Probation and Parole Assistant - District 12 CSC

About the role

Supervises offenders in housing units/living quarters in general housekeeping/work/educational, recreational, religious, and treatment activities in Community Supervision Centers.

Responsibilities

• Checks/counts offenders; inspects housing units for safety/security violations; checks for health/safety hazards; prepares reports on offender violations/behaviors/mechanical deficiencies/security breaches of facility rules.
• Interviews offenders to obtain information relating to their residential and family relationships/employment/educational records; contacts family members/employers/friends to verify offender's background; collects/verifies offender's legal case history and police reports; prepares reports; maintains records of investigative findings.
• Retrieves information from the National Crime Information Center (NCIC), Missouri Uniform Law Enforcement System (MULES), Missouri Department of Revenue, and Missouri Department of Corrections' computer databases; responds to confirmed active warrants; enters/cancels warrants on escaped and/or absconded offenders.
• Photographs and issues identification cards to offenders; ensures offenders have parole orders; assists offenders with job search activities; investigates/monitors/enters schedule changes for offenders on electronic monitoring; escorts and/or transports offenders to their designated locations.
• Assists in the maintenance of databases/chronological shift records/inventory/vehicle logs; troubleshoots equipment problems; answers and logs emergency calls from offenders/family members/general public; contacts appropriate staff to resolve issues; assists Probation and Parole Officers with court hearings/home visits.
• Supervises movement/location of offenders inside and outside of the facility; intervenes in emergency situations to gain control of offenders and/or perform CPR; monitors/controls/documents offender's consumption of prescription and over-the-counter medications.
• Discusses minor adjustment problems with offenders; refers major problems to the supervisor; promotes rehabilitation by modifying offender attitudes/discouraging undesirable behaviors/encouraging constructive activities; administers substance abuse assessment devices to offenders; collects Deoxyribo Nucleic Acid (DNA) samples; supervises visits with offenders; searches visitors/offenders/property/living quarters/buildings/grounds for contraband.
• Provides after-hours assistance to departmental staff/general public; orders/maintains/issues supplies; exercises some independence in the performance of duties; receives general administrative direction; work is reviewed by a designated supervisor for conformance with established policies and procedures.
• Performs other related work as assigned.

Qualifications

• Must be a minimum of 18 years old.
• A valid vehicle operator's license.
• Ability to pass a background investigation administered by the Missouri Department of Corrections.
• By assignment a position may require: successful completion of safety training which may include firearms/defensive tactics/CPR/First Aid, and the ability to re-qualify annually; successful completion of training administered by the Missouri State Highway Patrol in the Missouri Uniform Law Enforcement System (MULES) prior to regular appointment.

Pay

• $2.00 per hour shift differential if assigned to a shift that begins on or between 12:00pm (noon) and 5:00am and employed at a 24/7 congregate care facility (institution, transition center, supervision center, or command center).
• $0.75 per hour medium security or $1.50 maximum security differential for full-time work at a qualifying facility.
• $1.00 per hour restrictive housing differential if assigned a regular post within a restrictive housing/segregation unit at any facility.
• Guaranteed 1% pay increase for every two years of continuous service up to 20 years.

Benefits

• Missouri State Employee Retirement System
• Deferred compensation plan
• Health insurance (medical, vision, dental for employees and family)
• Paid life insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Cafeteria plan
• Paid holidays
• 10 hours annual leave per month
• 10 hours sick leave per month
• Uniforms provided when required
• Pre-service and in-service training
• Access to credit union
• Direct deposit of paycheck (required)
• Employee health, wellness and safety initiatives
• MOST 529 College Savings Program