Probation Counselor I

Probation Counselor I

Salary

$59,700.37 - $99,499.92 Annually

Location

JENNINGS BUILDING, 4110 CHAIN BRIDGE RD, FAIRFAX (FJ16), VA

Job Type

FT Hourly W BN

Job Number

26-00826

Department

General District Court

Opening Date

05/30/2026

Closing Date

6/12/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Pay Grade

S21

Posting Type

Open to General Public

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

Job Announcement

This position is located in Court Services Divisions Pretrial Services Unit of the General District Court. This position interviews recently incarcerated defendants to determine their eligibility for participation in the courts supervised release program.

Conducts interviews in the jail using the PTCC Pretrial Defendant Questionnaire (PDQ), the Virginia Court Appointed Counsel Sheet and the Virginia Pretrial Risk Assessment Instrument (VPRAI). The interview involves collecting data from arresting documents, gathering information from personal interviews with defendants, verifying the information with family, friends, employers and co-workers. The information is documented using the PTCC computer program. The Fairfax County local record system, the NCIC/VCIN and DMV criminal history computer systems are used to obtain defendants criminal histories.

Reviews all data that reflect on a defendants degree of risk of danger to the community (individual and/or general public) and the degree of risk of fleeing the jurisdiction or failing to appear in court. Presents bond recommendations to the magistrates at the jail or to the judiciary in court at arraignments. Bond recommendations can include monetary bond (higher or lower), third party custody, supervised release, personal recognizance or any combination.

Schedule: This position has a rotating shift as follows: Week 1: 6:30 am - 4:30 pm; Week 2: 10:30 am - 8:30 pm; Week 3: 4:30 pm - 2:30 am; Week 4: 8:30 pm - 6:30 am.

Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following: (Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for "Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to")

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in social/behavioral sciences, law enforcement, or education.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:

VCIN Certification (Required within 6 months)

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

The appointee to the position will be required to complete a criminal background check to the satisfaction of the employer.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Position requires good working knowledge of the criminal justice system as a whole.
• Some experience working in a court/jail setting or agency that has a close connection with a General District Court.
• Basic knowledge of the Code of Virginia, especially in adult community corrections.
• Should possess basic competency in the PSLP (Pretrial Services and Local Probation) system.
• Should have some experience making release recommendations to the magistrates for defendants eligible for Supervised Release.
• Experience in the use of Microsoft Office computer software, especially Outlook, Word, and Excel.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Employee may be required to lift up to 15 pounds.
• Job is generally sedentary in nature, however, visual acuity is required to read data on computer monitor, incumbent must be able to operate keyboard driven equipment.
• Must communicate with others.
• All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:

Panel interview and may include a practical exercise.

Fairfax County is home to a highly diverse population, with a significant number of residents speaking languages other than English at home, including Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and many others. We encourage candidates who are bilingual in English and another language to apply for this opportunity (https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/demographics/fairfax-county-general-overview).

Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. TTY 703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov. EEO/AA/TTY.

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Requisition 26-00826

Merit Positions

Fairfax County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following:

• Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
• Group Term Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• LiveWell Program
• Flexible Spending Programs
• Paid Leave (annual, sick, parental, volunteer activity, and more!)
• Paid Holidays
• Contributory Retirement Plan
• Deferred Compensation
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employees Child Care Center
• Continuous Learning Opportunities

Please click here for a summary of our benefits.

NOTE: Fairfax County Government is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. For more information about the PSLF program: Public Service Loan Forgiveness | Federal Student Aid

For additional details please visit the Countys benefits webpage.

Non-Merit Positions

• Non-Merit Benefit Eligible: scheduled to work a minimum 1,040 hours and no more than a maximum of 1,560 hours in a calendar year.

• Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage

• Flexible Spending Program

• Deferred Compensation

• Temporary: scheduled to work a maximum of 900 hours in a calendar year.

• No benefits

01

What is the highest level of education that you have completed?

• Less than 12th grade
• High school diploma or GED
• Some college
• Associates degree
• Bachelors degree
• Masters degree
• Doctorate degree

02

If you answered "Some college" for the highest level of education completed, please indicate the number of quarter or semester hours you have completed towards a degree.

