Probation and Parole Officer – ERDCC Institutional Parole Office

State of Missouri; Bonne Terre (MO); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Missouri Department of Corrections seeks an Institutional Parole Officer to serve inside a large diagnostic center within the institutional perimeter. You will work with an offender population to assess risk, plan supervision strategies, and help ensure public safety.

Duties include interviewing offenders at home, work, or confinement, coordinating with public/private agencies, and preparing detailed reports.

Qualifications

• Requires four or more years of experience in probation/parole, corrections, or related roles.
• Must have a valid vehicle operator's license.
• Earned college credit hours may substitute for experience on a year-for-year basis.

Responsibilities

• Investigates offenders' home/work/social environments for courts; collects and evaluates data for reports.
• Contacts offenders at home, work, or confinement and counsels them on personal/adjustment issues; attends court as needed.
• Assists in vocational/educational/social adjustment planning; coordinates with agencies; investigates violations and takes appropriate action.
• Prepares statistical reports; administers breathalyzer/urinalysis testing; supports investigations and committees; duties may expand with experience.
• Possession of a valid vehicle operator's license is required.
• Completes safety training including defensive tactics and re-qualifies annually.

Skills

Probation & Parole experience

Corrections experience

Public safety mindset

Job description

This position is eligible for the additional $1.50 per hour maximum security differential ($3,120 annually) for full-time positions domiciled in a maximum security institution. A position in the Missouri Department of Corrections is more than a job. It's a calling. Corrections employees transform lives, equipping Missourians in the criminal justice system with the skills they need to contribute to their communities, inside and outside our walls. More than 95 percent of people who enter the prison system ultimately are released. We want to make sure they're good neighbors.

We offer great benefits!Missouri State Employee Retirement System / Deferred compensation plan / Health insurance (medical, vision, dental for employees and family) / Paid life insurance / Long-term disability insurance / Cafeteria plan / Paid holidays / 10 hours annual leave per month / 10 hours sick leave per month / Uniforms provided when required / Pre-service and in-service training / Access to credit union / Direct deposit of paycheck (required) / Employee health, wellness and safety initiatives / MOST 529 College Savings Program. The Missouri Department of Corrections is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.

This is an Institutional Parole Officer position assigned to a large diagnostic center with a widely varied offender population. The Probation and Parole Office is located inside in the institutional perimeter fence and duties may include working with offenders in the Administrative Segregation Unit.

• Investigates offender's home/work/social environments for circuit courts/Parole Board; collects/verifies/evaluates data; incorporates into reports and records; assesses needs/risk levels to determine appropriate supervision strategies to ensure effective offender management/public safety; and submits reports thereof to designated legal authorities
• Contacts offenders in their homes, places of employment or confinement and counsels them regarding personal/adjustment problems; attends court to receive court assignments/make reports
• Assists in vocational/educational/social adjustment planning for assigned offenders; cooperates with public /private agencies and law enforcement agencies; investigates offender violations; takes appropriate action including issuance of a warrants
• Prepares statistical reports of activities; administers/observes breathalyzer/urinalysis testing; assists in special investigations/research projects/other activities; serves on committees/task forces within the Department and community; performs other related work as assigned; as employee becomes more experienced/demonstrates proficiency, levels of supervision become more general
• Possession of a valid vehicle operator's license
• Successful completion of safety training including defensive tactics and the ability to re-qualify annually.

Minimum Qualifications Four or more years of experience as a Probation & Parole Assistant, Correctional Officer, or Office Support Assistant or above within the Missouri Department of Corrections. OR Four or more years of vocational or paraprofessional experience in social services, probation and parole, corrections casework/custody, law enforcement, guidance/counseling, mental health, health, substance use, public/business administration, or experience closely related to the listed responsibilities; AND possession of a valid vehicle operator's license.

(Earned credit hours from an accredited college or university may substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required experience at a rate of 30 earned credit hours for one year)

All requested documents MUST be received by the closing date listed. Contingent upon your position, you may also be eligible to receive:

• A $2.00 per hour shift differential if you are assigned to a shift that begins on or between 12:00pm (noon) and 5:00am and are employed at a 24/7 congregate care facility (i.e. institution, transition center, supervision center, or command center).
• A $1.00 per hour restrictive housing differential if you are assigned a regular post within a restrict housing/segregation unit at any facility.

The Department of Corrections currently offers a guaranteed 1% pay increase for every two years of continuous service up to 20 years! If you are transferring from another State of Missouri agency and are receiving state retention pay, please be advised that the Missouri Department of Corrections administers retention based upon your retention anniversary date. As a result, your retention pay upon transfer may differ from what you were receiving at your previous agency until you reach your applicable retention anniversary date.

The Missouri Department of Corrections is proud to have a tradition of promotion from within for employees looking for and seeking distinctive career paths. As you work for the department, we invite you to consider your goals and make choices to actively head toward them. We seek to recognize employees who serve with distinction.

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