Parole Officer - Winter 'Regional Hamilton

Parole Officer - Winter '25 Regional Posting for Hamilton County

Join to apply for the Parole Officer - Winter '25 Regional Posting for Hamilton County role at Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC). Guided by the agency's mission "To reduce recidivism among those we touch," the ODRC is looking for a dedicated security‑minded professional to assume the responsibilities of a Parole Officer in Hamilton County.

• Under general supervision from Supervisor, oversees offenders.
• Interviews, visits and observes offenders at residence/work site or other community locations.
• Utilizes evidence-based supervision practices to facilitate behavioral change in offenders.
• Obtains certification in Ohio Risk Assessment System and completes offender risk assessments as directed.
• Interviews offenders and reviews documents, records, and reports to develop case plans in conjunction with offenders to address identified risk factors.
• Maintains and reviews case plans with offenders throughout supervision period to gauge progress of established goals.
• Provides individual and group advice by listening, speaking and providing written instructions to offenders.
• Conducts visual and auditory surveillance which includes operating electronic monitor equipment as needed.
• Performs drug testing by collecting and transporting specimens or using drug kit procedures when necessary and maintains a written chain of evidence from sample collection through testing and hearing process.
• Conducts DNA testing as prescribed by statute.
• Finds employment and vocational opportunities for offenders by making referrals to community service agencies.
• Maintains contact with offender families, friends, employers and others by interviewing, observing behaviors and reviewing written documents and records.
• Develops sound caseload management involving analysis of caseload and making necessary community referrals in order to make adjustments in offender activity.
• Oversees caseload which requires special training to properly supervise substance abusers, drug offenders, sex offenders, special releasee and special needs offenders as needed.
• Conducts and completes placement, arrest and violation investigations by interviewing individuals, reading and understanding technical information including medical, psychological, law enforcement and legal documents.
• Completes, by operating personal computer, writing or dictating appropriate reports of investigations making correctional recommendations to be used in decisions of judges, parole administrators or parole board members in sentencing and revocation procedures.
• Updates and uses records through use of field officer tools (FOT) to include recording offender case activity and officer activity.
• Travel to offender homes, places of employment, jails and courts etc. by operating personal or state vehicle.
• Prepares information and initiates packets for Parole Board Hearings.
• Screens inmates to determine eligibility and makes recommendations for transfer into transitional control program.
• Responds in writing to inmate inquiries (i.e. kites).
• Conducts and completes clemency and other investigations by interviewing individuals, reading and understanding technical information including medical, psychological, law enforcement and legal documents.
• Completes, by operating personal computer, writing or dictating appropriate reports of investigations to be used in decisions and/or recommendations of parole board members.
• Facilitates special hearings (i.e. clemency, full board) when needed.
• Completes, by operating personal computer, writing or dictating, and delivers written arrest, hold and release orders.
• Secures and delivers search warrants and subpoenas to jails and law enforcement, correctional and court agencies.
• Pursues declared violators‑at‑large, arrests violators and conducts search and seizure of contraband which involves walking, running, climbing, crawling, bending, stooping, lifting or using force such as applying unarmed self‑defense techniques or using restraining devices like handcuffs, belly chains or leg irons and OC spray/pepper gas as needed.
• Develops and presents cases at revocation hearings.
• Collects…