PART TIME PROBATION OFFICER I
About The Position
Dauphin County Work Release Center is currently accepting applications for the position of Part Time Probation Officer I. An employee in this position oversees - on-site and afield - County inmates sentenced to work release. He/she is responsible for assisting with the daily operations of the Work Release Center, establishing and maintaining prescribed files, directing and counseling persons assigned to his/her authority, and consulting with offenders' families, friends, associates and employers; law enforcement and social service agencies; and other County Probation professionals pursuant to composition and fulfillment of respective rehabilitation plans. The role also involves monitoring offenders electronically (GPS), by telephone, and afield, preparing regular and special reports to the Work Release Supervisor and/or the Court, administering drug testing and searches with the work release residents, transporting offenders to/from Dauphin County Prison, community service events and social service providers, responsible for in-processing/out-processing offenders to and from the work release center, and monitoring offenders through our offender management system to include documenting case notes.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Criminal Justice or a related field.
- Military experience
- A valid driver's license and a positive driving record
- A favorable criminal background check are required.
- Must be willing to work a minimum of 6 shifts per month
Nice To Haves
- Probation and Parole Academy, Department of Corrections Training Academy, Defensive Tactics, Taser, Narcan…
Responsibilities
- Assists with the daily operations of the Work Release Center.
- Establishes and maintains prescribed files, manual and automated
- Directs and counsel's persons assigned to his/her authority
- Consults with offenders' families, friends, associates and employers; law enforcement and social service agencies; and other County Probation professionals pursuant to composition and fulfillment of respective rehabilitation plans
- Monitors offenders electronically (GPS), by telephone, and afield
- Prepares regular and special reports to the Work Release Supervisor and/or the Court, as the latter directs.
- Administers drug testing and searches with the work release residents
- Transports offenders to/from Dauphin County Prison, community service events and social service providers
- Responsible for in-processing/out-processing offenders to and from the work release center
- Monitors offenders through our offender management system to include documenting case notes
Benefits
- Shift differential pay
- Weekend differential pay
- Flexible schedule with 6-hour shifts including days, nights and weekends
- On-call position
- Union position
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
