Intern - Victim Services
Olmsted County has earned the 2023 Best Places to Work - Southeast Minnesota designation.
Minimum Qualifications of Education and Experience
Third or fourth year college student pursuing a degree in criminal justice or related field, or recent graduate.
Regular and reliable attendance is a necessary component of job/position. Individuals required to use County vehicles and equipment must have a valid driver’s license and be free of any major traffic violations for the last three (3) years.
Nature of Work
The position offers opportunities to work with criminal justice involved clients placed on pre-trial supervision, probation supervision or supervised release with D&O Community Corrections. Assists with providing case management that includes but is not limited to cognitive behavioral interventions, referral to community-based agencies and collaboration with partners to aid client in behavior change and reduction of barriers to success. Writes reports and appears in court as needed. Work can involve non-traditional hours, group facilitation and close contact with local law enforcement agencies, social services and the criminal justice system.
Examples of Work
- Assists probation and pretrial officers in the supervision of justice involved individuals
- Completes a variety of risk/need assessments
- Provides case management to individual clients including developing case plans to set goals related to criminogenic risk
- Completes cognitive behavior interventions with clients on an individual basis and in group settings to impact lasting change
- Co-facilitates client based groups
- Consults and staffs cases to determine appropriate referrals to community-based treatment programs and collaborates with referral agencies to support clients in successful participation
- Collaborates with a broad range of criminal justice, social service and community based partners
- Prepares a variety of reports for the court. Provides input and makes recommendations to court about client dispositions.
- Attends trainings to enhance knowledge and skills around correctional best practices
- Meet a variety of unexpected business needs
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required
- Knowledge of the behavioral sciences
- Knowledge of social and economic problems
- Knowledge of agency policies
- knowledge of community resources
- Knowledge of the criminal justice system
- Knowledge of chemical dependency issues
- Knowledge of the techniques of counseling
- Knowledge of correctional best practices
- Skill in the use of computers and technology
- Ability to plan and organize work
- Ability to effectively communicate ideas
- Ability to deal tactfully with people
- Ability to exercise initiative with some supervision
- Ability to use community resources appropriately
- Ability to organize efficiently and keep records current
- Ability to exercise good judgment and to take appropriate action in matters relevant to caseload management
Persons with disabilities: the above is a general listing of job duties. Essential and non-essential functions may vary by individual position. Reasonable accommodations may be available for both essential and non-essential job duties.