Equipment Technician (Criminal Justice) - Las Vegas

Equipment Technician

For over 30 years, Sentinel Offender Services has provided community based, offender-funded monitoring services across North America. Working with law enforcement, community corrections agencies and the court system, we provide customized offender management solutions that help to reduce recidivism and improve reentry success. These solutions combine electronic monitoring technology, alcohol and substance abuse testing and community-based offender management programs.

Job Type: Full-Time

Schedule: Monday - Thursday / 7:00AM - 5:00PM

Pay: $18.00/hr

Benefits:

• Health Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Dental Insurance
• 401(k)
• Vision Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program

The Equipment Technician provides a service to the contracted Department by handling monitoring equipment installations, orientations, removals and troubleshooting. Duties will also include participant data entry into user interface and communication with Court personnel regarding alerts. In addition, this position requires the cleaning, testing, orders, returns and overall management of equipment and supply inventory.

Job Expectations + Essential Functions

Responsible for participant's program orientation. Effectively communicates the program rules, regulations and contract requirements of their sentence.

Reviews information to determine and verify participant's identity along with residential and telephone information.

Sets the guidelines and requirements for the participant while on the Electronic Monitoring program by detailing permitted activities and setting schedule for electronic monitoring.

Reviews and interprets daily participant exception reports, investigating participant activity that is not in compliance with their sentence.

Install or visually inspect electronic monitoring equipment being used by participant.

Testify in court for participants that have not met the requirements of the program.

Administer required drug testing.

Advise Court personnel of participants that are not in compliance with their program requirements.

Recommend to Department that a non-compliant participant be removed from the program.

Maintain an auditable case file for all participants under their management.

Education

No minimum education requirements. Some education background in criminal justice related field preferred. Other Requirements:

Two years experience or education in criminal justice or related field preferred but not required.

Must successfully pass criminal background investigation and drug screening

Knowledge + Skills + Abilities

Professional communication skills to communicate with members of the Department, Judges, employees, and program participants.

Ability to work in Microsoft Office applications and other windows based programs.

Ability to comprehend and communicate detailed information.

Ability to prepare written reports and maintain accurate records

Strong presentation and persuasive skills

Sentinel Offender Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances. Sentinel Offender Services management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities, access to facilities and programs and general treatment during employment.

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