PROBATION OFFICER 1 (Probation)

Personnel Data Systems, Inc. (PDS); Bellefonte (Centre County); On-site; USD 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Centre County Government is seeking a 911 Dispatcher Trainee – Public Safety Telecommunicator to join the team in Centre County, PA. The position is full-time, non-exempt, with standard hours and a 37.5-hour workweek.

The starting wage is $22.76/hour, with responsibilities including interviewing offenders, preparing court-related reports, counseling probationers, and conducting monitoring and drug testing as part of probation/parole supervision.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice or related field.
• Computer skills required.
• Valid Pennsylvania driver’s license and willingness to travel.
• Firearms and in-service training required.

Responsibilities

• Interview offenders, victims, police, family and others to gather case histories for pre-sentence investigations.
• Prepare reports on investigation outcomes and recommend rehabilitative action to the Court.
• Provide counseling and supportive services to help probationers in their community adjustments.
• Maintain contact and schedule meetings with family, employers, clergy, and others involved with aiding probationers.
• Conduct investigations to monitor probationers’ activities and prevent harmful influences.
• Conduct random drug/alcohol testing and report results.

Skills

Computer skills

Driver's license

Willingness to travel

Firearms training

Education

Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, law enforcement, social or behavioral science, or related field

Job description

911 DISPATCHER TRAINEE - PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATOR

Salary Grade: 8

Starting Salary: $22.76/hour

Shift Available: Full – Time (Non-Exempt)

Office Hours: 8 am to 4 pm Monday - Friday

Budgeted Hours: 7.5 hours per day / 37.5 hours per week

Summary of Job Functions:

• Conducts social case histories and pre-sentence investigations of offenders, interviewing offender, victim, police, family, employer, associates, and other individuals with knowledge of the offender.
• Prepares reports on the outcome of investigations, analyzing information gathered, and recommending appropriate rehabilitative action to the Court.
• Provides counseling and other supportive services to help probationers in their personal, social, and economic adjustments to the community.
• Maintains contact and schedules meetings with family, friends, employers, clergy, and other persons concerned with aiding probationers.
• Conducts investigations to monitor probationer’s activities and to prevent or remove harmful activities and influences.
• Conducts random drug/alcohol testing as required; also, urine tests and reporting of results.
• Enforces court-orders and makes or assists in re-arrests of probationers when necessary.
• Collects fees, fines, costs, and restitutions from offenders.
• Appears and testifies as an expert witness at court hearings.
• Interacts with internal departments, outside agencies, physicians, and insurances in regard to supervision of offenders.
• Assists in transporting of offenders to appropriate placements.
• Participates in ongoing staff training and probation and parole techniques.
• Acts as a community resource contact as needed.
• Conducts evaluations regarding CRN/DUIs as requested.
• Performs other job-related duties as required.

Minimum Training and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, law enforcement, social or behavioral science, or related field. Computer skills necessary. Must successfully pass firearms and in-service training. One to two (1-2) years' work experience in law enforcement, preferably in probation/parole or judicial area. Must possess a valid Pennsylvania driver’s license and a willingness to travel as needed.

Centre County Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer