Probation and Parole Officer

Job Posting Title

Probation and Parole Officer

131 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

DOC P&P Region I

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

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

Continuous if blank.

Full time

Regular

Level I - $48,044.52
Level II - $50,834.80
Level III - $54,700.76

Positions in this job family are responsible for performing routine professional social service and law enforcement duties in the areas of assessment of criminogenic need, transition plan design, treatment referral and ongoing 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.

• Manages a caseload of adult probationers by employing motivational interviewing skills to complete a scientific assessment of criminogenic risk/need, determine the offender’s stage of change for each identified need area, refer offenders to appropriate treatment and/or programs, monitor activities to ensure adherence to action steps negotiated through transition planning and to conditions ordered by the releasing authority, assist in employment, engage ongoing support in the community, and identify pro‑social interests and activities.
• Conducts various investigations including but not limited to home visits, pre‑sentence, interstate, pre‑pardon, and pre‑parole.
• Prepares all reports concerning activities of offenders, special reports, violations and court reports, and provides recommendations for the use of the releasing authority.
• Maintains documentation in physical and/or electronic format relating to the management of offender caseload.
• Monitors payment of financial obligations ordered by the releasing authority.
• Assists in security operations in the event of a prison riot or disturbance; arrests and transports offenders; assists with out‑of‑state transfers and other agencies when required.
• Conducts periodic screenings for drug and alcohol use by offenders.
• Assists probationers with compliance with the Mary Rippy Violent Crime Registration Act and Sex Offender Registration, if applicable.

Level I – Basic level; incumbents perform entry‑level duties involved in the supervision of probationers, parolees, and inmates in re‑entry programs.

Level II – Career level; incumbents perform a variety of professional probation and parole duties at the full performance level, including supervision and training of others in routine assignments.

Level III – Specialist level; incumbents serve as a subject‑matter expert in a specific area of evidence‑based practice, provide direct cognitive programming, and supervise offenders with complex behavioral management issues.

• Level I – Knowledge of laws, regulations, policies, and evidence‑based supervision; counseling techniques and motivational interviewing; basic investigation and law‑enforcement practices; ability to establish effective relationships, locate employment, motivate clients, manage caseloads, give courtroom testimony, communicate effectively, understand evidence‑based practices, and use electronic technology.
• Level II – Same as Level I but with additional experience and higher responsibility.
• Level III – Same as Level I/II with specific expertise in an evidence‑based practice area; ability to consult, train, mentor, and oversee other staff.

• Level I – 515:
  Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, including at least 24 semester hours in psychology, sociology, social work, criminology, education, criminal justice administration, penology or police science.
• Level II – 515:
  Bachelor’s degree as above plus two years of correctional experience in social casework involving classification, assessment or field supervision of probationers and parolees and/or inmates; or substitution of a master’s degree in…