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The Department of Public Safety is recruiting to fill a Parole & Probation Specialist 3 within the Parole and Probation Division in Lovelock. The incumbent in this position is assigned to the Lovelock Correctional Center, where they work directly with incarcerated individuals and Nevada Department of Corrections staff on a daily basis. The incumbent also has access to the Nevada Highway Patrol field office in Lovelock, as operational needs require.

The incumbent is responsible for researching, developing, and completing comprehensive, accurate, and timely release plans that support an offender's successful transition into the community. Duties include reviewing criminal history, institutional records, disciplinary history, and other relevant information to develop individualized release plans that promote public safety while maximizing the offender's opportunity for successful community reintegration. The incumbent is expected to exercise sound independent judgment, effectively manage a diverse workload, and complete assigned responsibilities with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities include prioritizing tasks; organizing work efficiently; meeting established deadlines; maintaining a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail; and proactively resolving issues to ensure the timely completion of quality release plans in accordance with Division policies, procedures, and mission objectives.

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and one year of paraprofessional and/or technical experience researching and verifying information, maintaining case records, interviewing clients, and writing correspondence or reports in a law enforcement, social or behavioral services environment; OR graduation from high school or equivalent education and three years of experience as described above; OR one year of experience as a Parole & Probation Specialist II in Nevada State service;

OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.

Process documentation associated with the release of offenders being paroled, in residential confinement, in drug court supervision, and residing in a state other than Nevada; review files received from the court/parole board for required signatures, pre-release plan, criminal history, parole eligibility dates, and the terms and conditions of parole/probation.

Research the criminal and personal history of the offender including the facts surrounding the current offense, special conditions of release involving restitution, drug and alcohol treatment and testing, counseling and/or community service; obtain reporting instructions and transfer offender files to the appropriate location; notify victims prior to release of offenders or of special circumstances as requested; contact law enforcement agencies that have placed a hold on the offender and arrange for parole to the agency’s custody;

contact service providers such as residential and inpatient programs and arrange for program participation upon release from custody.

Monitor offenders through written correspondence and the telephone; contact family, friends, neighbors, employers, treatment counselors and other law enforcement agencies to ensure the parolee or probationer is in compliance with stipulated agreements; establish and monitor compliance with payment plans and renegotiate payments if offender falls in arrears; track actions taken by the court/parole board; prepare various reports regarding violations of probation or parole, progress or discharge, and monthly caseload status;

advise and direct offenders to comply with the terms of parole and/or probation.

Develop and maintain case files for each offender containing legal documents regarding criminal history,…