Criminal Justice Technician 1

Job Posting

This position is open to Alaskan residents only. Please check out the residency definition to determine if you qualify. This position is located in our Anchorage Alcohol Safety Action (ASAP) office in the Boney Courthouse.

What You Will Be Doing:

In this position, you will provide clerical support and case preparation to Adult Probation Officers for the Alcohol Safety Action Program for screening, monitoring, and client referral to Behavioral Health & Social Services providers.

Additionally, you will review and evaluate all incoming court paperwork and client files to determine what action should be taken when assisting the defendant in fulfilling court requirements. Contact in-state ASAP offices, Department of Motor Vehicles, and providers to ensure program completion.

As well as assist in the monitoring of alcohol & drug testing for the ASAP/Therapeutic Court participants. This position requires working some weekends and holidays as needed.

Mission and Values/Culture:

The mission of the Alcohol Safety Action Program is to serve as a neutral link between the court and treatment agencies, guiding clients through their substance abuse treatment requirements by providing information, education, and accountability.

The mission of the Division of Behavioral Health is to manage an integrated and comprehensive behavioral health system based on sound policy, effective practices, and partnerships.

Our Values: Honesty, Dignity, Innovation, Diversity, Collaboration

Benefits of Joining Our Team:

We offer challenging and exciting work that has a positive impact on the lives of Alaskans. The Division is guided by our belief that every employee is a change agent and that ideas, values, and beliefs are respected and enrich our overall team environment.

The Working Environment You Can Expect:

The position is located at 303 K Street, Anchorage, Alaska 99501. Conveniently located in the Boney Courthouse in Downtown Anchorage and within walking distance to Simon & Seaforts, Snow City Café, and the Coastal Trail.

Who We Are Looking For:

The ideal candidate will possess some or all of the following position-specific competencies in addition to the minimum qualifications listed below:

• Technical Competence: Use knowledge that is acquired through formal training or on-the-job experience to perform one's job. Work with, understand, and evaluate technical information related to the job. Advise others on technical issues. Know and understand the laws, regulations, policies, and procedures that govern the work and be able to interpret and apply them consistently to ensure adherence to the program guidelines.
• Professionalism: Demonstrate a positive attitude, demonstrate courtesy, tact, and empathy, even when handling stressful or confrontational situations. Able to manage workloads, meet deadlines, and effectively identify and coordinate priorities.
• Office Technology: Skill in using office technology such as computers, computer applications, and other office equipment to develop and communicate information in the appropriate format.

Special Notice:

• A valid and current Alaskan Driver's License is required at the time of appointment.
• Requires use of the Alaska Public Safety Information Network (APSIN), which includes passing a background investigation, including fingerprinting.
• May be required to work some weekends and holidays as needed.

Minimum Qualifications:

This job class uses competency-based minimum qualifications. Please ensure your application (through work history, volunteer experience (duties summary), training, education, licenses, certifications, etc.) supports how you have gained the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors (competencies) and that you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class.

Competency Description:

The competency description(s) listed below have been designed to promote a common understanding of the essential elements of the job class. They highlight the more general and customary knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), tasks, and behaviors used to describe the competency. They typically list expectations instead of specific tasks and are to be used only as parameters and guidelines. A competency's description is not intended to exclusively define every KSA, task, and behavior needed to meet the competency successfully, but rather to provide the manager/agency with a broad reference of options as to how an applicant can meet the job expectation.

Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in:

• Accountability: Accepts responsibility for own actions and decisions and demonstrates commitment to accomplish work in an ethical, efficient, and cost-effective manner.
• Computer Skills: Uses computers, software applications, databases, and automated systems to accomplish work.
• Interpersonal Skills: Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, disabilities, and other individual differences.
• Oral and Written Communication: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
• Problem Solving: Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

Additional Required Information:

At the time of the interview, please provide the following:

• Three (3) professional references whom we may contact by phone, one (1) of whom must be your current or most recent supervisor, if not already provided in the application, if not already provided in the application.
• Current performance evaluation, if available.
• A copy of academic transcripts (unofficial is okay; please ensure that the institution name/URL is listed on the transcripts) is used to support that you meet the minimum qualification competencies if not already provided in the application.

If chosen for the position, the candidate will be required to provide the following items before employment:

• A copy of your current and valid Alaskan driver's license.

Contact Information:

For specific information about the position, feel free to contact the hiring manager at:

Louis Imbriani, Program Coordinator 2

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