Probation​/Parole Officer

Probation Parole Officer 2

Community Based Corrections District 3 is seeking a Probation Parole Officer 2 based in Sheldon, Iowa to join our team. Assigned work unit is Sheldon Field.

• Supervise Probation, Parole and Work Release clients
• Maintain a thorough and detailed case file for each client including completion of assessments and case management plans.
• Prepare and present accurate written and oral reports on clients for the courts, parole board, administrative hearings, and in-house staffing and outside agencies in compliance with established deadlines. Such reports may include presentence, probation/parole violation reports or reports for modification of supervision.
• Document client-related contacts and strictly adhere to department policy and the Iowa Code as they relate to the confidentiality of records. Review the court order and align available resources to address expectations. On a regular basis, maintain case records for clients under supervision in the statewide Management Information System ensuring the necessary documentation is timely and accurate.
• Address and help facilitate resolution to issues that arise with clients, such as violating behaviors and/or community safety concerns, or other critical issues while utilizing evidence-based approach.
• Mandatory facilitation and/or co-facilitation of cognitive behavioral or other evidence-based groups.
• Follow lesson plans, role model professional behavior and tend to classroom management.
• Role model and mentor newly hired PPO 2's
• Attend all training relevant to position.

• Team-oriented, positive work environment
• Excellent affordable benefit package
• Paid holidays plus vacation and sick time
• Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System (IPERS) retirement plan
• Optional retirement savings 457 plan with employer contributions
• Employee discount programs

• Self-driven
• Flexible and open to change
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Attention to detail
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to collaborate
• Positive attitude

The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization.

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• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in any field.
• A total of four years of education and/or full-time experience in a human services or criminal justice field, where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university coursework in any field equals one year of full-time experience.
• Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes 18 months of full-time work as a Probation/Parole Officer 1.