**GRANT FUNDED: Classification: Limited employment; appointments to and continued services in this position are subject to the cessation of grant funding from the OneOhio Recovery Foundation. The current grant period is from November 2026 through October 4, 2028.
ABOUT FRANKLIN COUNTY MUNICIPAL COURT
The Franklin County Municipal Court is the largest and busiest municipal Court in the State of Ohio. The Court has fourteen judges in the General Division and one judge in the Environmental Division. Judges preside over civil, criminal, and traffic cases and conduct both jury and court trials. The Court's jurisdiction includes traffic cases, misdemeanor criminal cases, and civil cases where the amount at issue is $15,000 or less. The Environmental Division has exclusive jurisdiction to enforce local codes and regulations affecting real property, such as fire and building codes. The geographic jurisdiction of the Court is all of Franklin County and those portions of the City of Columbus that extend beyond the boundaries of Franklin County. Despite its jurisdiction and name, the Franklin County Municipal Court is the judicial branch of the City of Columbus government.
JOB PURPOSE AND OVERVIEW
The Franklin County Municipal Court is one of Ohio's largest and busiest municipal courts. The Court has 14 judges in its General Division and one judge in its Environmental Division. Judges preside over civil, criminal, and traffic cases and conduct both jury and non-jury trials. The Pretrial and Probation Services Department consists of approximately 120 employees. The mission of Pretrial Services is to promote community safety and pretrial success through research-informed recommendations and supervision services that maximize court appearance, remove barriers to fair and efficient justice, and promote harm reduction. The mission of Probation Services is to promote community safety by reducing recidivism, changing offender behavior, and fostering accountability through the effective use of evidence-based practices. The Department consists of pretrial, investigations, and supervision services divisions. The supervision structures are determined by risk and need, including all types of cases referred by the Court's judges. The Probation Staff operates specialized caseloads, including domestic violence, sexual offenses, soliciting, mental health, work release, and electronic monitoring. The probation staff strives to stay current and relevant with the ongoing goal of being an evidence-based organization.
A Lab Tech/Probation Officer is under the general direction of a Chief Probation Officer and the immediate direction of a Probation Officer Supervisor. A Lab Tech/Probation Officer's primary responsibilities are to perform all necessary duties regarding drug testing, collection of specimens, operating drug testing equipment, maintaining controls and calibrations, running testing, and operating a case management system to promote public safety and reduce recidivism. Lab Tech/Probation officers routinely communicate a defendant's supervision compliance with the assigned judge and work closely with criminal justice partners and community resources. Full-time Monday - Friday 12 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (May include some weekend hours).
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POSITION
Promote, model, and abide by the Vision, Mission, policies, and procedures of the Probation Department.
Meet with defendants to explain the drug-testing call-in system, collect urine specimens for processing, and operate the drug-testing analyzer in accordance with the drug-testing procedures.
Operate and maintain the drug testing laboratory and testing hours, including some evenings and weekends.
Perform testing of running controls and calibrations on the drug testing analyzer daily and follow all specimen collection protocols.
Maintain accurate records and data input in the drug testing case management system.
Maintain HIPAA compliance protocols on all samples…