About the job Supervising Court Investigator
Examples of Duties
Duties may include but are not limited to the following: Establishes unit goals and priorities, assigns, reviews, and evaluates work; recommends action on personnel matters such as merit increases, promotions, and disciplinary actions; participates in employee selection, development and evaluation; reviews employees' work to ensure quality and accuracy; provides ongoing feedback and coaching to enhance performance; keeps staff informed of policy and procedures within the department as well as court-wide; and oversees the daily workload of investigators Maintains professional and technical knowledge for self and the unit; plans, implements, and monitors training and cross-training for staff; attends ongoing training in the field of conservatorships, guardianships; stays abreast of changes in the Probate Code that impact the department; and attends ongoing training in the area of supervision and management of others and in court technology as needed Contributes to team effort by providing direction to staff and/or personally reviewing, evaluating and resolving the most sensitive, unusual, and/or complicated cases; conducts special investigations of individuals and organizations on complex issues; reviews and approves summaries of interviews and investigations results; holds regular staff meetings to impart information; and consults with judicial officers, management, staff and court users, as appropriate Enhances program effectiveness by acting as a liaison with relevant agencies and implementing changes that improve efficiency and/or services to the program Provides information on the nature of conservatorship and guardianship proceedings to families, general public, attorneys and all court clients; reviews power of attorney problems; investigates and determines facts and conditions surrounding cases including environment and suitability of parties in guardianship matters interviews parties and reviews files prior to preparing a report with recommendations to the Court; ensures timelines for completing reports are met
Education and Experience:
Bachelors of Arts or Bachelors of Science degree from an accredited educational institution in science, social science, behavioral science, liberal arts, or nursing - AND - two (2) years full-time (or equivalent) experience in a classification comparable to or higher than a Court Investigator OR five (5) years full-time (or equivalent) experience performing casework or investigations in a legal, financial, law enforcement or social services setting AND at least two (2) of the five (5) years must be supervisory experience. Note: To receive educational credit, a copy of your college official transcripts must be included with your application. Desirable Qualification
Experience with work in social services.
