Adult Probation and Parole Officer 2026-02606

State of Wyoming•Cheyenne, WY

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Wyoming Department of Corrections is hiring a Probation and Parole Agent to supervise a caseload of adult probationers and parolees, including people convicted of misdemeanors and felonies with varying risks and needs. The role combines public safety, case management, and evidence-based interventions to support successful reintegration, reduce recidivism, and encourage lasting behavioral change. Agents use validated assessment tools, motivational interviewing, and evidence-based practices to develop individualized case plans that promote accountability and positive decision-making. The position involves collaborating with clients, victims, community partners, treatment providers, law enforcement, courts, and correctional institutions. Agents conduct office, home, and employment visits; facilitate cognitive intervention programming; monitor compliance with supervision requirements; and apply interventions, incentives, and sanctions. They also conduct investigations, prepare reports and recommendations for courts and parole authorities, contribute to inmate reentry planning, and provide victims with information, support, and safety planning. The position is based in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and requires year-round travel and non-traditional working hours, including early mornings, nights, and weekends.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, typically in Social Services; a degree in a related field is specified in the preferences.
Alternatively, 3–5 years of progressive work experience in Adult Probation and Parole with knowledge at the level of an Interstate Compact Specialist may substitute for the degree and experience requirements.
Knowledge of human behavior, crisis behavior, substance use, abuse, and addiction.
Knowledge of the criminal justice system, department policies and procedures, criminal and legal law, criminal justice agency procedures, and cognitive behavior programs.
Knowledge of computer software programs, including Google and Microsoft.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with offenders and other professionals.
Ability to serve as a positive, pro-social role model and exercise sound judgment in highly stressful situations.
Ability to analyze information from multiple sources and interpret risk/needs assessments and case-planning tools.
Ability to engage others in innovative solutions, develop and implement ideas, and motivate others.
Ability to learn and use interviewing skills, including Motivational Interviewing.
Organization, time-management, group-facilitation, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to meet physical requirements that include lifting up to 20 pounds without assistance, constant walking, regular standing and pushing/pulling/lifting/grasping, and occasional striking or punching with both arms.
Ability to perform typing and repetitive motions and visually analyze data, figures, and computer-terminal information.
Ability to work around offenders and potential exposure to infectious diseases and periodic mechanical or atmospheric hazards.
Ability to travel year-round and work non-traditional hours, including early mornings, nights, and weekends.
Successful applicants must pass a background/reference check and drug test.
Candidates must complete defensive tactics skills in Krav-Maga and be trained to use and carry Reflex Protect (Presidia Gel (SC)).
Applicants must meet the department’s dress-code standards.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Social Work, Counseling, Sociology, Psychology, Criminal Justice, or Administration of Justice.
Progressive work experience in Probation and Parole.
Experience in one or more of the following: case-management practices, risk/needs assessments, cognitive-skills group facilitation, effective interpersonal communication, investigations, report writing, or behavioral-change concepts.

Responsibilities

Supervise a caseload of adult probationers and parolees, including misdemeanor and felony cases.
Use validated risk and needs assessments to determine supervision levels and develop individualized case plans.
Collaborate with government and private entities to support case management and clients’ long-term behavioral change.
Use motivational interviewing and other interviewing techniques to identify motivators and assist with case planning.
Apply appropriate interventions, incentives, and sanctions to encourage desired behaviors.
Facilitate cognitive intervention groups and use other evidence-based cognitive interventions.
Maintain supervision standards, documentation, collateral contacts, public safety, and client accountability.
Record collaborative case-management efforts in a case-management system.
Visit clients in offices, homes, workplaces, and other locations to verify compliance and support positive behavior.
Collaborate with the Prison Division on reentry plans for inmates preparing for release.
Prepare investigative reports and recommendations for the Parole Board, courts, and other stakeholders.
Interview, evaluate, and investigate offenders’ backgrounds and criminal histories to assess risks and needs.
Interview victims for presentence investigation reports, restitution determinations, and court recommendations, and contact victims during supervision for educational and safety purposes.
Build a positive, collaborative, and trusting environment that supports clients’ long-term behavior change.