Probation Officer Assistant - Facility Based (Temporary)

anokacounty; Lino Lakes (MN); On-site; USD 38,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Advancement/professional development

Job summary

Anoka County is hiring temporary Probation Officer Assistants to work with residents in three juvenile facilities. The role involves program facilitation, safety, documentation, and well-being checks at an on-site county center in Lino Lakes, MN.

The position is temporary and non-exempt, with interviews the week of August 31, 2026. Salary ranges from $27.53 to $37.16 per hour, with advancement opportunities based on performance and education.

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Equivalent education/experience may be substituted year-for-year.
• Must be 21 years of age or older by date of hire.
• Pass driver’s license background check.
• Must have valid driver’s license and vehicle for business use.

Responsibilities

• Follow DOC licensing standards including resident well-being and high‑risk checks.
• Facilitate intakes for new admissions.
• Complete audits on medication delivery, CSTS-FA intakes, youth property, and supplies.
• Focus on pro-social skill development and behavior modification.
• Distribute medication and maintain care and custody of residents.
• Communicate with stakeholders and complete required paperwork.
• Maintain accurate documentation of resident activity in systems and on hardware.
• Respond to emergencies and apply appropriate level of force when needed.

Skills

Motivational interviewing

De-escalation techniques

Behavioral modification

Stakeholder communication

Evidence-based practices

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor's degree in Corrections or related field

Job description

Job Posting End Date: August 23, 2026 at 11:59pm CST

Hiring range: $27.53 to $37.16 per hour. The starting rate will depend on experience, education, and qualifications. Advancement opportunities exist for individuals motivated to move up within Anoka County.

Come join our team at Anoka County where you can serve your community while enjoying the benefits of work-life balance!

In order to be considered for this position, information to support your answers must be included in your application. A resume attachment is optional and cannot be used in place of this application. Applications must be received by the closing deadline of 11:59 pm on 08/23/2026 to be considered.

Position Description

The mission of Anoka County Community Corrections is working to build a safer community. We are committed to leading through implementing innovative, research based and results driven services. The Community Corrections department has immediate openings for temporary Probation Officer Assistants. In this role, you'll work with residents in three juvenile correctional facilities, providing individual and group support through program facilitation, maintaining safety and security, documenting behavior, and performing regular well-being checks.

This is a temporary, non-exempt, on-site position. Interviews will take place the week of August 31, 2026, for those selected to move forward in the hiring process.

Pay & Benefits

Anoka County Salary Schedule Grade 30: $27.53 to $37.16 per hour.

• Advancement/professional development opportunities.

Work Location

This position will work at an Anoka County Juvenile Center campus facility, located at 7555 4th Ave, Lino Lakes, MN, 55014.

Expected work hours may include days, evenings, overnights, weekends, and holidays based on business needs.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

These examples are not all inclusive and are intended to be illustrative of primary responsibilities of an Anoka County Probation Officer Assistant.

• Follow DOC licensing standards including mandated resident well-being and high-risk checks.


• Facilitate intakes for new admissions.


• Complete audits on the following: medication delivery, CSTS-FA intakes, youth property, and building supplies.


• Focus on pro-social skill development, effective use of rewards and sanctions, use of a variety of individual/group counseling approaches, and facilitation of diverse programming.


• Distribute medication, maintain care, and custody of all residents in placement.


• Communicate with all stakeholders and complete required paperwork.


• Maintain accurate documentation of resident activity utilizing department and offender data systems and computer hardware.


• Respond to emergency situations and call for assistance in the worksite and intervene with appropriate level of force.

Qualifications and Requirements

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Needed

• Requires a high school diploma.


• In lieu of the required education, an equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.


• Must be 21 years of age or older by date of hire.


• Successfully pass driver's license background check.


• Must have valid driver's license and vehicle available for business use.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Needed

• Bachelor's degree in Corrections, Criminal Justice, Criminology, Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, or closely related field.


• One year (2,080 annual hours) of job-related experience in a correctional or probation setting.


• Knowledge of criminal justice system, processes, and chemical health policies and laws.


• Knowledge of state laws related to correctional facilities.


• Skill in motivational interviewing techniques and investigation strategies.


• Skill in effective behavior modification and de-escalation strategies.


• Experience with evidence-based correctional practices.

Physical Demands and Work Conditions

Standard office environment, correctional and detention institutions, field offices, courtrooms, offender/clients' homes, hospitals and schools, and various community settings depending on assignment.

Work activities may involve contact with, and the supervision of juveniles or adults charged with major or minor criminal offenses, and/or individuals who may be hostile, dangerous, threatening, armed, and aggressive and/or under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Consequently, some assignments may encounter stressful and physically threatening situations.

Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus, such as to work on computers. Ability to see colors, shades and brightness.

Hearing abilities required for general and phone communication, signals, and machine sounds.

Ability to detect, discern, and tolerate a wide range of scents required for safety and performance of essential duties.

Cognitive abilities required include problem solving, prioritization of tasks, short- and long-term memory, interpreting and