$2000 Hiring Bonus! The Jail Screening Specialist will earn a $500 bonus after completing a 90-day probationary period and an additional $1500 after completing a year with JusticePoint!
3rd shift ; 4-10 hour shifts, rotating schedule of 4 days on, 4 days off. Full-time, exempt, salary with benefits. $47,500/annually
JusticePoint is proud to offer a competitive benefits package which prioritizes the physical and mental wellbeing of our staff including:
- 11 PAID holidays each year
- PAID day off for your birthday
- 24 hours of personal time
- PAID vacation and sick time
- Affordable health and dental insurance including voluntary Accident or Critical Illness plans
- FREE vision insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Career growth through FREE trainings during work hours including trainings that satisfy Continuing Education Units for licensing requirements
- FREE disability insurance
- FREE life insurance
- Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, 401K
- Mileage reimbursement (full IRS rate)
The Jail Screening Specialist assesses the needs of individuals booked into the Ramsey County Detention Center and pending a bail-setting decision. Using an actuarial risk assessment tool, the Jail Screening Specialist determines an individual’s risk for pretrial misconduct and prepares a detailed report used by criminal justice stakeholders to make bail decisions. The Jail Screening Specialist may also be required to conduct a more in-depth assessment to identify individuals who may be eligible for diversion programming. Many of the individuals served experience mental health and/or substance use disorders; as such, this role requires a professional who is both empathetic and compassionate.
Responsibilities include completing interviews and assessments, conducting criminal history checks, providing accurate reports to the court, entering and maintaining case information in the database, and requesting/processing the release of in custody individuals for supervision in the JusticePoint Pretrial Supervision program.
Competencies:
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (including Outlook, Word, Excel)
- Ability to communicate professionally and accurately, both orally and written
- Organized, attentive to detail, ability to multi-task, work independently
- Ability to work well with individuals from diverse economic, racial, and ethnic backgrounds.
- Fluency in Spanish/Somali/Hmong (spoken and written) is preferred
- Experience working with criminal justice involved clients preferred
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, Social Work, Psychology, or related human services field
- Pre-employment background check conducted by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
- Valid driver’s license and automobile with insurance
- Ascribe to and champion The Difference Principles
JusticePoint is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity employer
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $47,500.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Mileage reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- Overnight shift
Ability to Relocate:
- St. Paul, MN: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person