Adult Probation Officer 1/2A (PCN 20-6158)

State of Alaska; Point MacKenzie (AK); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work schedules

On-site gym

Low-cost lunches

Parking

Job summary

State of Alaska is seeking an Adult Probation Officer 1/2A for Goose Creek Correctional Center in Mackenzie Point, Alaska. The role involves classification reviews, parole reporting, and coordinating with officers on release procedures.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree and paraprofessional probation or related experience, with opportunities for growth within the Alaska Department of Corrections. The environment offers a structured schedule and on-site responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in any field.
• Four years of paraprofessional experience in probation, parole, pretrial, criminal justice, juvenile justice, social services, corrections, criminal investigation, public safety or law enforcement.

Responsibilities

• Complete classification reviews and evaluate prisoners for community supervision eligibility.
• Process release paperwork and notices to supervision, interstate compact applications, and parole conditions.
• Maintain knowledge of complex release documentation rules and coordinate visits for residence and employment suitability.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Flexibility

Integrity

Oral & written communication

Stress tolerance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Description

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Job Description

The Department of Corrections, Division of Institutions, is recruiting for an Adult Probation Officer 1/2A for the Goose Creek Correctional Center, located in Mackenzie Point, Alaska.

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What You Will Be Doing:

• Completing classification reviews, evaluating prisoners for eligibility for community supervision, processing applications, preparing and submitting reports for parole, providing sworn testimony in parole hearings, completing hearings for various classification actions, as well as several caseload and security functions.
• Processing release paperwork, including Notices of Release to Supervision, Interstate Compact Applications, transportation requests, sex offender registrations, victim notifications, voter rights restoration and request supplemental parole conditions in an accurate and timely manner.
• Maintaining a detailed operational knowledge of a myriad of rules attached to the processing of all release documentation.
• Coordinating with EM Officers to schedule visits of an inmate’s proposed places of residence and employment to determine if they are suitable for such placement.
• Reviewing all current judgements to determine if an inmate has court-ordered treatment obligations while incarcerated, which may include substance abuse treatment, anger management, sex offender treatment, or other programs deemed necessary by the court.

Our Mission, Values, And Culture:

The mission of the Alaska Department of Corrections is to promote public safety. Our division provides secure confinement, access to reformative programs, and offender management planning that promotes successful community reentry.

Benefits Of Joining Our Team:

When working for Goose Creek Correctional Center, you’ll be a vital part of a collaborative team, with opportunities for extensive learning about correctional settings and processes. In addition, we offer:

• Flexible work schedules – 4/10 schedules available based on facility needs.
• On-site amenities including a free on-site gym with locker rooms and showers for employee use only
• Low-cost lunches available 7 days a week
• Convenient parking in a well-lit & maintained lot with winter plug-ins and a scenic drive to work while avoiding the congested commute to Anchorage!

The Working Environment You Can Expect:

Goose Creek Correctional Center is a minimum/medium custody facility that houses up to 1500 inmates and employs over 350 staff. Probation Officers at Goose Creek are given their own office instead of a workstation and will interact with inmates daily.

Who We Are Looking For:

• Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving: uses a logical, systematic, sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on one’s knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.
• Flexibility: Is open to change and new information; adapts behavior or work methods in response to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles; effectively deals with uncertainty.
• Integrity/Honesty: Contributes to maintaining the integrity of the organization; displays high standards of ethical conduct and understands the impact of violating these standards on an organization, self, and others; is trustworthy.
• Oral and Written Communication: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
• Stress Tolerance: Deals calmly and effectively with high stress situations (for example, tight deadlines, hostile individuals, emergency situations, dangerous situations).

Minimum Qualifications

PJ04A 1 –Adult Probation Officer 1

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in any field.

Or Substitution:

Four years of paraprofessional experience in probation, parole, pretrial, criminal justice, juvenile justice, social services, corrections, criminal investigation, public safety or law enforcement.

Or Substitution:

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