Juvenile Probation Parole Specialist ll - Toombs CSO - Lyons Ga. (COM)

State of Georgia • Lyons, GA

348d • $43,050

About The Position

Under general supervision, provides social services to assist in rehabilitation of law offenders in custody or on probation. Makes recommendations for actions involving formulation of rehabilitation plan and treatment of youth, including conditional release and education and employment stipulations.

Requirements

• Associate degree in a related field from an accredited college or university and two years of job-related experience in a human services delivery setting.
• Four years of job-related experience in law enforcement as a P.O.S.T. certified peace officer.
• Four years of direct case management job-related experience working with offenders and their families in a human services delivery setting.
• Two years of experience at a lower-level Juv. Probation/Parole Spec 1 (SSP130) or position equivalent.

Nice To Haves

• Completion of an undergraduate degree with a major in Psychology, Sociology, Criminal Justice, Social Work, Education, or a directly related field.
• Two or more years of direct case management experience working with offenders and families in human services delivery setting.
• Three years or more of experience at the lower-level equivalent.
• Eligibility for a Military Incentive for current/former service members who have served on active duty.

Responsibilities

• Interview probationers and parolees regularly to evaluate their progress in accomplishing goals and maintaining the terms specified in their probation contracts and rehabilitation plans.
• Recommend remedial action or initiate court action in response to non-compliance with terms of probation or parole.
• Administer drug and alcohol tests, including random drug screens of offenders, to verify compliance with substance abuse treatment programs.
• Prepare and maintain case folder for each assigned youth offender.
• Discuss with offenders how such issues as drug and alcohol abuse and anger management problems might have played a role in their criminal behavior.
• Conduct pre-hearing and pre-screening investigations and testify in court regarding offenders' backgrounds and recommend sentences and sentencing conditions.
• Inform offenders or inmates of requirements of conditional release, such as office visits, restitution payments, or educational and employment stipulations.
• Write reports describing offenders' progress.
• Investigate legal issues.
• Write reports or evaluations. Counsel clients or patients with substance abuse issues.
• Arrange for 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, and provide field supervision of probationers by conducting curfew checks or visits to home, work, or school.

Benefits

• Health and dental insurance
• Retirement and savings plan options
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave
• Participation in the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees