Senior Probation and Parole Assistant District 26 CSC - Fulton

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- Why you’ll love this position

A position in the Missouri Department of Corrections is more than a job. It's a calling. 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.

We offer great benefits!

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.

The Missouri Department of Corrections is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.

• Serves as a lead worker of the facility; assigns/trains/evaluates staff supervising offenders in housing units/ living quarters/general housekeeping/work/educational/recreational/religious/treatment activities in Community Supervision Centers and Community Release Centers and serves as shift leader/assistant/relief shift supervisor
• Participates in periodic counts of offenders; inspects housing units for safety and security violations; checks for health and safety hazards; prepares reports; maintains records on offender violations/ behaviors/mechanical deficiencies/security breaches of facility rules; interviews offenders to obtain information relating to their residential and family relationships/ employment/ educational records/contacts family members/employers/friends to verify offender's background; collects/verifies offender's legal case history and police reports;
  
  prepares reports; maintains records of investigative findings
• Retrieves information from the National Crime Information Center (NCIC), Missouri Uniform Law Enforcement System (MULES), Missouri Department of Revenue, and Missouri Department of Corrections' computer databases; responds to confirmed active warrants; enters/cancels warrants on escaped and/or absconded offenders; participates in the classification/ treatment/supervision of offenders; communicates with Parole Officers and administration regarding referrals and supervision strategies; provides after-hours assistance to departmental staff/the general public
• Ensures offenders have parole orders; investigates/monitors/enters schedule changes for offenders on electronic monitoring; answers and logs emergency calls from offenders/family members/the general public; contacts appropriate staff to resolve issues; assists in the assignment of offenders to various institutional and residential programs; enters appropriate data into the Department's Booking and Tracking System; assists offenders with job search activities; transports offenders to their designated locations;
  
  monitors/controls/documents offender's consumption of prescription and over-the-counter medications;
  Supervises visits with offenders; searches visitors/offenders/property/living quarters/buildings/grounds for contraband
• Assists Probation and Parole Officers with court hearings and home visits; provides information to staff/ law enforcement officials relating to location and apprehension of escaped and/or absconded offenders; participates in interview panels and makes hiring recommendations
• Maintains computer databases/chronological shift records/inventory/vehicle logs/troubleshoots equipment problems; orders/maintains/issues supplies
• Discusses minor adjustment problems with offenders; refers major problems to the supervisor; promotes rehabilitation by modifying offender attitudes/discouraging undesirable behaviors/encouraging constructive activities; interprets facilities' rules and regulations to offenders; administers substance abuse assessment devices to offenders; collects…