Probation and Parole Officer 1

State-of-West-Virgini; West Virginia; On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

State-of-West-Virgini in Parkersburg invites applications for an entry-level probation/parole officer. The role involves investigating and counseling adult offenders, with supervision to aid social and personal adjustment.

Work from the Parkersburg parole office, handling home plans and various investigative reports. Applicants should have a Bachelor's degree or comparable experience substituted for training.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is required.
• Experience in related fields may substitute for training.
• Employee must meet firearms and training requirements as per DCR.

Responsibilities

• Perform entry-level investigations and counseling for adult probationers or parolees.
• Provide supervision to assist in social and personal adjustment of offenders.
• Complete reports: home plans, clemency, post-sentence, violation reports, and cooperative investigations.

Skills

Investigations

Counseling

Criminal justice knowledge

Report writing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Under general supervision, performs work at the entry-level, in investigating, counseling, and providing continuous supervision for adult probationers or parolees to assist in their social and personal adjustment. Work involves close contact with potentially dangerous offenders with criminal backgrounds. Performs related work as required. This position will be working from the Parkersburg parole office. This involves completing all assignments to include but not limited to home plan investigation and other investigative reports, clemency reports, co-operative investigations for other states, post-sentence reports for the Parole Board and other corrections facilities and violation reports in the region. Other duties as assigned.

Training: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. Preference shall be given to applicants with a degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Business Management, Management, Political Science, Industrial Relations/Management, Organizational Behavior/Management, Psychology, Sociology, Criminal Justice, Corrections, Social Work or closely related field.

OR

Substitution: Experience in counseling, law enforcement, corrections, probation and parole, social services, and/or rehabilitation services may substitute for the required training at a rate of one (1) year of experience for every thirty (30) semester hours of required training.

Condition of Employment with Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation (DCR): Firearms are to be distributed at the discretion of the Commissioner of the DCR and anyone authorized to carry a firearm must successfully complete a psychological evaluation prior to issuance. Positions authorized to carry a firearm must meet annual training requirements established through the West Virginia Corrections Academy.

This position will be working from the Parkersburg Office across the following counties:

• Wood
• Wirt
• Calhoun
• Gilmer
• Ritchie
• Pleasants
• Ohio
• Wetzel
• Tyler
• Hancock
• Brooke
• Marshall