Adult Probation and Parole Officer

General Description

Open Until Filled

Join the Wyoming Department of Corrections and make a meaningful impact on public safety and offender rehabilitation! The Field Services Division plays a vital role in community safety by assessing offender risks and needs, developing effective case plans, providing meaningful interventions, and using positive reinforcement and corrective action to support successful outcomes.

The Field Services Division is responsible for the community supervision and case management of probationers and parolees throughout Wyoming. We are a progressive department that offers a variety of challenging and rewarding work, empowering staff to help individuals successfully reintegrate into society as law‑abiding citizens.

The Wyoming Department of Corrections is currently seeking a motivated and dedicated Probation and Parole Agent to join our team in Worland, Wyoming.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid vacation, sick leave, FMLA, and holidays
• Retirement – Pension and 457B plans that help you build a secure future
• Flexible schedules and work‑life balance options
• Meaningful work that makes a difference for Wyoming communities

Deborah Hale – deborah.hale or

• Utilize and analyze validated risk and needs assessments to determine appropriate supervision levels and develop individual case planning goals.
• Collaborate between government and private entities to enhance case management and promote client behavior change.
• Identify external and internal motivators of change through motivational interviewing and other techniques to assist in case plan development.
• Understand intervention, incentives, and sanctions within the criminal justice system and apply them to achieve desired behaviors.
• Facilitate cognitive intervention groups and alternative evidence‑based cognitive interventions to provide knowledge and enhance client motivation.
• Maintain supervision standards to promote public safety and aid offenders in re‑socializing and reintegrating into the community as law‑abiding citizens.
• Maintain documentation of all case management collaborative efforts in a case management system.
• Conduct visits with clients in the office, at home, at work, or other locations to verify compliance and support positive behavior.
• Supervise a caseload of adult probationers and parolees, including misdemeanor and felony cases such as alcohol or drug offenses, sex offenses, domestic violence, theft, burglary, and clients determined not guilty due to mental illness.
• Create a positive and collaborative environment for clients to gain the confidence to change their behavior in the long term.
• Collaborate with the Prison Division to investigate and provide guidance for a positive and effective reentry plan for inmates soon to be released into the community.
• Write reports to the Parole Board, Courts, or other stakeholders, including investigation, insight, and analysis with assistance from various agencies to determine risk level and recommendations.
• Interview, evaluate, and conduct investigations into the offender’s background and criminal history to determine risks and needs.
• Interview the victim for present‑sentence investigation reports, determining restitution and recommendations to the Court, and contact victims for educational and safety purposes throughout the client’s supervision.

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Social Work, Counseling, Sociology, Psychology, Criminal Justice, or Administration of Justice with progressive work experience in Probation and Parole.

Experience in one or more of the following areas: case management practices, risk/need assessments, cognitive skills group facilitation, effective interpersonal communication strategies, conducting investigations, report writing, and understanding of the concepts of behavioral change.

• Knowledge of the criminal justice system, department policies, and procedures
• Knowledge of human behavior, crisis behavior, substance use, abuse, and addiction
• Knowledge of criminal and legal law
• Knowledge of procedures used in criminal justice agencies and cognitive…