Adult Probation Officer ; PCN

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What you will be doing:
The Adult Probation/Parole Officer position provides supervision and case management for adult male and female offenders who are required to report to the Department of Corrections. Job duties include working directly with felony offenders by conducting office meetings, interviews, completing risk/need assessments, urinalysis tests, providing referrals for treatment needs, conducting field contacts, as well as violation arrests and offender transport.

The position requires acquiring and documenting historical and current information for individuals under the supervision of the office. Officers ensure offender compliance with court or parole board issued conditions and report any violation to those entities.

Our mission, values, and culture:
The vision of the Department of Corrections Division of Pretrial, Probation, and Parole is to serve Alaska’s diverse population through objective, legal, and evidence-based community supervision, while respecting the rights of victims, defendants, probationers, and parolees.

Our mission is to help provide positive change in every town, village, and neighborhood in Alaska by enhancing public safety, assisting the court with the fair administration of justice for victims and defendants, and by providing quality supervision that holds defendants accountable, while connecting them to community partners and resources that can provide an individual the tools for long-term change and success.

The benefits of joining our team:
The Kodiak Probation Office is a professional workplace in which probation officers perform their duties in a variety of settings including the office, the field, court, and others. This probation officer will supervise a caseload of adult felony offenders on probation and parole for various offenses including but not limited to property crimes and violent crimes. The mission of this office is to enhance public safety in Kodiak and surrounding areas, as well as encourage positive change for those who are justice involved.

The working environment you can expect:
The Kodiak District Office is responsible for a geographic area that includes Kodiak and surrounding villages including Ouzinkie, Port Lions, Larsen Bay, Karluk, Old Harbor and Akhiok. Travel to Anchorage (for training) and surrounding communities via small aircraft, boats, or the ice road may be necessary with the daily work environment including interaction with defendants, victims, the court, and community partners to enhance effective supervision and community safety.

Who we are looking for:
We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies:

• Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving: uses a logical, systematic, sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on one’s knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.
• Interpersonal
  
  Skills:
  
  Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, disabilities, and other individual differences.
• Integrity/Honesty:
  Contributes to maintaining the integrity of…