Juvenile Probation & Parole Specialist II — Canton

Georgia Department of Revenue; Canton (OH); Presencial; USD 39.000 - 47.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice in Canton, GA, seeks a Juvenile Probation Parole Specialist II to support rehabilitation and compliance for offenders on probation or in custody.

The role involves interviewing probationers, coordinating treatment, writing reports, and advising on conditional release requirements, with collaboration across courts and service providers. A related degree is required; a bachelor’s is preferred.

Formación

• Associate degree in a related field and two years of job-related experience in a human services delivery setting.
• Or four years of direct case management experience working with offenders and their families in a human services delivery setting.
• Or two years of experience at the lower-level Juv. Probation/Parole Spec 1 (SSP130) or equivalent position.

Responsabilidades

• Interview probationers and parolees regularly to evaluate progress in accomplishing goals and maintaining the terms specified in their probation contracts and rehabilitation plans.
• Recommend remedial action or initiate court action in response to non-compliance with terms of probation or parole.
• Administer drug and alcohol tests, including random drug screens of offenders, to verify compliance with substance abuse treatment programs.
• Prepare and maintain case folder for each assigned inmate or offender.
• Discuss with offenders how such issues as drug and alcohol abuse and anger management problems might have played a role in their criminal behavior.
• Conduct pre-hearing and pre-screening investigations and testify in court regarding offenders’ backgrounds and recommend sentences and sentencing conditions.
• Inform offenders or inmates of requirements of conditional release, such as office visits, restitution payments, or educational and employment stipulations.
• Write reports describing offenders’ progress. Investigate legal issues.
• Write reports or evaluations. Counsel clients or patients with substance abuse issues. Arrange for medical, mental health, or substance abuse treatment services according to individual needs or court orders.
• Supervise people on community-based sentences, such as electronically monitored home detention, and provide field supervision of probationers by conducting curfew checks or visits to home, work, or school.

Educación

Associate degree in a related field

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Descripción del empleo

Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice in Canton, GA, seeks a Juvenile Probation Parole Specialist II to support rehabilitation and compliance for offenders on probation or in custody.

The role involves interviewing probationers, coordinating treatment, writing reports, and advising on conditional release requirements, with collaboration across courts and service providers. A related degree is required; a bachelor’s is preferred.