Senior Probation and Parole Assistant District CSC

Senior Probation and Parole Assistant District 26 CSC

A position in the Missouri Department of Corrections is more than a job. Corrections employees transform lives, equipping Missourians in the criminal justice system with the skills they need to contribute to their communities, inside and outside our walls. More than 95 percent of people who enter the prison system ultimately are released. We want to make sure they’re good neighbors.

• Missouri State Employee Retirement System
• Deferred compensation plan
• Health insurance (medical, vision, dental for employees and family)
• Paid life insurance
• Long‑term disability insurance
• Cafeteria plan
• Paid holidays
• 10 hours annual leave per month
• 10 hours sick leave per month
• Uniforms provided when required
• Pre‑service and in‑service training
• Access to credit union
• Direct deposit of paycheck (required)
• Employee health, wellness and safety initiatives
• MOST 529 College Savings Program
• Equal opportunity employer and a drug‑free workplace

• Serve as a lead worker of the facility; assign, train, and evaluate staff supervising offenders in housing units, living quarters, and general activities.
• Participate in periodic counts of offenders; inspect housing units for safety and security violations; check for health and safety hazards; prepare reports; maintain records on offender violations, behaviors, mechanical deficiencies, and security breaches.
• Interview offenders to obtain information about their residential and family relationships, employment, educational records; contact family members, employers, friends to verify background; collect and verify legal case history and police reports; prepare reports and maintain investigative findings.
• Retrieve information from the National Crime Information Center (NCIC), Missouri Uniform Law Enforcement System (MULES), Missouri Department of Revenue, and the Department’s computer databases; respond to confirmed active warrants; enter/cancel warrants on escaped and/or absconded offenders.
• Participate in the classification, treatment, and supervision of offenders; communicate with Parole Officers and administration regarding referrals and supervision strategies; provide after‑hours assistance to departmental staff and the general public.
• Ensure offenders have parole orders; investigate, monitor, and enter schedule changes for offenders on electronic monitoring; answer and log emergency calls from offenders, family members, and the general public; contact appropriate staff to resolve issues; assist in assigning offenders to institutional and residential programs.
• Enter appropriate data into the Department’s Booking and Tracking System; assist offenders with job search activities; transport offenders to their designated locations; monitor, control, and document offenders’ consumption of prescription and over‑the‑counter medications; supervise visits; search visitors, offenders, property, living quarters, buildings, and grounds for contraband.
• Assist Probation and Parole Officers with court hearings and home visits; provide information to staff and law enforcement officials regarding the location and apprehension of escaped and/or absconded offenders; participate in interview panels and make hiring recommendations.
• Maintain computer databases, chronological shift records, inventory, vehicle logs, troubleshoot equipment problems; order, maintain, and issue supplies.
• Discuss minor adjustment problems with offenders; refer major problems to the supervisor; promote rehabilitation by modifying offender attitudes, discouraging undesirable behaviors, and encouraging constructive activities; interpret facilities’ rules and regulations to offenders; administer substance abuse assessment devices; collect DNA samples; oversee movement and location of offenders inside and outside the facility; intervene in emergency situations to gain control of offenders or perform CPR exercises.
• Exercise independence in the performance of duties; receive general administrative direction; work is reviewed by a designated supervisor for conformance with established policies and procedures; perform other related work as assigned.