Community Correctional Officer

State of Vermont • White River Junction, VT

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About The Position

Community Correctional Officers perform risk control or risk management contacts on offenders in the community. Duties may involve face-to-face contacts, telephone check, or collateral contacts with the offender's employer, family members, teachers, landlords, vocational counselors, and service providers. Duties involve application of external controls on an offender in order to prevent and deter anti-social and criminogenic behavior. The contact may include reviewing the use of alco-sensors, electronic monitoring equipment, urinalysis testing, and surveillance.

You will assist an offender in the development of personal internal controls through review of an offender's relapse plan, thinking reports, or journal, as well as participation in a treatment group. Conducts collateral contracts with family members and others. In collaboration with the team, evaluates an offender's performance in relation to stages of change to determine contact standards. Provides Probation and Parole Officers and supervision team with input from field contacts for case plan development or modification. Provides perspective from field contacts to the supervision team and the assigned offender for Case Planning conferences (CPC).

You may take emergency actions with local law enforcement agencies, up to and including re-incarceration, subject to review of the supervisor. May monitor the performance of offenders assigned to a correctional facility. Performs resident investigations in compliance with the Intermediate Sanctions Report (ISR) or pre-release from incarceration to assess supportive living environment. Prepares written reports such as affidavits, incident reports, running records, and furloughs on assigned offenders' caseloads. May be required to testify in court or at parole board hearings. Involved in the transport of offenders in state vehicles. Performs related duties as required.

This position will be housed out of the White River Junction Probation and Parole office.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, social service or a related human services field
• Associate's degree AND one (1) year or more of experience in corrections, human services, military service, law enforcement or other related field.
• High School diploma or equivalent AND two (2) years or more of experience in corrections, human services, military service, law enforcement or other related field.
• A valid motor vehicle operator's license is required.
• Candidates must pass any level of background investigation applicable to the position.
• Candidates who have any felony conviction record or who, within the past five (5) years, have been placed under supervision or sanctioned for a misdemeanor conviction must receive a waiver from the Commissioner of Corrections in order to be considered for employment.

Responsibilities

• Perform risk control or risk management contacts on offenders in the community
• Apply external controls on an offender in order to prevent and deter anti-social and criminogenic behavior
• Assist an offender in the development of personal internal controls through review of an offender's relapse plan, thinking reports, or journal, as well as participation in a treatment group
• Conduct collateral contracts with family members and others
• Evaluate an offender's performance in relation to stages of change to determine contact standards
• Provide Probation and Parole Officers and supervision team with input from field contacts for case plan development or modification
• Provide perspective from field contacts to the supervision team and the assigned offender for Case Planning conferences (CPC)
• Take emergency actions with local law enforcement agencies, up to and including re-incarceration, subject to review of the supervisor
• Monitor the performance of offenders assigned to a correctional facility
• Perform resident investigations in compliance with the Intermediate Sanctions Report (ISR) or pre-release from incarceration to assess supportive living environment
• Prepare written reports such as affidavits, incident reports, running records, and furloughs on assigned offenders' caseloads
• Testify in court or at parole board hearings
• Involved in the transport of offenders in state vehicles

Benefits

• 80% State paid medical premium and a dental plan at no cost for employees and their families
• Work/Life balance: 11 paid holidays each year and a generous leave plan
• State Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FMLI)
• Two ways to save for your retirement: A State defined benefit pension plan and a deferred compensation 457(b) plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Flexible spending healthcare and childcare reimbursement accounts
• Low cost group life insurance
• Incentive-based Wellness Program
• Qualified Employer for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level