Probation and Parole Officer 1
About the role
Performs entry-level work investigating, counseling, and providing continuous supervision for adult probationers or parolees to assist in their social and personal adjustment. This position involves close contact with potentially dangerous offenders with criminal backgrounds and is based in the Parkersburg parole office.
Responsibilities include completing home plan investigations, investigative reports, clemency reports, cooperative investigations for other states, post-sentence reports for the Parole Board and other corrections facilities, and violation reports in the region. Other duties may be assigned.
This position serves the following counties: Wood, Wirt, Calhoun, Gilmer, Ritchie, Pleasants, Ohio, Wetzel, Tyler, Hancock, Brooke, and Marshall.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. Preference given to degrees in Business Administration, Public Administration, Business Management, Management, Political Science, Industrial Relations/Management, Organizational Behavior/Management, Psychology, Sociology, Criminal Justice, Corrections, Social Work, or closely related fields.
- Substitution: Experience in counseling, law enforcement, corrections, probation and parole, social services, and/or rehabilitation services may substitute for the required training at a rate of one (1) year of experience for every thirty (30) semester hours of required training.
Conditions of Employment
- Firearms may be issued at the discretion of the Commissioner of the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation (DCR). Anyone authorized to carry a firearm must successfully complete a psychological evaluation prior to issuance.
- Annual training requirements through the West Virginia Corrections Academy must be met for positions authorized to carry a firearm.
Benefits
State employment offers a variety of benefits. Visit the Division of Personnel's Benefits Page for more information.