field
- Three to five years of progressively more responsible case supervision experience, preferably in a district court or closely related area.
- Valid Michigan Driver’s License
- MBAP CJP-M Certification or other approved assessment certification to perform alcohol assessments at time of hire or within the first six months of employment.
Allegan County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. A copy of our EEO Utilization report is available on our website:
Job Tags
Holiday work, Full time, Temporary work, Trial period,