Intensive Supervision Officer-Community Corrections/Adult Diversion
About The Position
This position will be responsible for routine professional social service and law enforcement type duties in the areas of assessing criminogenic needs, supervision plan development, treatment referrals, and on-going monitoring of probationer behavior. Supervision services are provided within the community with the goal of increasing public safety through the reduction of future criminal behavior. Duties include: managing a caseload of adult felons; utilizing motivation interviewing skills to complete a scientific assessment of criminogenic risk/needs; identifying probationer stages of change in addressing identified needs; making referrals to appropriate treatment interventions and/or programs targeting primary criminogenic needs; monitoring probationer activity to ensure adherence to action steps collaboratively developed in supervision planning and to court-ordered conditions; engaging in on-going support for probationers within the community by assisting in identifying a network of family, friends, and support others with prosocial orientations; identifying pro-social interests and activities geared towards improving bonds and ties to pro-social community members; preparing reports concerning activities, provide recommendations and maintain documentation relating to management of probationer caseloads; monitoring payment of financial obligations ordered by the courts ; monitoring urinalysis results and follow-up with probationer accordingly; providing appropriate dosage of services according to responsivity; and applying sanctions and/or incentives swiftly and appropriately.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree with a major in criminal justice, social welfare, psychology or other related human services field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above
- Must have a valid driver’s license and car insurance
Nice To Haves
- familiarity with evidence-based practices in supervising probationers
- community resources, counseling techniques, and motivational interviewing
- ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with community, families, service agencies and other support systems to assist with employment issues
- ability to motivate probationers to change anti-social behaviors
- manage a substantial caseload
- provide court testimony
- communicate effectively orally and in writing
- to understand and implement evidence-based practices relative to community supervision of probationers
- to use electronic technology in the supervision and case management of probationers
Responsibilities
- managing a caseload of adult felons
- utilizing motivation interviewing skills to complete a scientific assessment of criminogenic risk/needs
- identifying probationer stages of change in addressing identified needs
- making referrals to appropriate treatment interventions and/or programs targeting primary criminogenic needs
- monitoring probationer activity to ensure adherence to action steps collaboratively developed in supervision planning and to court-ordered conditions
- engaging in on-going support for probationers within the community by assisting in identifying a network of family, friends, and support others with prosocial orientations
- identifying pro-social interests and activities geared towards improving bonds and ties to pro-social community members
- preparing reports concerning activities, provide recommendations and maintain documentation relating to management of probationer caseloads
- monitoring payment of financial obligations ordered by the courts
- monitoring urinalysis results and follow-up with probationer accordingly
- providing appropriate dosage of services according to responsivity
- applying sanctions and/or incentives swiftly and appropriately
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
