Court Services Officer I - 25th Judicial District in Garden City, Kansas at Kansas Judicial Branch

Position number: K0070320
Location of Employment: 25th Judicial District, Garden City, KS 67846
Position Title and Salary: Court Services Officer I, grade 36, $28.78 hourly

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Job Duties: This employment requires the supervision of offenders, adults, juveniles, or both, who are placed on probation by the District Courts. This includes the preparation of detailed adult and juvenile investigative reports for the District Court. An incumbent in this position prepares reports related to the transfer of supervision, progress reports, reports of violations of probation, maintains records of contacts with clients and of the caseload in general. Supervision, counseling, and report writing skills will be used daily. This position works with clients in identifying their needs and referring them to appropriate agencies for assistance and requires working with the community in developing and using their resources.

Required Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in corrections, counseling, criminology, psychology, social work, sociology. Current Judicial Branch employee with experience working with the court or probation.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Good verbal and written communication skills. Bi-lingual. An ability to work independently and work well with people. Computer knowledge and experience is necessary. Experience working with offenders on supervised probation or parole. Applicants must have a valid driver’s license.

OTHER: All applicants are subject to a name based criminal history background check. If employed by Court Services, the new employee will have to pass a fingerprint-based background check within the first 30 days of employment.

Applications will be accepted until: Open until filled

The Americans with Disabilities Act ensures your right to reasonable accommodations during the employment process. A request for accommodation will not affect your opportunities for employment with the Judicial Branch. If you wish to request an ADA accommodation, please contact ada@kscourts.gov or by TDD through the Kansas Relay Center at 800-766-3777