Community Justice Specialist

Overview

Your success is our success! Larimer County Community Justice Alternatives (CJA) provides a great environment to grow your conflict resolution and crisis intervention skills and learn new ones. We invest in your future with ongoing training, and we are committed to your growth within our agency. We promote from within and are dedicated to helping you design your career path. The Community Justice Specialist position is great for getting your foot in the door with CJA!

Be part of something that matters. We offer meaningful work and the opportunity to make your community a better place to live. You want to make a difference and help keep our community safe. CJA offers alternative sentencing programs that allow the people under our supervision (clients) to be productive members of society while serving their jail or court-ordered sentences. Your work will help ensure their success.

Relevant skills and experience can be demonstrated through a variety of backgrounds. CJA is a veteran-friendly employer!

Still not sure if CJA is where you want to start or continue your journey? Sign up for a tour of our facility and see us in action! https://www.larimer.org/cjs/careers

You can hear more information about CJA jobs and positions by visiting - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzLqvE48r0o

Responsibilities

Specifically, this position:

• Exercises direct supervision over clients.
• Conducts orientations to new clients to explain facility and/or program rules and procedures
• Monitors client living and work areas; assigns and supervises work assignments; supervises meal service.
• Monitors the safety and security of the facility and controls contraband, including conducting searches of clients and living areas.
• Maintains client accountability by conducting periodic formal counts, checking clients in/out of the facility, conducting phone or on-site checks of client locations, and conducting random monitoring of client activities.
• Coordinates with community agencies, employers, and related groups to facilitate employment, work projects, or community service commitments.
  
  

To view the full job description, visit https://www.larimer.gov/hr/careers/job-descriptions#/app/detail/Community_Justice_Specialist

We Are Looking For a Candidate That Will

• Communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to apply principles, practices, and objectives as related to crisis intervention, conflict resolution, and security methods in an inmate/offender detention program.
• Maintain record-keeping and reporting procedures.
• Read and comprehend department and County rules, regulations, policies, and standard operating procedures.
• Appropriately respond to situations and people in conflict.
• Perform CPR and respond in a medical emergency.
• Be able to multitask.
• Provide extraordinary customer service.
  
  

Qualifications

All candidates will be screened for the following required minimum qualifications. Any candidate who does not meet all of the qualifications listed as required will be eliminated from the process.

• Two (2) years of higher education or any combination of education, training, or experience which provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the job.
• Possession of a valid Driver's License by date of hire required.
• Possession of Adult CPR, First Aid and AED certification within six (6) months of hire is required.
  
  

Benefits

Larimer County offers the following for all Regular/Limited Term positions:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits
• Flexible Spending Accounts / Health Savings Account
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Basic Life/Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• Accident Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Retirement Plan 401(a) with employer match
• 457(b) Deferred Compensation
• Paid time off including vacation, sick, and holidays
  
  

To view information on Larimer County's Benefits, visit www.larimer.org/hr/benefits .

Supplemental Information

Successful candidates will work with CJA at either the Alternative Sentencing Department or Community Corrections Department to supervise clients as they complete court-ordered custody or alternative jail programs. Tasks in this role vary based upon assignment but can include supervision of clients in a halfway house or work release facility, supervision of off-site work crews, monitoring client living areas, monitoring and dispensing medication, and numerous other tasks. Work in either Department will involve directly working with the people under our supervision.

This is a divisional posting for the Community Justice Specialist position, which will be used to fill any current vacancies and create an eligibility list for future vacancies. The eligibility list will be utilized as positions within the Larimer County Community Corrections Department and the Larimer County Alternative Sentencing Department become available.

You can’t be considered unless you apply! Underrepresented individuals may be less likely to apply for a job unless they believe they meet all requirements and can perform every job responsibility. We are most interested in finding the best candidate. We encourage you to think broadly about your background and skill set for the role and apply.

An offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of required pre-employment testing. Depending on the position, these checks may include, but are not limited to, reference checks, motor vehicle reports, employment verification, education verification, fingerprinting, criminal history information, physical, and drug screening. As marijuana is an illegal substance under federal law, testing positive for marijuana (medical or otherwise) or any other substance for which the county tests will result in the contingent offer of employment being revoked. Successful completion of the drug screen is defined as obtaining a negative result.

All application components must be submitted by 11:59 PM MT on the closing date listed.

Larimer County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment in all employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity or expression, and sexual orientation), national origin, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, military status, or any other characteristic protected by law or regulation.