Probation Counselor II

Salary : $70,149.87 - $122,762.22 Annually
Location : JENNINGS BUILDING, 4110 CHAIN BRIDGE RD, FAIRFAX (FJ16), VA
Job Type: FT Hourly W BN
Job Number: 26-01536
Department: General District Court
Opening Date: 10/10/2026
Closing Date: 10/23/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Pay Grade: S24
Posting Type: Open to General Public

Job Announcement

This provides high-quality supervision to adult pretrial and post-trial clients (defendants and offenders) referred to the Supervised Release Program (SRP) and adult probation services.
The duties are as follows: maintains a pretrial and probation caseloads of specialized and high-risk clients, i.e., mental health issues, sex offenders, violent offenders. These complex cases require specialized counseling skills and treatment approaches (e.g. dual diagnosis & substance abuse treatment) by coordinating with all needed service providers in different disciplines. Assist in rehabilitation of clients through supervision, education, counseling, conflict resolution, and referrals to community resources. Maintains concise and accurate case records. Presents cases in court and makes sound recommendations to the judiciary. Ensures the clients' compliance with the court orders, and clients obey all laws and ordinances.
This position is under general supervision of the Probation Supervisor I in the Supervision Unit of the Court Services Division in the General District Court.
Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
(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 bachelor's degree in social/behavioral sciences, criminal justice, or education plus two years of professional experience in probation work, social work, criminal justice, juvenile justice, education, or counseling. A master's degree in the disciplines above may be substituted for one year of the required experience.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:

• VCIN CERTIFICATION-Required within 6 months
• CORE TRAINING BASIC SKILLS-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.
• Two or more years of direct experience working in a community corrections setting.
• Two years of experience working in a Pre-trial or Probation Community Corrections program with defendants who have behavioral health concerns.
• Two years of experience administering mental health, substance abuse, or risk/needs-based screening instruments.
• Knowledge of motivational interviewing.
• Knowledge of the Code of Virginia, and the criminal court process.
• At least two years of experience testifying in a court setting.
• At least two years of experience supervising clients for a treatment/special court (such as a Veteran's Treatment Docket, Mental Health Treatment Docket, or Drug Court), either during Pre-trial or Post-trial stage of community supervision.
• Should possess good leadership skills and possess competency in the PSLP (Pretrial Services and Local Probation System) and the Virginia Supreme Court Case Management System (CMS).
• Should possess skills in customer service, communication (verbal, written, and presentation).
• VCIN (Virginia Criminal Information Network) certification is preferred.
• A bachelor's degree or higher in Criminal Justice, Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, Education, or related field is preferred.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office computer software, especially Outlook, Word, and Excel.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Job is generally sedentary in nature, however, visual acuity is required to read data on a computer monitor, incumbent must be able to operate keyboard-driven equipment.
• Must communicate with others.
• Employee may require to lift up to 15 pounds.
• 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 ) We encourage candidates who are bilingual in English and another language to apply for this opportunity.

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Requisition 26-01536
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
• Deferred Compensation
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employees' Child Care Center
• Continuous Learning Opportunities

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

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Non-Merit Positions

1. 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
2. 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
• Associate's degree
• Bachelor's degree
• Master's 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 area(s) of study or major(s)/minor(s) towards a degree. Check all that apply.

• Criminal justice
• Social work
• Psychology
• Counseling
• Sociology
• Education
• 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 in probation work, social work, criminal justice, juvenile justice, education, or counseling do you possess?

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

06

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have working in a community corrections 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 to less than five years
• Five to less than six years
• Six or more years

07

How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you possess in working in a Pre-trial or Probation Community Corrections program with defendants who have behavioral health concerns?

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

08

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have administering mental health, substance abuse, or risk/needs-based screening instruments?

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

09

Are you currently VCIN (Virginia Criminal Information Network) operator certified or certified through another state's NCIC network? (Note: If yes, must present certification documentation prior to interview).

• Yes
• No

10

How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you possess in supervising clients for a treatment/special court (such as a Veteran's Treatment Docket, Mental Health Treatment Docket, or Drug Court) either during Pre-trial or Post-trial stage of community supervision?

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

11

Please indicate your level of knowledge or experience with pre-trial specific online case management systems?

• No experience
• Basic (Basic knowledge of online case management systems but on experience with probation specific systems.)
• Intermediate (Experience with Probation/Pre-trial specific case management systems.)
• Advanced (Hands-on experience using the Virginia Pre-trial and probation Program system called PTCC. (Note: If "Advanced", respondents must demonstrate proficiency with PTCC Program at interview.))

12

How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you have testifying in a court 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 to less than five years
• Five to less than six years
• Six or more years

13

Please indicate your level of proficiency with Motivational Interviewing (MI).

• No experience
• Beginner (Basic knowledge of the strategies and techniques of MI.)
• Moderate (Hands on experience applying MI in the workplace.)
• Advanced (Extensive knowledge of MI including hands on experience applying Motivational Interviewing in the workplace. Completion of advanced training on MI application. (If "advanced", respondent must present certificate in MI training prior to interview))

14

Are you proficient in any of the following Microsoft Office Suite applications? Check all that apply.

• Outlook (Composing email messages; sending and receiving email messages; organizing email messages into folders; managing contacts; scheduling appointments & meetings, managing tasks)
• Word (Knowledge of common functions such as creating a title; using, modifying, and creating styles; indenting paragraphs; using tabs and tables; inserting a hard page break; using page numbering; creating headers and footers; inserting graphics; adding comments and tracking changes)
• PowerPoint (Creating a template and working with a design template; working with graphics, animation and multimedia; building interactive presentations using hyperlinks)
• Excel (Basic knowledge of creating a worksheet; performing calculations in a worksheet; modifying and formatting a worksheet; printing workbook contents; creating and modifying pivot tables; using formulas and links to other cells/worksheets)
• None of the above

Required Question