• Less than 45 quarter hours
• 45 to less than 90 quarter hours
• 90 to less than 135 quarter hours
• 135 to less than 180 quarter hours
• 180 or more quarter hours
• Less than 30 semester hours
• 30 to less than 60 semester hours
• 60 to less than 90 semester hours
• 90 to less than 120 semester hours
• 120 or more semester hours
• Not applicable

03

Please indicate your major(s)/minor(s) towards a degree. Check all that apply.

• Criminal justice
• Social work
• Psychology
• Education
• Counseling
• Social/behavioral science
• Sociology
• Other (related field)
• Other (non-related field)
• Not Applicable

04

If you answered "Other (related field)" or "Other (non-related field)" for the previous question, please list all of your majors and minors. If this question does not pertain to you, or you do not have a degree, enter "Not applicable".

05

How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you have working in social or behavioral sciences including social work, counseling, psychology, probation, law enforcement, or education?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four or more years

06

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have working in a jail or residential setting?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four or more years

07

Are you currently VCIN (Virginia Criminal Information Network) operator Certified or certified through another states NCIC network?

• Yes
• No

08

How many years of experience do you have using a probation case management system such as Pretrial and Community Corrections case management system (PTCC) or BADGE?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four or more years

09

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have with making release recommendations to the magistrates for defendants eligible for Supervised Release?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four or more years

10

What is your knowledge/experience with Probation-specific online case management systems?

• Basic (Basic knowledge of online case management systems but no experience with Probation specific systems.)
• Intermediate (Experience with Probation/Pre-trial specific case management systems.)
• Advanced (Hands-on experience using the PSLP (Pretrial Services and Local Probation) system.)
• No experience

11

Please indicate your level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel.

• Beginner (Basic knowledge of creating a worksheet; performing calculations in a worksheet; modifying and formatting a worksheet; printing workbook contents)
• Intermediate (Knowledge of inserting and modifying graphic objects in a worksheet; customizing and enhancing workbooks; analyzing data using Pivot Tables, Slicers, and Pivot Charts)
• Advanced (Extensive knowledge of increasing productivity and improving efficiency by streamlining workflow; collaborating with others using workbooks; auditing worksheets; analyzing data; working with multiple workbooks; importing and exporting data, using Excel with the web)
• No experience

12

Please indicate your level of proficiency with Microsoft Outlook.

• Beginner (Basic knowledge of identifying the components of the Outlook environment; composing email messages; sending and receiving email messages; organizing email messages into folders; managing contacts; scheduling appointments; scheduling meetings, managing tasks, notes and journal entries)
• Intermediate (Knowledge of customizing message settings; organizing and locating Outlook messages; setting calendar options; tracking activities using the Journal; assigning and tracking tasks; sharing folder information; customizing the Outlook environment)
• Advanced (Extensive knowledge of almost all functions of program including personalizing your email; organizing Outlook items; managing data files; managing contacts and contact information; saving and archiving email; creating a custom Outlook form; working offline and remotely)
• No experience

13

Please indicate your level of proficiency with Microsoft Word.

• Beginner (Basic knowledge of creating, editing, formatting, and saving simple documents; inserting simple tables; and proofreading documents for accuracy)
• Intermediate (Knowledge of common commands such as creating a title; using, modifying, and creating styles; setting up the ruler; indenting paragraphs, using tabs and tables; inserting captions, footnotes, endnotes, special characters, or hard page breaks; using page numbering; creating headers and footers; inserting graphics; inserting an equation, adding comments and tracking changes.)
• Advanced (Extensive knowledge of almost all function of program including mail merge, macros, creating a table of contents, creating bookmarks and cross-referencing.)
• No experience

14

This position has a rotating shift as follows: Week 1: 6:30 am - 4:30 pm Week 2: 10:30 am - 8:30 pm Week 3: 4:30 pm - 2:30 am Week 4: 8:30 pm - 6:30 am Are you willing to accept this schedule if offered the position?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer Fairfax County

Address 12000 Government Center Pkwy. Suite 270

Fairfax, Virginia, 22035

Phone 703-324-3311

Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/fairfaxcounty/default.cfm