Probation and Parole Officer

State of Oklahoma • Purcell, OK

2d • Onsite

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. This role has three levels: Level I performs entry-level duties involved in the supervision of probationers, parolees, and inmates in re-entry programs. Level II performs a variety of professional probation and parole duties at the full performance level, which may include providing training and guidance to others. Level III serves as a subject matter expert in a specific area of evidence-based practice, provides direct cognitive programming to an offender population, and is responsible for the supervision of offenders who present complex and difficult behavioral management issues.

Requirements

• Knowledge of laws, rules, regulations, legislation, policies and procedures as they pertain to offenders and the Department of Corrections.
• Knowledge of evidence-based practices in the supervision of offenders.
• Knowledge of community resources.
• Knowledge of public and private re-entry and transitional services.
• Knowledge of report writing.
• Knowledge of basic investigation techniques.
• Knowledge of basic law enforcement practices.
• Knowledge of counseling techniques and motivational interviewing.
• Knowledge of substance testing and collection methods.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with communities, families, service agencies, and other support systems.
• Ability to locate suitable employment for community-based offenders.
• Ability to motivate clients to change antisocial behaviors.
• Ability to manage substantial caseloads.
• Ability to give courtroom testimony.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to understand and implement evidence-based practices relative to community supervision of offenders.
• Ability to use electronic technology in the supervision of offenders and in the management of offender-related information.
• For Level III: Knowledge of a specific area of evidence-based practice.
• For Level III: Ability to provide consultation, training, mentoring and oversight to other staff in the application of the area of expertise.
• 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 substitution of 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 substitution of a master’s degree in the fields of study listed for one year only of the required work experience.
• Willing and able to perform all job-related travel normally associated with this position.
• Possess a valid driver’s license.
• Subject to drug testing.
• Meet all of the training and qualifications for peace officers required by Section 3311 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes (57 O.S. 515) to include any psychological or physical testing required by Section 3311 for eligibility to complete a basic police course or be certified as a peace officer.
• No person who has been convicted of a nonviolent felony or crime involving moral turpitude and who has not received a full pardon from the proper authority, or who has been convicted of any other felony offense, is eligible for employment.
• No person who has received a verdict of guilty or pled guilty or nolo contendere to any offense required to register pursuant to the Sex Offenders Registration Act is eligible for employment.
• No person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, who has not been pardoned for, or had the conviction expunged or set aside; or is subject to a court order that restrains the person from harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate partner or the partner’s child or engaging in other conduct that would place an intimate partner or the partner’s child in reasonable fear of bodily injury and includes a finding that the person is a credible threat; or who has been dishonorably discharged from any branch of the armed services is eligible for employment.

Responsibilities

• Manages a caseload of adult probationers 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; criminogenic needs of each offender; referring offenders to appropriate treatment and/or programs to target the offender’s primary criminogenic needs; monitoring activities of offenders to ensure adherence to action steps negotiated through transition planning and to conditions ordered by the releasing authority; referring and/or assisting offenders in obtaining and maintaining employment; engaging 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; and identifying 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, home visits, pre-sentence, interstate, pre-pardon, and pre-parole.
• Prepares all reports concerning activities of offenders, special reports, violations and court reports, and provides recommendations for the use of the releasing authority.
• Maintains documentation, in physical and or electronic format, relating to management of offender caseload.
• Monitors payment of financial obligations ordered by the releasing authority.
• Assists in security operations in the event of a prison riot or disturbance; arrests and transports offenders; assist with out-of-state transfers, and other agencies when required.
• Conducts periodic screenings for drug and alcohol use by offenders.
• Assists probationers with compliance with the Mary Rippy Violent Crime Registration Act and Sex Offender Registration, if applicable.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees