PROBATION/PAROLE OFFICER 3 SPECIALIZED CASE UNIT - 07142026-79091

About the role

This position involves professional probation and parole work of considerable difficulty. The incumbent leads or supervises a small staff of subordinates in probation and/or parole work.

Responsibilities

• Requests arrest warrants for non-compliance by the offenders as required by policy and procedures.
• Utilizes compiled offender information to determine proper steps for treatment.
• Promotes team building and cooperation with other team members.
• Mentors and/or assists in training of new staff.
• Analyzes reports for needed action related to the offenders under their supervision.
• Handles offender complaints and grievances quickly and professionally as required by policy and procedures.
• Uses compliance reports on a monthly basis to determine work is in compliance with standards required by policy and procedures and monitors offenders under their supervision to ensure compliance with release requirements set for the offenders by policy and procedures.
• Audits casework for quality and adherence to standards required by policy and procedures and conducts annual offender interviews to ensure staff compliance with policy and procedures.
• 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.
• Conducts a validated risk and needs assessments by utilizing motivational and interview techniques to collect offender-specific information to help determine their level of risk to re-offend and identify their criminogenic risk factors.
• Aids offenders in decision-making processes and assesses the availability of service providers to deliver appropriate services to offenders.
• 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.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree and experience equivalent to three years of full-time professional level experience in one or more of the following: probation/parole, counseling, social work, investigative, or legal experience.
• Necessary Special Qualifications:
  • Willing to and able to qualify with, carry, and use assigned weapons.
  • At least eighteen (18) years of age on the date of application.
  • A citizen of the United States.
  • A good moral character, as determined by investigation.
  • To complete a criminal history disclosure form in a manner approved by the appointing authority.
  • To agree to release all records involving their criminal history to 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 operator's 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.

Skills

• Directs Work
• Communicates Effectively
• Resourcefulness
• Demonstrates Self-Awareness
• Collaborates

Competencies

• Knowledge of Administration and Management
• Knowledge of Clerical
• Knowledge of Customer and Personal Service
• Knowledge of Law and Government
• Knowledge of Public Safety and Security

Tools & Equipment

• Personal Computer
• Telephone
• Fax Machine
• Printer
• Motor Vehicles