Probation Parole Officer 2

State of Iowa • Coralville - 52241 - Johnson County, IA

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About The Position

The Probation Parole Officer 2 is a direct service provider who engages in high-contact interactions with clients and helps prepare them for successful reentry into society. The role supports pro-social behaviors through programming focused on personal growth and reducing the risk of reoffending. The officer uses initiative and independent judgment while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to observe and assess client behaviors and interactions. Effective communication and relationship-building with clients are essential to promoting positive change.

The position supervises people ordered to probation or pretrial release, released to parole or work release, assigned to Interstate Compact cases, or residing in a residential facility. The officer documents caseload-management information in the ICON electronic database according to performance standards. Training is provided in behavior-change techniques, including motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral strategies. Integrity, ethical conduct, attention to detail, and a commitment to community safety are valued.

Requirements

• Meet at least one minimum qualification: graduate from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in any field; have a total of four years of education and/or full-time experience in a human services or criminal justice field, with 30 semester hours of accredited college coursework in any field equaling one year of full-time experience; or have current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes 18 months of full-time work as a Probation/Parole Officer 1.
• Demonstrate communication skills and the ability to build quality relationships with clients.
• Exercise initiative and independent judgment.
• Demonstrate integrity, ethical conduct, and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Supervise people assigned to probation, pretrial release, parole, work release, Interstate Compact cases, or a residential facility.
• Engage in high-contact, direct-service interactions with clients.
• Elicit and support pro-social behaviors through programming that promotes personal growth and reduces the risk of reoffending.
• Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to observe and assess client behaviors and interactions.
• Document caseload-management information in the ICON electronic database according to performance standards.
• Use behavior-change techniques, including motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral strategies, to support client change.

Benefits

• Paid vacation, paid holidays, and sick leave with no cap on accrued sick leave hours
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• IPERS retirement package and option for deferred compensation
• Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent care
• Free life insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Employee Discount Programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time