Probation​/Parole Officer

Overview

Under general supervision, an employee in this position is responsible for professional probation and parole work of considerable difficulty; performs related work as required. This is the lead or supervisory class in the Probation/Parole Officer series. An employee in this class leads or may supervise a small staff of subordinates in probation and/or parole work. This class differs from the Probation/ Parole Officer 2 in that the incumbent of the latter functions at the working level.

This class differs from the Probation/ Parole Manager in that an incumbent of the latter supervises a moderate-sized probation and/or parole staff.

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION, PROBATION AND PAROLE FIELD SUPERVISION DIVISION, HAMILTON COUNTY. A Motor Vehicle Records screening will be conducted prior to employment. This position works in the Specialized Crime Unit working with sex offenders. The classification of PPO 3 SCU has an assignment differential of 5% added to the monthly salary for working in the specialized crime unit.

This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.

Education and Experience:

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor s degree and experience equivalent to three years of full-time professional level experience in one or more of the following: probation/parole, counseling, social work, investigative, or legal experience.

Substitution of Experience for

Education:

Full time relevant professional experience, to include law enforcement experience, may be substituted for the bachelor s degree requirement on a year-for-year basis.

Substitution of Graduate Course Work for

Experience:

Graduate course work credit received from an accredited college or university in social science, behavioral science, criminal justice, criminology, social work, and/or law may substitute for the required experience to a maximum of two years (e.g., an additional 36 graduate quarter hours in one or a combination of the above-listed fields may substitute for one year of the required experience).

Necessary Special

Qualifications:

Applicants for this class must:

• Be willing to and able to qualify with, carry, and use assigned weapons;
• Be at least eighteen (18) years of age on the date of application;
• Be a citizen of the United States;
• Have a good moral character, as determined by investigation;
• Complete a criminal history disclosure form in a manner approved by the appointing authority;
• Agree to release all records involving their criminal history to the appointing authority;
• Supply a fingerprint sample in a manner prescribed by the TBI for a fingerprint based criminal history records check;
• Have no conviction for a felony or any domestic assault convictions or have been discharged under any other than honorable conditions from any branch of the United States armed forces;
• Pass a physical examination administered by a licensed physician that is consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act and that relates to the essential functions of the position;
• Pass a psychological evaluation administered by a licensed mental health professional that is consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act and that relates to the essential functions of the position;
• Submit to and pass a pre-employment screening test for use of illegal drugs;
• Possess a valid motor vehicle operator s license at the time of appointment;
• Upon appointment, successfully complete all additional prescribed course of instruction at the Tennessee Correction Academy and any and all on-line training.

Examination Method:
Education and Experience, 100%, for Preferred Service positions.

• Requests arrest warrants for non-compliance by the offenders as required by policy and procedures and utilize compiled offender information in order to determine proper steps for treatment.
• Promotes team building and cooperation with other team members and mentor and/or assists in training of new staff.
• Analyzes reports for needed action related to the offenders under their supervision. Handles offender complaints and grievances quickly and professionally as required by policy and procedures.
• Utilizes compliance reports on a monthly basis to determine work is in compliance with standards required by policy and procedures and monitor the offenders under their supervision to ensure compliance with release requirements set for the offenders by policy and procedures.
• Audit s casework for quality and adherence to standards required by policy and procedures and conducts annual offender interviews to ensure staff compliance with policy and procedures.
• Acts as liaison with judges, court personnel, law enforcement and other agencies concerned with the probation/parole program and who may have an effect upon the success of agency goals.
• Interacts in a positive manner with fellow…