PROBATION/PAROLE OFFICER 2* - 07142026-79078

About the role

This is the working level class in the Prob/Par Officer sub-series. An employee in this class supervises a caseload of probationers and/or parolees.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and maintains offenders' records and reports;
• Identifies criminal activities and background information in reports or standard forms which answer special requests by the parole board;
• Prepares narrative reports of the investigation process;
• Total caseload activities when preparing monthly reports.
• Counsels probationers and parolees regularly to evaluate their progress in accomplishing goals and maintaining the terms specified in their probation contracts and rehabilitation plans;
• Conducts pre-hearing and pre-release investigations and testifies in court regarding their offenders' backgrounds and recommended sentences and sentencing conditions as required by policy and searches on state, local, and federal databases for incidents and additional information related to their offenders;
• Acts as liaison with judges, court personnel, law enforcement and other agencies concerned with the probation/parole program and who may have an effect upon the success of agency goals;
• Interacts in a positive manner with fellow employees and offenders to foster and maintain a respectful and harmonious working environment;
• Requests arrest warrants for non-compliance by the offenders as required by policy and procedures and utilizes compiled offender information in order to determine proper steps for treatment;
• Handles offender complaints and grievances quickly and professionally as required by policy and procedures;
• Investigates significant offender and staff related events to determine if incident reports are required by policy and procedures and assists offenders in decision making processes;
• Uses designated assessment tools to determine the offenders' risk level and frequency of needed services;
• Develops appropriate sanctions for offender noncompliance with their conditions of release and develops a transitional accountability plan informing offenders of the requirements of conditional release, such as office visits, restitution payments, or educational and employment stipulations;
• Maintains offenders under their supervision to ensure compliance with release requirements set for the offenders by policy and procedures.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree and experience equivalent to one year of full-time professional level experience in one or more of the following: probation/parole, counseling, social work, investigative, or legal experience.
• Full time relevant professional experience, to include law enforcement experience, may be substituted for the bachelor's degree requirement on a year-for-year basis.
• Substitution of Graduate Course Work for Experience: Graduate course credit received from an accredited college or university in social science, behavioral science, criminal justice, criminology, social work and/or law may be substitute for the required experience to a maximum of one year (e.g., an additional 36 graduate quarter hours in one or a combination of the above listed fields may substitute for one year of the required experience)
• Substitution of Experience for Education: Full-time related professional experience may be substituted for the bachelor's degree on a year-for-year basis. This includes law enforcement experience.
• Must be willing and able to qualify with, carry, and use assigned weapons;
• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age on the date of application;
• Must be a citizen of the United States;
• Must have a good moral character, as determined by investigation;
• Must complete a criminal history disclosure form in a manner approved by the appointing authority;
• Must agree to release all records involving their criminal history to the appointing authority;
• Must supply a fingerprint sample in a manner prescribed by the TBI for a fingerprint based criminal history records check;
• Must have no conviction for a felony or any domestic assault convictions or have been discharged under any other than honorable conditions from any branch of the United States armed forces;
• Must pass a physical examination administered by a licensed physician that is consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act and that relates to the essential functions of the position;
• Must pass a psychological evaluation administered by a licensed mental health professional that is consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act and that relates to the essential functions of the position;
• Must submit to and pass a pre-employment screening test for use of illegal drugs;
• Must possess a valid motor vehicle operators license at the time of appointment;
• Upon appointment, successfully complete all additional prescribed course of instruction at the Tennessee Correction Academy and any and all on-line training.

Necessary Special Qualifications

• Willing to and able to qualify with, carry, and use assigned weapons;
• Aged 18 years or older on the date of application;
• A U.S. citizen;
• Good moral character, as determined by investigation;
• To complete a criminal history disclosure form in a manner approved by the appointing authority;
• To supply a fingerprint sample in a manner prescribed by the TBI for a fingerprint based criminal history records check;
• No conviction for a felony or any domestic assault convictions or having been discharged under any other than honorable conditions from any branch of the United States armed forces;
• To pass a physical examination administered by a licensed physician that is consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act and that relates to the essential functions of the position;
• To pass a psychological evaluation administered by a licensed mental health professional that is consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act and that relates to the essential functions of the position;
• To submit to and pass a pre-employment screening test for use of illegal drugs;
• To possess a valid motor vehicle operators license at the time of appointment;
• To successfully complete all additional prescribed course of instruction at the Tennessee Correction Academy and any and all on-line training upon appointment.