Probation and Parole Officer

State of Oklahoma•Chickasha, OK

3d•$48,045 - $54,701•Onsite

About The Position

Probation and Parole Officers perform professional social service and law enforcement duties involving assessment of criminogenic needs, transition planning, treatment referrals, and ongoing monitoring of offender behavior. They provide community supervision to probationers, parolees, and inmates in re-entry programs to increase public safety by reducing future criminal behavior. The role has three levels. Level I performs entry-level supervision duties. Level II performs the work at full performance level and may provide training and guidance on routine assignments. Level III is a specialist role involving expertise in an evidence-based practice area, direct cognitive programming, or supervision of offenders with complex behavioral management needs.

Requirements

Valid driver’s license and willingness and ability to perform job-related travel.
Subject to drug testing.
Must meet peace officer training and qualification requirements under Section 3311 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes, including any required psychological or physical testing.
Must satisfy statutory eligibility restrictions for this job classification concerning felony convictions, offenses requiring sex-offender registration, misdemeanor domestic-violence convictions or applicable protective orders, and dishonorable military discharge.
Level I: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, including at least 24 semester hours in a combination of psychology, sociology, social work, criminology, education, criminal justice administration, penology, or police science.
Level II: Level I education requirements plus two years of correctional social casework experience involving classification, assessment, or field supervision of probationers, parolees, or inmates; a master’s degree in the listed fields may substitute for one year of required work experience.
Level III: Level I education requirements plus four years of correctional social casework experience involving classification, assessment, or field supervision of probationers, parolees, or inmates; a master’s degree in the listed fields may substitute for one year of required work experience.
Knowledge of applicable laws, rules, regulations, legislation, policies, and procedures; evidence-based offender supervision practices; community resources and re-entry services; report writing; basic investigation and law enforcement practices; counseling and motivational interviewing; and substance testing and collection methods.
Ability to build effective working relationships with communities, families, service agencies, and support systems; locate employment for offenders; motivate behavioral change; manage substantial caseloads; testify in court; communicate effectively orally and in writing; apply evidence-based practices; and use electronic technology to supervise offenders and manage offender information.
At Level III, knowledge of a specific area of evidence-based practice and ability to provide consultation, training, mentoring, and oversight in that area.

Responsibilities

Manage a caseload of adult felons using motivational interviewing and scientific assessment of criminogenic risk and needs.
Determine offenders’ stages of change and identify their criminogenic needs.
Refer offenders to appropriate treatment and programs addressing primary criminogenic needs.
Monitor offender activities, compliance with transition-planning action steps, and conditions ordered by the releasing authority.
Assist offenders in obtaining and maintaining employment.
Help offenders establish ongoing community support networks with pro-social family members, friends, interests, and activities.
Conduct investigations, including pre-sentence, interstate, pre-pardon, and pre-parole investigations.
Prepare reports about offender activities and recommendations for the releasing authority.
Maintain physical and electronic documentation related to offender caseload management.
Monitor, collect, and document payments of financial obligations ordered by the releasing authority.
Assist with security operations during prison riots or disturbances, and arrest and transport offenders when required.
Conduct periodic screening of offenders for drug and alcohol use.
At Level III, provide direct cognitive programming, serve as a subject matter expert in an evidence-based practice area, and provide consultation, training, mentoring, or oversight to staff as applicable.