Probation Supervisor - Safety

At the County of Marin, our employees overwhelmingly report feeling their work is meaningful, they like the work they do, and they are proud to tell people “I work for the County of Marin.” Discover more about us, our values and our organizational culture on the Department of Human Resources website. Read on to find out more about this opportunity.

The Marin County Probation Department

The Marin County Probation Department is dedicated to enhancing public safety through community partnerships, leadership, and excellence in service. The department plays a crucial role in maintaining a safe environment for residents by supervising individuals on probation and offering rehabilitative services aimed at reducing recidivism.

We have five divisions within our department: Business Unit, Adult Field Services, Adult Court Services, Juvenile Services, and Juvenile Hall.

The department works collaboratively with treatment providers, families, schools, and local organizations to promote the well-being and long-term rehabilitation of justice-involved individuals. Through these comprehensive efforts, the Marin County Probation Department strives to protect the public while fostering opportunities for positive change and development among those they serve.

Probation Supervisors are responsible for planning, organizing, directing and coordinating the programs and activities of an assigned Adult or Juvenile services unit or shift pattern at Juvenile Hall. Persons assigned to Juvenile Hall will be required to work a 3/12 alternative schedule. Learn more HERE.

We are currently recruiting to fill two full-time (80 bi-weekly hours) regular hire positions. Probation Supervisors are assigned to the Adult Division, Juvenile Hall and Juvenile Services. Juvenile Hall has one vacancy. The second vacancy will be in either Adult Division or Juvenile Services. The candidates will be placed in the area in which the business need is the greatest at the time the vacancies are filled. The candidates are expected to work on-site where assigned.

Our Highly Qualified Candidate:The highly qualified candidate will have demonstrated excellence in the performance of technical case work duties in a variety of programs and functions across the department and possess proven leadership skills. The ideal candidate will be a leader in assisting in the development and implementation of emerging practices in Evidence Based Programs and Field Tactics and safety in a unit, or on a division-wide basis. The ideal candidate will have a track record of working cooperatively with coworkers, agency partners, clients and the public and possesses excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills. The ideal candidate is self-motivated and possesses a desire to seek continual improvement in departmental processes and procedures to affect positive outcomes in the criminal justice system.

QUALIFICATIONS

• California State laws and codes governing the criminal justice system.
• Physical and psychological dynamics of human development sufficient to identify, analyze and make recommendations on client problems as they affect treatment plans and case work.
• Patterns including normal behavior, mental or emotional illness, criminality, pathology and substance abuse.
• Principles and practices of group dynamics and group supervision.
• Principles, practices and techniques of crisis, individual and group counseling.
• Knowledge of current evidence-based practices to reduce recidivism and increase protective factors in populations served.
• Supervisory principles and practices, including work planning, assignment, review and evaluation, and techniques of employee training and discipline.
• Computer applications related to the work. County and departmental policies and procedures.
  

• Plan, organize and direct the daily activities of a Probation work unit.
• Plan, train, coach, supervise, review and evaluate the work of staff members.
• Analyze problems, weigh alternative courses of action and arrive at logical conclusions.
• Evaluate program activities and recommend policy and program changes.
• Interview effectively.
• Prepare clear, concise and accurate records, reports and correspondence using computerized word processing software and hardware.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with peers, management, representatives of other departments, community members, law enforcement agencies, lower-level staff and others contacted in the course of the work
• Exercise good judgment even in emergency situations and under stressful conditions.
• Attend meetings and classes during or after work and on weekends.
• Defuse stressful and potentially violent situations.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSES

Any combination of education, training, and experience that would provide the required knowledge and skills. A typical way to qualify is equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree and five years of experience as a Deputy Probation Officer or Juvenile Corrections Officer with at least two years in a position comparable to the Deputy Probation Officer II or the Juvenile Corrections Officer III level.

Certificates and Licenses

• Possession of a certificate in Search and Arrest procedures as required by California State Penal Code 832
• Possession of a valid Class C California Driver’s license is required and must be maintained while employed in the classification
• Successful completion of the P.O.S.T. Supervisory Course is required within the first 12 months of appointment, per P.O.S.T. Commission Regulation 1005.
• Some assignments may require the ability to obtain First Aid Certification and/or attend additional trainings and evaluations for certifications related to the area of assignment.
• Any additional training deemed necessary.

Section 1031 of the Government Code provides that candidates:

• Be legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law.
• Be 18 years of age or older by the application filing deadline date.
• Be fingerprinted for purposes of search of local, state, and national fingerprint files to disclose any criminal record.
• Be of good moral character, as determined by a thorough background investigation.
• Be a high school graduate or equivalent as defined by state law.
• Be found free from any physical, emotional, or mental condition, including bias against race or ethnicity, gender, nationality, religion, disability, or sexual orientation, that might adversely affect the exercise of the powers of a peace officer.
• Candidates must complete and pass a physical evaluation and comprehensive psychological evaluation prior to appointment.

Some assignments may require experience in pre-sentence or pre-plea investigative work, preparation of court reports and related documents, making recommendations affecting case dispositions, supervising probationers in a field setting, operating jail alternative programs, working both with individuals and with families, and/or experience in a juvenile custody setting.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer:If you have questions regarding equal employment opportunities, please contact Roger Crawford, Equal Employment Opportunity Director, at 415-473-2095.