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This is responsible professional work on the day shift performing pretrial investigations, case management, and providing counseling and social service referrals for the Sarasota County Government Pretrial Services Program.

The Twelfth Judicial Circuit is accepting applications for a Pretrial Services Caseworker II vacancy in Sarasota County. This is responsible professional work in pretrial investigations, case management, and counseling and social service referrals for the Sarasota County Government Pretrial Services Program. The position is in the Intake Unit on the day shift. The Intake Unit operates 24 hours a day, with two 12-hour shifts. This position requires weekend and holiday work.

About the Position

In this role, you will...

• Interview defendants concerning demographics and community ties; verify defendant information; and conduct victim interviews.
• Prepare local criminal histories as well as Florida and National criminal histories.
• Conduct mental health and substance abuse assessments.
• Comply, organize, and maintain daily records.
• Update the case management system.
• Instruct clients on matters regarding the conditions of pretrial release and any restrictions or assigned programs.
• Write reports for the Court for First Appearances; and attend First Appearance and other court hearings.
• Effective and concise written and oral communication.
• Knowledge of investigative and fact-gathering and screening techniques.
• Ability to observe, interpret, assess, and record behavioral events.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with others and foster teamwork.
• Ability to take effective action and exercise sound judgment in emergencies or crises.
• Ability to interact with individuals from various socio-economic, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds.

About the Schedule

Work Hours:

• Full-time, 40 hours per week.
• May be required to work weekends, holidays, and shift work for a 24/7 operation.

As a reminder, all county employees are considered essential and must be prepared to protect and support the community and its citizens. Each employee, without exception, will have a duty assignment and be required to work during a disaster or declared emergency.

About You

To be considered for this role, you must have the following:

• A Bachelor’s Degree with a major in criminal justice, counseling, social or behavioral science, or a related field. 
• Progressively responsible related experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required college degree. 

Subject to Passing Substance Screening: This position is subject to passing a pre-employment substance screening. An applicant who fails to pass a required drug screening test shall be disqualified from employment for a period of 5 years.

CJIS Clearance: The successful candidate will be subject to an extensive background check(s) as part of the hiring process.

About Everything Else

Starting Pay: $22.94 (hourly)

Our interview process could include phone interview(s), Microsoft Teams video interview(s), and/or in-person interview(s).

If you are selected to join our team, please click on this link to review the Required First Day Documents. You will need to present the following items on your first day:

1. I-9 Acceptable Documents to show your identity and authorization to work. Use this link to learn more and review the different document options: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents

• If your position requires a Florida Driver’s License, this must be one of your documents. (Your Florida Driver’s License can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List B Documents.)  

2. U.S. Social Security Card (signed, physical card). This is a requirement of our Payroll Department and failure to provide this document could jeopardize timely compensation. (Your U.S. Social Security Card can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List C Documents.)  

Benefits:

• Enjoy great benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Florida Retirement System (FRS) and many, many more! Choose one of three great medical plans, including one with a $0 premium option, with completed preventative visits!
• For more information about employee benefits, please click this link or visit SCGov.net for additional information.
• Utilize our award-winning wellness program including free gyms at multiple Sarasota County Government locations. 
• Enjoy 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days and 16 paid vacation days in the first year of full-time employment with increasing accrual rates with years of service. (That adds up to a possible 30 days off in your 1st year!)​​

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We celebrate and value the experiences, backgrounds, perspectives, talents and strengths that make us different.

Our vision is to attract, develop, retain and engage a talented workforce broadly representative of the citizens and communities we serve. To further value creativity, innovation, collaboration and great customer service – internally and externally. 

A job applicant with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to participate in the application/selection process is requested to make known the need for an accommodation to Human Resources or appropriate county staff members. For assistance with the application, please call 941-861-5353.

Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net (keywords: ADA Compliance).

Sarasota County Government is a Tobacco-Free/Drug-Free Workplace.