Community Justice Worker Temp-Eligibility List

We are looking for a Community Justice Worker Temp!

Are you looking to start your criminal justice career and make a positive impact on the Larimer County community? Larimer County Community Justice Alternatives is a premier criminal justice agency that offers alternatives to traditional incarceration. You would work in a state-of-the-art facility and your shifts will be spent interacting with our diverse clients.

• Community Corrections Department - an agency that works to reintegrate felony clients into the local community.
• Alternative Sentencing's Pretrial Unit -an agency that supervises and monitors people before they are sentenced.
• Alternative Sentencing's Work Release - a residential program that allows clients sentenced to County Jail time to serve ordered days while working or attending school.

See us in action with a tour of our facility. Sign up by visiting https://www.larimer.gov/cja/careers .

• Supervising clients directly and ensuring accountability.
• Conducting orientations to explain facility and program rules and procedures to new clients.
• Monitoring the safety and security of the facility, which includes but is not limited to conducting searches of clients, their belongings, and living areas; performing facility security and perimeter checks, and supervising visitation.
• Collecting urinalysis samples, completing related documentation, and submitting samples for drug testing; administering breathalyzer tests.
• Maintaining client accountability through formal counts, checking clients in and out of the facility, conducting on-site or phone location checks, and performing random activity monitoring.
• Investigating program violations, preparing incident reports, determining appropriate sanctions (up to revocation and transfer to a secure facility), and providing recommendations.
• Monitoring client medications.
• Performing administrative tasks, including documenting client behavior, maintaining client records, and processing billing and program-related documents.
• Assisting with other duties necessary for effective job performance.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Team collaboration.
• Knowledge of crisis intervention and security practices in a correctional setting.
• Proficiency in maintaining accurate records and following reporting procedures.
• Ability to understand and apply department and County rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Skills to effectively address and resolve conflicts.
• Certification in CPR (training offered by the department) and the ability to respond to medical emergencies.

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Three months of experience in a correctional setting is preferred.
• English/Spanish bilingual preferred.
• Possession of a valid Driver's License is required.