Deputy Probation Officer I

Job Description:

Deputy Probation Officer I

Description

Introduction

THIS IS A NEW ASSEMBLED EXAMINATION. The eligible list resulting from this examination will cancel any existing list and may last approximately one year, but can be extended.

Supplemental Questionnaire : A properly completed Supplemental Questionnaire must be submitted with each application. Applications and Supplemental Questionnaires must be in the possession of the Human Resource Services Department by 5:00:00 p.m. on the Last Day for Filing. Failure to submit the Supplemental Questionnaire will result in disqualification.

Applications and Supplemental Questionnaires will only be accepted on-line.

DESCRIPTION

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Alameda County Probation Department is to protect the public safety by providing supervision, services, support and opportunities to our clients on behalf of the people of Alameda County through quality supervision, leadership, services and effective partnerships.

THE AGENCY

The Alameda County Probation Department is an essential element of the County’s system of public protection and human services. The Department’s role is to reduce the impact of crime in the community by providing accurate, comprehensive and timely information and recommendations to the Courts, providing community-based sanctions and treatment for offenders, and working cooperatively with law enforcement agencies and community organizations with similar objectives. The Department provides a wide range of mandated and discretionary investigative, advisory, and supervisory services to adult and juvenile probationers pursuant to State law and the County Charter.

For more detailed information about the department, visit: Alameda County Probation Department.

THE POSITION

This series specification describes the three Deputy Probation Officer classes in the Probation Department, which, under close supervision at the lower level and under direction at the higher levels, investigate and supervise adult or juvenile defendants or court wards; assist the courts in making detention and sentencing decisions; aid in the social rehabilitation of wards and defendants, including compliance with court orders; conduct fact finding investigations of pre-employment and employee misconduct cases; represent the Probation Department in court, institutions, foster homes, and community agencies; act as a substitute for a full-time Court Officer, and in Juvenile and Adult Divisions, covers additional court calendars as directed on a part-time basis; perform intensive casework counseling, and related work as required.

Deputy Probation Officer I is the entry-level class. Incumbents work under close supervision, and may be assigned all duties, except those exclusively related to the Deputy Probation Officer III classification. Deputy Probation Officer I's are expected to promote to the Deputy Probation Officer II classification upon completion of the 18-month training period, and the STC Basic Probation Officer Training Course and satisfactory performance.

For more information about the job classification, visit: Deputy Probation Officer I (#6108).

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education:
Possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

License (All levels):
All candidates must possess a valid California Class "C" Motor Vehicle Operator's license. Good driving record according to DMV negligent operator guidelines and qualifications for automotive insurance.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• All applicants must meet all minimum standards for Peace Officer under Section 1031 of the Government Code which includes: Must be at least 21 years of age at the time of appointment.
• Applicants are not required to be a US citizen but must be legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law. (Per SB 960)
• A thorough background investigation will be made of all prospective Deputy Probation Officers. A record of any felony conviction will result in disqualification.
• Fingerprinted for purposes of search of local, state and national fingerprint files to disclose any criminal record.
• Found free from any physical, emotional or mental condition which might adversely affect the exercise of the powers of an armed Peace Officer, as determined by a licensed examining authority in accordance with the California Government Code.
• Within the prescribed time limit after date of appointment, satisfactory completion of training for probation officers as specified by the California Board of Corrections, Peace Officer Standards and Training PC 832 and any other training required under law.
• Willingness to perform work requiring irregular hours, holidays and weekends.
• Must be willing to work all positions, locations and shifts.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Applicants must satisfactorily pass a thorough medical examination for Peace Officers and a psychological evaluation before job placement can take place.

NOTE: The Civil Service Commission may modify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

The most suitably qualified candidates will possess the following competencies:

Knowledge of:

• • Usual causes of crime and delinquency.
  • Elementary psychodynamics of behavior and modes of adjustment.
  • Interviewing techniques and effective application of interviewing.
  • Intermediate and basic math, plus fractions, decimals, and percentages.
  • Principles of supervision.
  • Applicable State, Federal and local statutes, ordinances, rules, policies, standard codes, and their interrelationship.
  • Training and learning theory techniques, including recreational activity.
  • Principles, methods, procedures and facilities used in modern progressive correctional programs, including methods of social casework.
  • Cultural relativity and cultural differences.
  • Understanding of minority group cultures.
  • Concepts and effective techniques in facilitating socio-cultural relationships.
  • Social economic and psychological factors, forces and trends relating to crime, delinquency, and social adjustment.
  • Social and correctional case and group work.
  • Developmental theory and social theory relating to rehabilitation.
  • Counseling and guidance principles and principles of normal and abnormal psychology and personality theory.
  • Theory, principles and trends of probation work.
  • Principles and findings of normal and abnormal psychology.
  • Principles, techniques and trends in social and correctional case and group work.
  • General provisions of the law relating to the legal rights and obligations of adults and juveniles.
  • Causes, extent of crime and delinquency.
  • Techniques and methods of investigating and supervising adult and juvenile offenders.
  • Service of public and private agencies available to probationers.
  • Organization and procedures of the Alameda County Probation Department.
  • Operation of Municipal and Superior Courts.
  • Automated Systems and its applications.
  • Information systems and personal computers.

