Parole Officer III And IV - Oahu

State of Hawai'i•Island of Oahu, HI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Positions in the Parole Officer series perform professional work in the rehabilitation, monitoring, and control of adult inmates who have served time in prison and are to be released as parolees, and parolees who have already been released back into the community under the continued custody of the State and under conditions that permit reincarceration in the event parole requirements are violated. Level III positions perform moderately complex parole work. Type A positions spend the majority of their time independently diagnosing and assessing pre-parole inmates to help plan for their eventual release from prison and make recommendations to the Parole Board on the probability of successful parole. Work involves reviewing case records and talking to facility caseworkers to determine whether inmates' parole is warranted.; establishing levels of necessary supervision; developing treatment plans for inmates by discussing services needed, such as drug counseling, anger management, etc.; conducting home visits to assess where/with whom the inmate will be staying upon prison release; talking to potential employers to help locate/determine suitability of jobs; making presentations to the Parole Board; and performing other related duties as assigned. Type B positions perform the same type of work as Type A above and in addition, receive training in more difficult Parole Officer tasks involving working with parolees such as conducting day/night surveillance; conducting parole violation investigations and writing up appropriate reports; participating in revocation hearings; and working with more difficult types of cases such as those which involve sex offenders, offenders with mental health problems, and high recidivism-risk offenders. Level IV positions perform work at the experienced, fully independent worker level. Positions provide intensive casework services to bring about social, mental health and economic readjustment of parolees while simultaneously ensuring the protection of the community. Positions in this class work with caseloads which include the most complex and possibly dangerous parolees; e.g., those convicted of drug and sex crimes, those with mental health problems, and high recidivism-risk clients; participate in parole revocation and other hearings by serving as a representative of the department during proceedings to render decisions on whether or not the conditions of parole have been violated; may also help train lower level Parole Officers; serve as team leaders; monitor the quality of services provided by other agencies for compliance with contract provisions; research trends in parole work; research and prepare grant proposals, reports and other documents to fund projects; and perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university which included a minimum of twelve (12) semester credit hours in behavioral sciences such as psychology, sociology, social work, counseling, criminal justice, etc.
One and one-half (1-1/2) years of progressively responsible professional work experience which involved the performance of counseling or other similar work designed to help individuals, couples, families, and groups learn how to solve problems and make decisions about a variety of personal, social, behavioral, educational, and other concerns.
Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain a client/counselor type of relationship which involved tasks such as interviewing people to obtain and analyze information; describing facts and events accurately; logically analyzing and identifying needs; helping people understand the nature of their problems, and consequences of actions; presenting and/or guiding people toward changing/retaining certain behaviors; applying laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures; preparing a variety of reports; and interacting appropriately and communicating with a variety of persons.
For Level IV, one (1) additional year of progressively responsible professional work experience which demonstrated understanding and proficiency of the overall role and principles of criminal justice work involving the rehabilitation of juvenile or adult criminal offenders, and their transition back into the community.
Demonstrated understanding and facility in work which balances either the successful reintegration of offenders back to the community, or their quick re-incarceration when they choose to disregard conditions of parole and/or present a danger to the public.
Possess a valid driver's license at the time of appointment.
Subject to drug screening, as required by Federal, State or local laws, or departmental policy.
Subject to an intensive background check.
Must not have engaged in sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, juvenile facility or other institution.
Must not have been convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse.
Must not have been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in the activity described above.
Must not have been the subject of substantiated allegations of sexual abuse or sexual harassment or resigned during a pending investigation of alleged sexual abuse or sexual harassment.

Nice To Haves

Training in more difficult Parole Officer tasks involving working with parolees.
May also help train lower level Parole Officers.
Serve as team leaders.

Responsibilities

Independently diagnosing and assessing pre-parole inmates to help plan for their eventual release from prison and make recommendations to the Parole Board on the probability of successful parole.
Reviewing case records and talking to facility caseworkers to determine whether inmates' parole is warranted.
Establishing levels of necessary supervision.
Developing treatment plans for inmates by discussing services needed, such as drug counseling, anger management, etc.
Conducting home visits to assess where/with whom the inmate will be staying upon prison release.
Talking to potential employers to help locate/determine suitability of jobs.
Making presentations to the Parole Board.
Conducting day/night surveillance.
Conducting parole violation investigations and writing up appropriate reports.
Participating in revocation hearings.
Working with more difficult types of cases such as those which involve sex offenders, offenders with mental health problems, and high recidivism-risk offenders.
Providing intensive casework services to bring about social, mental health and economic readjustment of parolees while simultaneously ensuring the protection of the community.
Helping train lower level Parole Officers.
Serving as team leaders.
Monitoring the quality of services provided by other agencies for compliance with contract provisions.
Researching trends in parole work.
Researching and preparing grant proposals, reports and other documents to fund projects.