Probation Officer I - Whitfield CSO - Chatsworth, GA (COM)

Juvenile Justice, Department of•Chatsworth, CA

1d•$45,903•Onsite

About The Position

Under supervision, the Probation Officer I investigates, counsels, and continuously supervises adult or juvenile probationers or parolees to assist with their social and personal adjustment. The position is with the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice at the Whitfield CSO in Chatsworth, Georgia. The role involves counseling and monitoring offenders, investigating their backgrounds and activities, helping them understand and meet release requirements, and preparing reports about their progress. The officer may testify in court and may arrest parolees who violate release terms, in accordance with statutory requirements. The role requires a bachelor's degree and State of Georgia P.O.S.T. certification within the first six months of employment. Candidates must be able to meet agency physical agility standards and may need to pass a validated physical agility assessment.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
Possess and maintain State of Georgia P.O.S.T. certification within the first six months of employment.
Be capable of meeting agency-established physical agility standards; successful completion of a validated physical agility assessment may be required before hiring and at other intervals.

Responsibilities

Help make plans to assist offenders with life adjustments.
Counsel probationers or parolees through office visits, employment visits, telephone inquiries, community contacts, and correspondence.
Inform offenders or inmates of conditional-release requirements, including office visits, restitution payments, and educational or employment stipulations.
Investigate probationers’ or parolees’ activities to assess their readjustment to society.
Investigate background histories by reviewing court files, police reports, and other pertinent reports.
Testify in court about clients in matters such as sentencing, trials, pleas, and violations of probation or parole conditions, when applicable.
Monitor and conduct surveillance of probationers or parolees.
Assist offenders with matters concerning detainees, sentences in other jurisdictions, and writs.
Accurately write reports detailing clients’ progress and complete other required paperwork within established time frames.
Arrest parolees who have violated release terms, in accordance with statutory requirements.