Ability to:

• • Verbally communicate, sufficient to communicate with a variety of people in various ethnic, educational and socio-economic backgrounds.
  • Effectively apply interviewing skills, including listening skills.
  • Speak publicly including planning and preparation of material and effective presentation, principles of group work and group dynamics.
  • Proofread for grammar, punctuation, spelling and typographical errors.
  • Define problems, collect information, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions to formulate recommendations and solve a wide variety of intellectual and practical problems.
  • Write clearly, accurately and concisely, using grammatically correct English to convey ideas in written reports, letters, memoranda, etc.
  • Read and interpret complex technical and legal documents in English, such as codes, psychological and medical documents, manuals, etc.
  • Organize and manage a caseload.
  • Be flexible and tolerant in adjusting to changes in workload assignments and work under the stress of meeting deadlines.
  • Demonstrate interpersonal techniques relating to establishing rapport, tactfulness, controlling stress, gaining confidence and dealing with emotional stress.
  • Follow oral and written instructions.
  • Be willing to accept and follow direction.
  • Understand one's self and have self-control in relation to self and others (self-awareness).
  • Establish and maintain good objective working relationships with clients to determine needs in individual situations and take an effective course of action.
  • Analyze complex emotional and behavioral disorders and carry out treatment plans.
  • Exercise skilled judgment in the assessment and treatment of probationers, families, and dependent children.
  • Establish effective and productive relationships with others.
  • Access multiple information systems in order to research pertinent data.
  • Function in an automated work environment.
  • Effectively utilize self defense techniques.
  • Effectively utilize a firearm.

Skill in:

• • Restraining an individual for the purpose of arrest and/or detention and conduct related searches.
  • Applying restraint devices such as handcuffs.
  • Administering first aid and CPR.

EXAMINATION COMPONENTS

***IMPORTANT TESTING INFORMATION - PLEASE READ IN ITS ENTIRETY***

Applicants must complete the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) Adult Corrections Officer, Juvenile Corrections Officer, and Probation Officer Entry Level written examination.

Alameda County will accept valid t-scores from other jurisdictions for the BSCC written examination. The acceptable pass point of the BSCC written examination is 52.00. Please note, valid t-scores must be on the agency's letterhead and reflect the date of the test. Scores are valid for 12 months from the test date. Valid t-scores must be submitted to the recruitment analyst, Tracy Gonzalez at [email protected].

Applicants who have not taken the BSCC written examination will be scheduled to take the exam with Alameda County Human Resource Services. Test date(s) will be outlined in the Recruitment and Selection Plan section.

THE EXAMINATION WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING STEPS:

A review of applicants' applications and supplemental questionnaires to verify possession of the minimum qualifications. Those candidates who possess the minimum requirements for the class will move on to the next step in the examination process. A written examination which will be pass/fail. Those candidates attaining a passing score on the written exam will move on to the next step in the examination process. An oral examination which will be weighted as 100% of the candidate's final examination score. Candidates passing the oral examination will move on to the next steps of the Probation Department's selection process:

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION includes a thorough check of police records, personal, military, and employment histories, and inquiry of persons who know you and evaluate whether you: respect the law and rights of others; are dependable and responsible; have demonstrated mature judgment in areas such as the use of drugs and intoxicants; are honest; and are a safe driver.

PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINATION is given by a licensed clinician. You will be evaluated on the psychological factors related to successful performance to determine if you are presently suited for the difficult and stressful job of Juvenile Institutional Officer Associate.

MEDICAL EXAMINATION- The appointee must satisfactorily complete a probationary period.

CANDIDATES MUST ATTAIN A QUALIFIYING RATING ON EACH PORTION OF THE EXAMINATION.
WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED EXAMINATION STEPS.

Alameda County utilizes a Civil Service Selection System founded on merit. Such a system is competitive and based on broad recruitment efforts and equal opportunity for qualified applicants to test in an examination process designed to determine the qualifications, fitness and ability of competitors to perform duties of the vacant position. Many of our recruitments are targeted and specific to the needs of a current vacant position, in which case, the eligible list may be exclusively used for that current vacant position. Other recruitments many be more broadly used for both current and future vacancies, or for other alternate jobs with comparable scopes of work.

To learn more about our recruitment and selection process, please visit the “What You Need to Know” section of our website, hrs.alamedacountyca.gov .

RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION PLAN

Applicants will be informed via email with reasonable notice in advance of any examination process which will require their attendance. The following dates are tentative and subject to change based on the needs of the Agency.
TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT PLAN:

Deadline for Filing:

5:00:00 PM Monday, June 22, 2026 Review of Minimum Qualifications:

Thursday, July 2, 2026 Written Examination:

Week of July 27, 2026
Oral Examination:

Week of August 17, 2026
T ENTATIVE SELECTION PLAN:

Background Investigation
Psychological Evaluation
Medical Evaluation

dates will vary

*The combined oral examination/hiring interview, in addition to establishing an eligibility list, may serve as the final selection interview for vacancies in this classification.

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED RECRUITMENT & SELECTION PLAN

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

Alameda County and the Human Resource Services Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination and/or selection process to accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities and/or medical conditions in accordance/compliance with the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and Alameda County’s Reasonable Accommodation Policy and applicable statutes. To request an accommodation due to a disability/medical condition during this or other phases of the examination/selection process, please contact the assigned Human Resources Representative listed on the job announcement no later than the recruitment filing deadline . If this is a continuous open recruitment without a filing deadline, please contact the assigned Human Resources Representative listed on the job announcement within ten (10) business days of submitting your application . Unless your disability is readily apparent (for example, you use a wheelchair and need wheelchair-accessible spaces), Alameda County requires applicants to provide supporting documentation to substantiate a request for reasonable accommodation. In order to qualify for a reasonable accommodation, applicants must have a disability/medical condition pursuant to the ADA, FEHA and applicable statutes.

For more information regarding our Reasonable Accommodation procedures, please visit our website, https://hrs.alamedacountyca.gov.

BENEFITS

The County offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that affords wide-ranging health care options to meet the different needs of a diverse workforce and their families. We also sponsor many employee discount, fitness and health screening programs focused on overall wellbeing. These benefits include but are not limited to*:

For your Health & Well-Being

• • Medical - HMO & PPO Plans
  • Dental - HMO & PPO Plans
  • Vision or Vision Reimbursement
  • Share the Savings
  • Basic Life Insurance
  • Supplemental Life Insurance (with optional dependent coverage for eligible employees)
  • Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
  • County Allowance Credit
  • Flexible Spending Accounts - Health FSA, Dependent Care and Adoption Assistance
  • Short-Term Disability Insurance
  • Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • Voluntary Benefits - Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Long-Term Care, Hospital Indemnity and Legal Services
  • Employee Assistance Program

For your Financial Future

• • Retirement Plan - (Defined Benefit Pension Plan)
  • Deferred Compensation Plan (457 Plan or Roth Plan)

For your Work/Life Balance

• • 12 paid holidays
  • Floating Holidays
  • Vacation and sick leave accrual
  • Vacation purchase program
  • Management Paid Leave**
  • Catastrophic Sick Leave
  • Pet Insurance
  • Commuter Benefits Program
  • Guaranteed Ride Home
  • Employee Wellness Program (e.g. At Work Fitness, Incentive Based Programs, Gym Membership Discounts)
  • Employee Discount Program (e.g. theme parks, cell phone, etc.)
  • Child Care Resources
  • 1st United Services Credit Union

*Eligibility is determined by Alameda County and offerings may vary by collective bargaining agreement. This provides a summary of the benefits offered and can be subject to change.

**Employees in management-designated classifications may be entitled to management paid leave. Refer to the applicable MOU or Salary Ordinance for more information.

Conclusion

All notices related to County recruitments for which you have applied will be sent/delivered via email. Please add @jobaps.com, @acgov.org, [email protected] and [email protected] as accepted addresses to any email blocking or spam filtering program you may use. If you do not do this, your email blocking or spam filtering program may block receipt of the notices regarding your application for recruitments. You are also strongly advised to regularly log into your County of Alameda online application account to check for notices that may have been sent to you. All email notices that will be sent to you will also be kept in your personal online application account. You will be able to view all of your notices in your online application account by clicking on the 'My applications' button on the Current Job Openings page.

Please take the steps recommended above to ensure you do not miss any notices about a recruitment for which you have applied. The County of Alameda is not responsible for notices that are not read, received or accessed by any applicant for a County recruitment.

NOTE: All notices are generated through an automated email notification system. Replies to the email box [email protected] and [email protected] are routed to an unmonitored mailbox. If you have questions please go to our websi te at hrs.alamedacountyca.gov . Y ou may also contact the Human Resources Analyst listed on the bulletin for the recruitment for which you have applied.

Tracy Gonzalez | Human Resources Analyst
Human Resource Services, County of Alameda
510-272-5085 | Email: [email protected]
hrs.alamedacountyca.gov .

Disaster Service Worker

All Alameda County employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law. Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to report to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Alameda County has a diverse workforce, that is representative of the communities we serve, and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment are based on merit, competence, performance and business need. Alameda County does not discriminate in employment on the basis of, race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors protected under federal, state and local law. Alameda County celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive, and welcoming workplace environment.

Closing Date/Time: 6/22/2026 5:00:00 PM

Salary:

$44.98 - $54.94/hour; $93,558.40 - $114,275.20/year