Home Visit Investigator

The New York City Department of Correction (DOC) is an integral part of the City's evolving criminal justice system, participating in reform initiatives and strategies aimed to move the City towards a smaller jail system without compromising public safety. The DOC is responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for our employees, visitors, volunteers, and people in our custody. Importantly, safe jails enable DOC to provide people in custody with the tools and opportunities they need to successfully re-enter their communities. The DOC operates facilities and court commands across the five boroughs with more than 7,500 diverse professionals and knowledgeable experts.

The DOC seeks to recruit a Home Visit Investigator to assist with all of the aspects of the Home Visit Group Health Management Division. Under supervision, the selected candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Visit members of service who are out sick and wellness check.

• Retrieval and confiscation of member's firearms who are medically

and psychologically unfit from their residence.

• Tracking and assisting of all staff assigned to conduct home visits and wellness check.

• Track and process a daily list of all members out sick and generate a list for the daily home visitation.

• Serve all disciplinary charges and pretrial documentations.

• Track and process disciplinary charges for members of service currently out sick not at home.

• Conduct off-hours random toxicology and drug testing for all members of service.

• Track all members of service found in violation of being not at home during home visits.

• Review and On Duty Officer

• 24-hours for any unusual incidents. (i.e.

• Code 5

members that possess a firearm).

• Liaison between Firearms and Tactics Unit with the collection and inspection of firearms.

Minimum Qualifications

1.A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and five years of satisfactory, full-time experience as an investigator evaluating credit worthiness, searching for assets, verifying information concerning education, experience, and other personal qualifications bearing upon character and fitness for employment, or performing investigations involving the research, compilation and/or location of evidence or information in order to build a case or uncover activities of a criminal, corrupt, unlawful or unethical nature; or

2.An associate degree or 60 semester credits from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory, full-time experience as described in "1" above; or

3.A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of satisfactory, full-time experience as described in "1" above; or

4.Education and/or experience equivalent to "1", "2", or "3" above.

Preferred Skills

• Excellent Oral and Communication Skills

• Excellent Research and Analytical Skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

• Possess a Valid Drivers License

• Associate Degree form Accredited College or University

• Firearm Qualified

55a Program

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education's website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

Residency Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.