Juvenile Probation Parole Specialist II - Fulton MSC & HITS - East Point, GA (COM)

Georgia Department of Revenue • East Point, GA

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About The Position

Under general supervision, provides social services to assist in the rehabilitation of law offenders in custody or on probation. Makes recommendations regarding rehabilitation plans and offender treatment, including conditional release and education and employment stipulations. The role involves monitoring offenders’ progress and compliance, preparing case records and reports, coordinating treatment services, and supervising people serving community-based sentences. The position requires the ability to perform physically demanding activities related to safety and security in secured facilities and community settings, and candidates may need to pass an agency-validated physical agility assessment.

Requirements

• An associate degree in a related field from an accredited college or university and two years of job-related experience in a human services or social services delivery setting; or four years of direct case-management experience working with offenders and their families in such a setting; or two years of experience as a Juvenile Probation/Parole Specialist I or equivalent.
• Must obtain and maintain State of Georgia P.O.S.T. certification within the first six months of employment.
• Must be capable of meeting agency-established physical agility standards and may be required to successfully complete a validated physical agility assessment before hiring and at other intervals required by agency policy.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field from an accredited college or university.

Responsibilities

• Interview probationers and parolees regularly to assess progress toward goals and compliance with probation contracts and rehabilitation plans.
• Recommend remedial action or initiate court action in response to non-compliance with probation or parole terms.
• Administer drug and alcohol tests, including random drug screens, to verify compliance with substance abuse treatment programs.
• Prepare and maintain a case folder for each assigned inmate or offender.
• Discuss how issues such as drug and alcohol abuse and anger management may have contributed to offenders’ criminal behavior.
• Conduct pre-hearing and pre-screening investigations and testify in court about offenders’ backgrounds, recommending sentences and sentencing conditions.
• Inform offenders or inmates of conditional-release requirements, including office visits, restitution payments, and education or employment stipulations.
• Write reports describing offenders’ progress and investigate legal issues.
• Counsel clients or patients with substance abuse issues.
• Arrange medical, mental health, or substance abuse treatment services according to individual needs or court orders.
• Supervise people on community-based sentences, such as electronically monitored home detention.
• Conduct field supervision of probationers through curfew checks and visits to their homes, workplaces, or schools.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Retirement and savings plan options
• Paid holidays
• Vacation leave
• Sick leave
• Eligibility as an employer for the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
• Total Rewards programs intended to improve the work environment, job satisfaction, and work/life balance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree