Probation & Parole Officer II

About The Role

Depending on certifications, appointments to this position could be as a Probation and Parole Officer I or II. Pay Range: Probation and Parole Officer I $36.43 - $46.48 Probation and Parole Officer II $42.17 - $53.85 (Must be DPSST Certified for Probation and Parole at time of hire)

Responsibilities

• Supports a caseload of people from various backgrounds.
• Investigate cases and objectively evaluate information.
• Assess personal needs of adult JIIs and determine treatment plans.
• Maintain accurate and complete casework records.
• Learn and use self-defense tactics including the use of protective devices issued by the department.
• Actively participate in annual training and demonstrations on proper field security, physical defense, and arrest tactics and practices.
• Learn to handle, disarm, and control weapons in a safe and proper manner.
• Meet a variety of physical exertion requirements in the use of equipment and in the control and manipulation of resisting JIIs.
• Communicate with individuals or groups to effectively convey information.
• Verbally persuade and calmly defuse difficult and stressful circumstances.
• Effectively manage time and resources.
• Prepare written reports and maintain records.
• Operate typical office software.

Requirements

• Education and Experience:
  • Probation and Parole Officer I: Bachelor’s degree in any concentration, AND Three (3) years of experience in corrections, criminal justice, counseling, social work, or a related field.
  • Probation and Parole Officer II: Bachelor’s degree in any concentration, AND Three (3) years of experience in corrections, criminal justice, counseling, social work, or a related field; OR Associate’s degree in any concentration, AND Four (4) years of experience in corrections, criminal justice, counseling, social work, or a related field; OR High School Diploma or equivalent, AND Five (5) years of experience in corrections, criminal justice, counseling, social work, or a related field.
• Additional Requirements:
  • Must pass a comprehensive background investigation.
  • Must possess a driver’s license valid in the State of Oregon and have an acceptable driving record.
  • Must acquire and maintain CPR and first aid certification.
  • Must meet all certification requirements as a Probation and Parole Officer by the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) within 18 months of hire (for Probation and Parole Officer I) Must be certified as a Probation and Parole Officer by the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) upon hire (For Probation and Parole Officer II).
  • Must be a US citizen, or become a US citizen within 18 months of hire.
  • Must be able to pass a post-offer physical abilities assessment, psychological assessment, and the DPSST pre-employment medical exam prior to appointment.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of: Crisis intervention techniques, communicable diseases and associated prevention, control, and treatment, behavior and adjustment problems of adult criminal JIIs, adult criminal justice systems, including sentencing and probation and parole procedures, interviewing, behavioral, and probation/parole counseling techniques, caseload management, service resource development, principles and processes for providing customer service, techniques of operating basic computer software and hardware applications.
• Skills to: Communicate with individuals or groups to effectively convey information, verbally persuade and calmly defuse difficult and stressful circumstances, effectively manage time and resources, prepare written reports and maintain records, operate typical office software.
• Ability to: Investigate cases and objectively evaluate information, assess personal needs of adult JIIs and determine treatment plans, maintain accurate and complete casework records, learn and use self-defense tactics including the use of protective devices issued by the department, actively participate in annual training and demonstrations on proper field security, physical defense, and arrest tactics and practices, learn to handle, disarm, and control weapons in a safe and proper manner, meet a variety of physical exertion requirements in the use of equipment and in the control and manipulation of resisting JIIs, communicate effectively and professionally both orally and in writing with individuals of varying backgrounds, establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with individuals, including co-workers and supervisors, establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with individuals and groups who come from diverse backgrounds and represent members of the public, work without direct supervision, meet deadlines and schedule time efficiently, work effectively in stressful situations, work as a team member and share knowledge and skills, exercise appropriate judgment based on the circumstances, remain calm and rational in routine and non-routine situations, seek and receive feedback, utilize prioritization and critical thinking skills to proactively identify issues and develop potential solutions, foster and support an engaging, diverse, and inclusive culture through ongoing learning, adaptability, compassion, and collaboration.

Skills

• Crisis intervention techniques
• Communicable diseases and prevention
• Behavior and adjustment problems of adult criminal JIIs
• Adult criminal justice systems
• Interviewing, behavioral, and probation/parole counseling techniques
• Caseload management
• Service resource development
• Principles and processes for providing customer service
• Tactics of operating basic computer software and hardware applications

Benefits

Washington County offers an award-winning benefits and wellness program as well as an opportunity to serve and support our vibrant community.

Pay

Pay Range: Probation and Parole Officer I $36.43 - $46.48 Probation and Parole Officer II $42.17 - $53.85 (Must be DPSST Certified for Probation and Parole at time of hire)

Schedule

Regular Pay Range: $42.17 - $53.85 Hourly

Department

Community Corrections

FLSA Exemption Status

Non-Exempt