Amy Witchey
Summary
SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE Over 28 years of experience in the criminal justice field: Probation Officer using evidence based practices with the goal of restorative justice. Assisting adult offenders with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders in the criminal justice system.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Probation Officer III, Mental Health Program Docket
Franklin County Municipal Court
01.2009 - Current
- Specialty docket probation officer, supervising 45-80 individuals placed in the mental health docket while on probation with the goal of restorative justice.
- Assist in determining whether offenders are eligible for the program by investigating criminal records, as well as prior supervision compliance with the criminal justice system. The information provided to the treatment team plays a key role in determining whether an individual is appropriate for the mental health docket.
- Identify behaviors that necessitate intervention and obtain assistance from qualified personnel to complete intervention.
- Monitor defendants' compliance and progress in treatment by reviewing reports from counseling agencies.
- Responsible for reporting new criminal charges to the court and treatment team.
- Document and track all urine screen activity of the mental health docket participants.
- Perform evidence based practices while conducting office appointments which includes brief intervention tools.
- Experience with input data for on-going funding with the specialty court docket.
- Organizes arrests and pursue warrants as needed.
- Quality collaboration with court employees and outside community resource agencies.
- Interpret data from various assessment tools to determine appropriate level of supervision.
- Conducts investigations into violations and other allegations.
- Completes reports on behalf of court and associated legal entities.
- Research each case thoroughly to strengthen case outcomes.
- Collaborates with senior leadership during decision-making processes and created thorough offender reports for corrective action planning.
Probation Officer III/Pre-Sentence Investigation Officer
Franklin County Municipal Court
01.1998 - 07.2004
- Promoted to Investigation Unit of the Franklin County Municipal Court February 1998, was responsible for providing the court with an accurate pre-sentence investigation report for Franklin County Municipal Court Judges for the purpose of sentencing.
- Interviewed the defendant and victim when applicable by gathering record checks from various criminal justice agencies.
- Conducted background checks through the Leads interface system.
- Pre-Sentencing Investigation Reports with the expectation to make a knowledgeable recommendation of sentence within the guidelines of the law.
- Other primary duty was reviewing numerous expungement applications of adjudicated cases which required a criminal investigation and a written report to the court.
- Responsible for making the court aware of any discrepancies with the record or eligibility requirements defined by state statute.
Probation Officer
Franklin County Municipal Court
01.1992 - 01.1998
- General Supervision
- Promoting public safety by reducing recidivism, changing offender behavior, and fostering responsibility through the effective us of evidence based practices.
- Accomplished by monitoring the offender's progress while rendering appropriate referrals to local agencies.
- Maintained compliance with all legal statutes, policies and procedures.
- Built relationships with defendants and offenders, assessing living conditions and case background information.
- Reduced recidivism rates through diligent supervision and monitoring of probationers'' activities.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
Capital University
Columbus, OH05.1988
Associate of Arts - Law Enforcement
North Central Technical College
Mansfield, OH06.1986
Skills
- Urinalysis Testing and Knowledge
- Risk and needs assessments
- Mental Health Disorders Knowledge
- Professional Correspondence
- Cognitive Behavioral Training
- 12-Steps Program Familiarity
- Court Report Documentation
- Special Projects
- Client Documentation
- Client Assessments
- MAT Collaboration
- Volunteer and Mentorship Leader
- Motivational Interviewing Skills
- CPR and First Aid Certification
- Proficient in typing and Microsoft Word
Accomplishments
- Managed large caseload of over 100-200 Adults
- Action Committee- Developed a group supervision model which reconstructed the probation department.
- Resource Committee- Created conflict resolution form and procedure to enhance communication and conflict resolution with local counseling agencies.
- Program Fidelity and Review Instrument, CQI evidence based services special project.
Continuing Education
- Thirty hours of ongoing education that is certified by the State of Ohio Licensing Board for Social Work and Counselors every two years
- Forty hours of annual training/education in the criminal justice field required for current position as a Probation Officer
- Twenty hours of chemical dependency specific education for the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board every two years.
- CEU Matrix- The Institute for Addiction and Criminal Justice Studies 180 hours completed 2019.
Certification
- Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor III, Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board
- Licensed Social Worker State of Ohio Social Work Board
- Certified in ORAS, State of Ohio Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
- Certified in Thinking for a Change Program, National Institute of Corrections
- Certified LEADS, BMV
- Certified in ODARA and DVRNA assessments
Timeline
Probation Officer III, Mental Health Program Docket
Franklin County Municipal Court
01.2009 - Current
Probation Officer III/Pre-Sentence Investigation Officer
Franklin County Municipal Court
01.1998 - 07.2004
Probation Officer
Franklin County Municipal Court
01.1992 - 01.1998
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
Capital University
Associate of Arts - Law Enforcement
North Central Technical College
- Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor III, Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board
- Licensed Social Worker State of Ohio Social Work Board
- Certified in ORAS, State of Ohio Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
- Certified in Thinking for a Change Program, National Institute of Corrections
- Certified LEADS, BMV
- Certified in ODARA and DVRNA assessments
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