Probation and Parole Officer

State of Oklahoma • Miami - 1308 N Main Street, OK

369d • $48,044 - $54,700

About The Position

Positions in this job family are responsible for performing routine professional social service and law enforcement duties in the areas of assessment of criminogenic need, transition plan design, treatment referral and ongoing monitoring of offender behavior. Supervision services are provided in the community for probationers, parolees and inmates in re-entry programs for the purpose of increasing public safety through the reduction of future criminal behavior.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university including at least twenty-four semester hours in any combination of psychology, sociology, social work, criminology, education, criminal justice administration, penology or police science.
• For Level II: Two years of correctional experience in social casework which involved the classification, assessment or field supervision of probationers and parolees and/or inmates; or a master's degree in the fields of study listed for one year only of the required work experience.
• For Level III: Four years of correctional experience in social casework which involved the classification, assessment or field supervision of probationers and parolees and/or inmates; or a master's degree in the fields of study listed for one year only of the required work experience.

Responsibilities

• Manages a caseload of adult felons by employing motivational interviewing skills to complete a scientific assessment of criminogenic risk/need and to determine the offender's stage of change for each identified need area.
• Refers offenders to appropriate treatment and/or programs to target the offender's primary criminogenic needs.
• Monitors activities of offenders to ensure adherence to action steps negotiated through transition planning and to conditions ordered by releasing authority.
• Assists offenders in obtaining and maintaining employment.
• Engages ongoing support for the offender in the community by assisting the offender in identifying a network of family and friends with a pro-social orientation.
• Identifies pro-social interests and activities that are geared toward improving bonds and ties to pro-social community members.
• Conducts various investigations including, but not limited to, pre-sentence, interstate, pre-pardon and pre-parole.
• Prepares reports concerning activities of offenders and provides recommendations for the use of the releasing authority.
• Maintains documentation, physical and electronic, relating to management of offender caseload.
• Monitors payment of financial obligations ordered by the releasing authority; collects and documents offender payments.
• Assists in security operations in the event of a prison riot or disturbance; arrests and transports offenders when required.
• Conducts periodic screening for drug and alcohol use by offenders.

Benefits

• Full-time employment
• Compensation levels ranging from $48,044.52 to $54,700.76 based on experience

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Administration of Human Resource Programs
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees