About the Department

This Officer position is located in the Judge Guenther Memorial Center in the Office of Court Services. This primary purpose of this Officer position will include the performance of duties as a Pretrial Services and Misdemeanor Probation Officer as defined in statue and perform or assist with other programs with the Office of Court Services. The Officer is required to work non-traditional hours to include but not limited to early mornings, evenings, and weekends. This Officer position will be responsible for carrying an emergency or after hours on-call phone on a rotating basis. This Officer position reports to the Deputy Director, other supervisors within the office or the Director of Court Services.

• Counsels, investigates, interviews defendants, and supervises defendants within the authority established by the court and MCA.
• Investigates background and criminal history of defendants.   
• Independently supervises and manages individual caseload.
• Investigates compliance and non-compliance through collateral contacts.
• Administers risk assessments and creates case plans based on identified offender needs.
• Utilizes incentives and interventions with clients on probation.  
• Composes and compiles reports, to include pretrial reports, affidavits, completions, and reports of violations.
• The Officer must be able to respond to crisis situations where immediate actions without direction from immediate supervisor may lead to life saving circumstances.
• Must understand and be able to employ statutory guidelines, case law and evidence-based practices to deescalate situations, authorize or affecting the arrest and detention of defendants, without violating a defendant’s civil rights.  This decision must be based on education, training and experience and they may not allow the Officer to seek advice at the moment action is required.
• Complete an in-person interview at the Detention Center to determine defendant’s risk level and make recommendations to the Courts regarding reporting conditions and supervision level for reporting requirements.
• Queries computerized criminal history databases to include but not limited to CJIN/NCIC, Zuercher and Full Court.
• Attends/testifies in court and before administrative bodies on a daily basis.
• Performs drug and alcohol testing on defendants and other Court Services clients.
• Maintains case files, creates, and updates files in Court Services program databases.
• Schedules court appearances for in-custody defendants.
• Performs bookkeeping procedures: involving money collection, documenting payments, creating receipts, etc.  
• Complete non-compliance reports when violations occur on pretrial or post-sentence defendants ordered to Court Services.  
• Perform installation, monitoring and maintenance on all electronic monitoring equipment to include set-ups, supervision, inventory and payment for equipment.
• Assigned to the on-call phone rotation. Investigate and follow up with reports made by Law Enforcement.  May require returning to work at any time on days off or non-traditional work hours to address violations.
• Assists walk-in’s and the public with needs or direct to appropriate staff.
• Officers may be directed to perform other duties in absence of staff as required.

• Performs a variety of other duties as assigned by the Deputy Director or the Director of Court Services to include attending meetings, conferences and workshops as requested or required to maintain training standards. In this position, the Officer is primarily responsible for monitoring pretrial defendants and misdemeanor probationers in Court Services.  May be asked to coordinate with other staff within the office to complete tasks.  If the County Commission proclaims a local emergency due to an actual or threatened disaster, such as an earthquake, fire, riot, flood, pandemic, etc., this position is essential and will be required to complete work duties as needed.  County employees may be required to provide services during the emergency and for a subsequent period of assessment and recovery.

Position Duties

Minimum Qualifications

Other Qualifications

• Work consists of regular contact with defendants and inmates to gather information, monitor activities, provide services, and search for evidence of violations. Defendants and other information sources may be hostile and may pose a physical threat, which requires the officer to work closely with local law enforcement. The defendants who have committed these crimes can be dangerous and very difficult to motivate and supervise. There is increased difficulty in effectively working with offenders who have committed particularly violent or heinous crimes.
• Work is performed in situations and environments that provide risk of infection or exposure to bodily fluids, other blood-borne pathogens and communicable diseases. Locations are often adverse and include jails, searching various homes, buildings and areas that may be extremely unclean and contain dangerous weapons, dirty sharp objects (needles), etc. and /or are located in an unsafe part of the community.
• Work is of a nature that officers must work varying schedules to include night and weekend hours and the officer may be called back to work at any hour of the day or night. The position requires the ability to learn and perform duties that include affecting arrests, the use of physical apprehension techniques, searching of homes, buildings and areas, perform defensive tactics, be able to qualify with firearms, and perform individual tactical movements and maneuvers.
• Limited fieldwork may be required at all hours of the day or night in any possible weather condition with the assistance of law enforcement; may be dangerous when dealing with violent defendants or defendants who may be intoxicated or those suffering from mental health issues who are not following their doctor’s orders or those who are taking medications and using other drugs against medical advice. Position must have the ability to work in a normal office environment, i.e., physical demand of working on a computer and operating standard office equipment.      

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• Three (3) work references

Benefits

HEALTH BENEFITS: 

• Individual health benefits premium is paid at 100% for full-time employees and pro-rated based on hours worked for part-time employees 
• Includes limited vision and dental coverage (Dental is provided by MetLife and includes a dental buy-up option)
• Dependent health benefits premium is offered at very low costs    
• Coverage is effective the 1^st of the month following 30 days of employment
• Talkspace: In-Network behavioral health support through virtual counseling & psychiatry
• Optional Supplemental Coverage is offered through Mutual of Omaha including Voluntary Accident Policy, Voluntary Critical Illness Policy and Voluntary Life Insurance Policy (also available for dependents)
• FREE unlimited access and care to PMR Clinic East. This is a private Clinic and is available to all employees and family members who are enrolled in our health benefits.    

FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS: Optional pre-tax, out-of-pocket medical expenses & day care expenses

COUNTY PAID LIFE INSURANCE: $50,000 Group Life Insurance Policy (eligible employees only) (age reductions apply)     

COUNTY PAID LONG TERM DISABLITY INSURANCE: Eligible employees only, benefit duration shortens once a specific age is reached

RETIREMENT:

• County employees are covered by the Public Employee’s Retirement System (PERS)
• County Deputies and Detention Officers are covered by the Sheriff’s Retirement System (SRS)
• An optional supplemental 457 deferred compensation plan/ROTH is available through Empower and Nationwide  

PAID PARENTAL LEAVE:

• Eligible employees are offered a maximum of six weeks (240 hours) of paid parental leave for the bonding and care of a newborn child or adoption of a child

SICK AND VACATION LEAVE:

• Employees accrue 12 sick days and 3 weeks of vacation per year, depending on years of service. (Hours are pro-rated for part-time employees)
• Leave starts accruing on an employee’s date of hire and can be used as soon as time is in the books. 

HOLIDAYS:

• The County observes 11 legal holidays in even numbered years (Federal Election Day) and 10 legal holidays in odd numbered years.  
• A Floating Holiday is available to eligible employees after six months.

HEALTH CLUB MEMBERSHIPS: Discounted rates are offered at participating clubs with payroll deduction.

EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM:

• Offers a confidential counseling hotline and up to six sessions with a Licensed Professional Counselor at no cost to the employee. This program is also available to dependents.   

WORLDWIDE TRAVEL EMERGENCY PROGRAM AND WILL & LEGAL PREPARATION SERVICES: 

• Limited 24/7 services anywhere in the world
• Will and limited legal service 

TUITION ASSISTANCE:

• The County offers partial reimbursement of qualifying tuition expenses
  

BILINGUAL PAY:

• Gallatin County allows for bilingual pay to employees that provide translation services to County departments and offices. The bilingual pay allows for extra compensation to employees that provide this service.

Agency Information

Employer

Gallatin County

Address

311 W. Main

Room 303






Bozeman, Montana, 59715

Phone

406-582-3045

Website

http://www.gallatin.mt.gov