Shelby Geurts

Conducts scheduled visits for the assigned caseloads and provide timely responses to requests and inquires

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Provide back-up social service assistance with individuals in custody housed at any outlying hospital facility

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Provide back-up social service assistance and administrative support for co-workers, when called upon

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Assists individuals in custody with various issues pertaining to being incarcerated

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Provides assistance with general, personal, and custody-related inquiries from the social service agencies, law enforcement agencies and family members

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Gather and provide information for referral services

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Receives complaints from individuals in custody and attempts to resolve them, or otherwise refers them for further handling in a timely manner

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Documents all caseload activities, maintains records, and prepares reports related to the daily responsibilities

Conducts investigations on the background of each case, which includes interviewing clients, their families and other significant contacts. Reviews documentation such as police reports, court transcripts and criminal records and makes assessments regarding the nature of the individual's environmental, employment,
• Supervises and monitors juveniles on probation through regular home, school and office visits and other needed contacts. Determines the needs of the client and family and develops supervision plans for clients.
• Assures client's understanding of obligations with respect to conditions of the court's order and monitors compliance with the terms and conditions of probation. Addresses violations of court orders by taking appropriate action. Coordinates case management with representatives of criminal justice and social service
agencies.
• Provides individual and crisis intervention counseling, as required.
• Assists clients with various referrals, including, but not limited to, counseling, treatment and job referrals. Verifies attendance and completion of alcohol, drug, mental health counseling and any other court ordered programs.
• Prepares written assessments and recommendations to the court concerning alternative forms of sentencing, treatment, custody release, suspension of sentence, release into treatment facilities, out-of-custody probation supervision, and compliance and progress during probation.
• Develops client placement plans, including completing placement applications, purchasing clothing, obtaining medical and psychological reports, and maintaining contact with clients in placement.
• Appears and testifies in court, conducts urinalysis, requests and executes warrants, obtains consents and other required paperwork.
• Maintains client files and records consistent with laws and policies.
• Transports clients to other facilities, as required.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
• Monitor residents' movement In/Out of the facility Conduct visual headcounts to determine location of residents Manage log office procedures including pass authorizations, medication disbursal and
records

• Release residents

• Monitor defendants progress using questionnaires and risk assessments
• Report violations of defendants that were out on bond to appropriate authorities and maintained record of case activity
• Perform routine home visits, installations of Global Positioning Systems and Secure Continuous Remote Alcohol Monitors
• Complete monthly check-ins with defendants while out on bond
• Work closely with law enforcement, mental health providers and inpatient facilities while defendant's were out on bond
• Work with victim's in domestic violence cases
• Monitor locations of defendants while on Global Positioning Systems
• Create a spreadsheet using Microsoft Excel for daily, weekly and monthly reporting.

• Educated patrons on use of reference sources, card catalogs and automated information systems
• Handled check-in and check-out process of library books and materials at circulation desk.

• Dispatching for AAA Roadside Assistance and personal towing
• Greeted customers and answered phones
• Invoicing, collecting payments and bookkeeping.