Interstate Compact Agent

State of Montana • Helena, MT

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Montana Department of Corrections (DOC) is creating a safer Montana through Accountability, Rehabilitation and Empowerment. If you want to work making positive changes in your community, the Montana Department of Corrections is the place for you! The Public Safety Division operates Montana’s prisons safely and securely and provides supervision and support for offenders in the community through its Probation and Parole Bureau. The work performed in this division is integral to the department’s mission to create a safer Montana through accountability, rehabilitation, and empowerment. Make a difference! Join us today! This Interstate Compact Agent guided by the Department of Corrections mission, plays a central role in managing the correctional population, promoting public safety and determining the future of each felony offender. The interstate compact agent cooperates with and solicits information from the public and criminal justice system The agent supervises and counsels 500 to 700 offenders who have been convicted of a felony. Develops and submits interstate placement investigations at the request of probation/parole officers, the Board of Pardons and Parole or Adult Probation and Parole facilities organizes. The agent makes placement recommendations or sanctions/interventions recommendations concerning those offenders sentenced to the Department of Corrections or the prison. Agent uses skills, knowledge of laws, rules and regulations pertaining to probation, parole, incarceration, rehabilitation and treatment programs, and knowledge of behavioral science to determine placement. The agent monitors probation and parole offenders, inmates, parolees and conditional release offenders and refers offenders to appropriate resources or programs using department's prescribed supervision standards, knowledge of state and community resources and compact rules and procedures. Agent performs related work as required. Must have skills and abilities to equally balance social work and law enforcement duties.

Requirements

• High school diploma
• At least 2 years of job-related experience
• Must attach resume
• Must attach cover letter
• Must mark attachments as a “Relevant File”
• Criminal history check
• Child/patient/offender abuse registries check
• Reference checks
• Employment eligibility verification through E-Verify

Nice To Haves

• College or vocational training in Public Administration, Public Relations, Human Services, Business Administration, Criminal Justice, or a related field
• 2 years of experience in case management

Responsibilities

• Cooperates with and solicits information from the public and criminal justice system.
• Supervises and counsels 500 to 700 offenders who have been convicted of a felony.
• Develops and submits interstate placement investigations at the request of probation/parole officers, the Board of Pardons and Parole or Adult Probation and Parole facilities.
• Makes placement recommendations or sanctions/interventions recommendations concerning those offenders sentenced to the Department of Corrections or the prison.
• Uses skills, knowledge of laws, rules and regulations pertaining to probation, parole, incarceration, rehabilitation and treatment programs, and knowledge of behavioral science to determine placement.
• Monitors probation and parole offenders, inmates, parolees and conditional release offenders.
• Refers offenders to appropriate resources or programs using department's prescribed supervision standards, knowledge of state and community resources and compact rules and procedures.
• Performs related work as required.
• Balances social work and law enforcement duties.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Generous State of Montana Benefits
• Potential eligibility for student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED