Juvenile Probation & Parole Specialist II — Field Impact

State of Georgia; Georgia; On-site; USD 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental insurance

Total Rewards program

Paid holidays, vacation, and sickLeave

Job summary

State of Georgia is seeking a Juvenile Probation Parole Specialist II for District 1 in Canton, GA. The role focuses on providing social services to rehabilitate offenders and developing rehabilitation plans to support conditional release and employment stipulations.

Under supervision, you will interview probationers, monitor progress, administer tests, prepare case folders, and testify in court when needed.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in a related field from an accredited college or university and two (2) years of job-related experience in a human services delivery setting.
• Or four (4) years of direct case management job-related experience working with offenders and their families in a human services delivery setting.
• Or two (2) years of experience at the lower-level Juv. Probation/Parole Spec 1 (SSP130) or position equivalent.
• Must possess and maintain State of Georgia P.O.S.T. certification within the first six months of employment.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field from an accredited college or university.

Responsibilities

• Interview probationers and parolees regularly to evaluate their 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.

Skills

Case management

Education

Associate degree in a related field

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Job description

State of Georgia is seeking a Juvenile Probation Parole Specialist II for District 1 in Canton, GA. The role focuses on providing social services to rehabilitate offenders and developing rehabilitation plans to support conditional release and employment stipulations.

Under supervision, you will interview probationers, monitor progress, administer tests, prepare case folders, and testify in court when needed.