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www.yumacountyadultprobation.com
http://www.co.yuma.az.us/hr/Recruitments/AdultProbationOfficer.pdf
NATURE OF WORK:
UNDER GENERAL SUPERVISION, PERFORMS A VARIETY OF HIGHLY RESPONSIBLE DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH
COMPILATION OF INFORMATION, CONDUCTING OF THOROUGH INTERVIEWS, DEVELOPMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE
REPORTS, PRESENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS AND MONITORING FOR COMPLIANCE, INDIVIDUALS SENTENCED
T O PROBATION AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO, OR IN CONJUNCTION WITH, INCARCERATION.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
FOUR YEAR COLLEGE DEGREE FROM AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY REQUIRED;, PREFERENCE GIVEN
FOR A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIOLOGY, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, BEHAVIORAL OR SOCIAL
SCIENCES, BUSINESS OR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION OR A CLOSELY RELATED FIELD; ONE (1) YEAR OF RESPONSIBLE
EXPERIENCE IN LAW ENFORCEMENT, CORRECTION, SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS AS A COUNSELOR, ADVISOR,
LEADER, PROGRAM MANAGER, OR CLOSELY RELATED EXPERIENCE PREFERRED; OR ANY EQUIVALENT
COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND/OR EDUCATION FORM WHICH COMPARABLE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED.
A VALID ARIZONA DRIVER'S LICENSE; MUSTS SUCCESSFULLY PASS AN EXTENSIVE BACKGROUND CHECK AND
NORMAL REFERENCE CHECKS; SUBMIT TO PREEMPLOYMENT URINALYSIS TESTING; ADDITIONAL EXAMS MAY
INCLUDE A POLYGRAPH TEST AND PERSONALITY PROFILE; MUST BE ELIGIBLE FOR CERTIFICATION AS A STATE OF
ARIZONA PROBATION OFFICER WITHIN ONE YEAR OF EMPLOYMENT, AND ELIGIBLE FOR ARIZONA CRIMINAL JUSTICE
INFORMATION SYSTEM CERTIFICATION; EMPLOYEES OF THIS CLASSIFICATION WILL BE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN ALL
REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: EMPLOYEES IN THIS CLASSIFICATION ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE