Probation and Parole Officer, Level III (I40C)

Job Posting Title Probation and Parole Officer, Level III (I40C)
Agency
131 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS Supervisory Organization DOC P&P Region IIJob Posting End Date Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note:

Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)
Full/Part-Time Full time

Job Type Regular Compensation Level  I - $48,044.52

Level II - $50,834.80

Level III - $54,700.80

Job Description Location Probation  and Parole

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Basic Purpose :

Positions in this j ob famil y ar e respon sible for perf orming routine professional social service and law enforcement duties in the areas of assessment of criminogenic need, transition plan design, treatment referral and on going monitoring of offender behavior. Supervision services are provided in the community for probationers, parolees and inmates in re-entry programs for the purpose of increasing public safety through the reduction of future criminal behavior.

Typical F unctions :

Manages a caseload o f adult f elons by employing motivational interviewing skills to complete a scienti f ic assessment o f criminogenic risk/need and to determine the o f f ender’s stage o f change f or each identi f ied need area; criminogenic needs o f each o f f ender; re f erring o f f enders to appropriate treatment and/or programs to target the o f f ender’s primary criminogenic needs;

monitoring activities o f o f f enders to ensure adherence to action steps negotiated through transition planning and to conditions ordered by releasing authority; assisting o f f enders in obtaining and maintaining employment; engaging on-going support f or the o f f ender in the community by assisting the o f f ender in identi f ying a network o f f amily and f riends with a pro-social orientation;

and identi f ying pro-social interests and activities that are geared toward improving bonds and ties to pro-social community members.

Conducts vari ous investigat ions including, but not limited to, pre-sentence, interstate, pre-pardon and pre-parole.

Prepare reports concerning activities of offenders and provide recommendations for the use of the releasing authority.

Maintain documentation, physical and electronic, relating to management o f o f f ender caseload.

Monitor payment o f f inancial obligations ordered by the releasing authority; collect and document o f f ender payments.

Assists in security operations in the event o f a prison riot or disturbance; and ar rests and transports o f f enders when required.

Conduct periodic screening f or drug and alcohol use by o f f enders.

Level Descriptor :

Level IThis is the basic level where the incumbents per f orm entry-level duties involved in the supervision o f probationers, parolees and inmates in re-entry programs.

Level IIThis is the career level where incumbents perform a variety of professional probation and parole duties at the full performance level involving the supervision of probationers, parolees and of inmates in pre-entry programs. Some responsibility may also be assigned for providing training and guidance to others in completing various routine assignments.

Level IIIThis is the specialist level where incumbents serve as a subject matter expert in a specific area of evidence based practice such as motivational interviewing, assessment or transition planning; provide direct cognitive programming to an offender population; responsible for the supervision of offenders who present complex and difficult behavioral management issues.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Competencies :

Level IKnowledge,

Skills and Abilities

required at this level include knowledge o f laws, rules, regulations, legislation, policies and procedures as they pertain to o f f enders and the Department o f Corrections; o f evidence based practices in the supervision o f o f f enders; o f community resources; o f public and private re-entry and transitional services; o f report writing; o f basic investigation techniques;

o f basic law en f orcement practices; o f counseling techniques and motivational interviewing; and o f substance testing and collection methods.

Ability is required to establish and maintain e f f ective working relationships with community, f amilies, service agencies, and other support systems; to locate suitable employment f or community based o f f enders; to motivate clients to change antisocial behaviors; to manage substantial caseloads; to give courtroom testimony; to communicate e f f ectively, both orally and in writing;

to understand and implement evidence-based practices relative to community supervision o f o f f enders; and to use electronic technology in the supervision o f o f f enders and in the management o f o f f ender-related in f ormation.

Level II Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

required at this level include knowledge o f laws, rules, regulations, legislation, policies and…