Probation Officer I — Justice & Community Impact

Georgia Power Company; Georgia; On-site; USD 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Loan forgiveness

Job summary

The Department of Juvenile Justice in Georgia is seeking a Probation Officer I for Whitfield CSO in Chatsworth. Under supervision, you will investigate, counsel and supervise probationers to assist in their social and personal adjustment.

Responsibilities include planning life adjustments, counseling, informing on conditional release requirements, and writing progress reports. A bachelor's degree and POS T certificate within six months are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

Responsibilities

• Aids in making plans for helping offenders with life adjustments.
• Counsels probationers or parolees via office visits, employment visits, telephone inquiries, community contacts and correspondence.
• Informs offenders or inmates of requirements of conditional release, such as office visits, restitution payments, or educational and employment stipulations.
• Investigates activities of probationers or parolees to ascertain their level of readjustment to society.
• Investigates background histories of probationers or parolees; review court files, police reports and other pertinent reports to gather information.
• May testify in court concerning matters pertaining to clients such as sentencing, trials, pleas and violations of probation or parole conditions.
• Monitors and conducts surveillance of probationers/parolees
• Provides offenders with assistance in matters concerning detainees, sentences in other jurisdictions, and writs.
• Writes reports detailing clients’ progress and other reports/paperwork as necessary accurately completing them within established time frame.
• Performs arrests of parolees who have violated the terms of their release, in accordance with statutory requirements.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The Department of Juvenile Justice in Georgia is seeking a Probation Officer I for Whitfield CSO in Chatsworth. Under supervision, you will investigate, counsel and supervise probationers to assist in their social and personal adjustment.

Responsibilities include planning life adjustments, counseling, informing on conditional release requirements, and writing progress reports. A bachelor's degree and POS T certificate within six months are required.