Parole Agent

About the role

The South Dakota Department of Corrections is hiring Parole Agents to manage a caseload of convicted felons on community supervision, develop working relationships with community placements and resources, and conduct special investigations.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of convicted felons on community supervision
• Develop working relationships with community placements and resources
• Conduct special investigations to promote the reform and redirection of persons under community supervision while ensuring the safety of society
• Successfully complete the six-month training period and show proficiency in Safety Training, Case Management, and Evidence-based practices
• Represent DOC and the Parole Division when collaborating with community partners and law enforcement entities
• Document logically, accurately, and concisely pertinent information and decisions
• Communicate information clearly and accurately
• Manage time to meet policy-required deadlines
• Interact with persons under community supervision and others to establish and maintain effective professional working relationships with them
• Maintain impartiality in dealing with persons under community supervision
• Make educated and swift decisions regarding the appropriate response to caseload challenges

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or four years of related experience is preferred
• Knowledge of English grammar, spelling, and punctuation
• Principles, methods, and procedures to facilitate an acceptable reintegration and/or continued adjustment of persons under community supervision
• Attitude, problems, and behavior of offenders under community supervision
• Human behavior and interpersonal relationships
• Basic terminology and concepts of corrections and community supervision
• Legal terminology and procedures
• Chemical agents, restraints, and basic firearm safety and firearm techniques
• Individual counseling techniques
• Ability to represent DOC and the Parole Division when collaborating with community partners and law enforcement entities
• Ability to document logically, accurately, and concisely pertinent information and decisions
• Ability to communicate information clearly and accurately
• Ability to manage time to meet policy-required deadlines
• Ability to interact with persons under community supervision and others to establish and maintain effective professional working relationships with them
• Ability to maintain impartiality in dealing with persons under community supervision
• Ability to make educated and swift decisions regarding the appropriate response to caseload challenges

Qualifications

• Pass a polygraph examination, background investigation, and UA before final appointment
• Successfully complete the six-month training period and show proficiency in Safety Training, Case Management, and Evidence-based practices

Skills

• Rapport building with community partners and law enforcement entities
• Documenting information and decisions
• Clear communication
• Time management
• Professional working relationships
• Impartiality
• Decision making

Benefits

The State of South Dakota offers $0 premium employee health insurance option plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits.

Pay

$27.00 to $32.09 per hour, depending on experience

Schedule

Full-time position

Additional Requirements

To be considered, please attach your resume. This position is eligible for Veterans’ Preference per ARSD 55:10:02:08. Successful applicant(s) will be required to undergo a background investigation. An arrest/conviction record will not necessarily bar employment. Successful applicant(s) will undergo an abuse and neglect screening. Offers of employment are conditional upon successful completion of a drug screening. NCRC: If you possess a National Career Readiness Certificate, please submit the certificate with your application. For more information on how to acquire a National Career Readiness Certificate contact a South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation Job Service Office. A certificate is not necessary to be considered. The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using E-Verify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire. The State of South Dakota offers $0 premium employee health insurance option plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information here. This position is a member of Class B retirement under SDRS. Must apply online: https://gen-stateofsouthdako-trn.inforcloudsuite.com/hcm/xmlhttp/shorturl.do?key=4CL. You must apply online, emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted. South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources Telephone: 605.773.3148 Email: careers@state.sd.us http://bhr.sd.gov/workforus

Equal Opportunity Employer

An Equal Opportunity Employer