Job Details

County of Sonoma

Santa Rosa, CA

Probation Assistant

Salary: $62,884.93 - $76,430.33 Annually

Closing Date: 11/24/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

Begin a rewarding career as a Probation Assistant with the County of Sonoma!

Probation Assistants are non-peace officer roles which provide probation-related services to staff, clients, and the public while also performing clerical tasks such as data entry, answering multi-line phone systems, and scheduling appointments. Probation Assistants work directly with probation participants by mentoring, counseling, referring, and when necessary, applying crisis intervention skills such as de-escalation techniques and cognitive behavioral interventions. Additional responsibilities include:

• Providing customer service to clients and the public in-person, electronically, and over the phone

• Overseeing and directing the activities of clients

• Counseling clients on probation policies, procedures, and expectations

• Conducting chemical testing, including processing urine and buccal swab samples

Co-facilitating delivery of curriculum to probation program participants and applying Motivational Interviewing and other evidence-based practices

• Entering data into justice system applications

• Assembling, ordering, and delivering supplies, materials, and equipment

Probation Assistants may be assigned varying work schedules, that include days, nights, evenings, weekends, and shift work. Their work is performed in both office and jail settings.

The ideal candidates for this position will have a passion for helping and serving others, strong customer service and communication skills, the ability to work collaboratively with all levels of staff, and possess:

• Facilitation and/or public speaking skills

• Computer and data entry skills

• The ability to prioritize and multi-task in a fast-paced environment

• Knowledge and experience working with evidence-based programming practices/concepts

• Problem-solving abilities

• A commitment to continued growth and learning

• Bilingual (English/Spanish) skills are desired, but not required

What We Offer

Working at the County of Sonoma offers expansive opportunities for growth and development, the ability to be a part of a challenging and rewarding work environment, and the satisfaction of knowing you're working to better our communities. You can also look forward to flexible work arrangements and excellent benefits* including:

• Salary Advancement - A salary increase after 1,040 hours (6 months when working full-time) for good work performance; eligibility for a salary increase for good performance every year thereafter, until reaching the top of the salary range

• Bilingual Premium Pay* - An additional $1.15/1.50/hour on top of the hourly pay rate for basic/fluent bilingual positions

• Paid Time Off - Competitive vacation and sick leave accruals, 12 paid holidays, and an additional 8 floating holiday hours per year

• County Paid Health Premium Contributions - 100% premium contribution for the majority of employee-only and employee + family health plan options

• Post-Retirement Health Reimbursement Arrangement - County contributions to help fund post-retirement employee health insurance/benefits

• Retirement - A pension fully integrated with Social Security

• Paid Parental Leave - May be eligible for up to 8 weeks (320 hours) after 12 months of County employment

• Additional Benefits: Excellent dental, vision, disability, life insurance, employee assistance program, professional development, and more

• Student Loan Debt Relief - County employees may be eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness through the U.S. Department of Education

Learn more and apply:

*Salary is negotiable within the established range for the position and benefits described herein do not represent a contract and may be changed without notice. For more information, including minimum qualifications, & to apply, visit www. yourpath2sonomacounty.org or call 707-###-####. The County of Sonoma is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and are committed to having a workforce that is representative of the communities we serve.