Probation & Parole Officer — Diverse Caseload & Risk Reduction

State of Iowa; Muscatine (IA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Team environment

Health benefits

Paid time off

IPERS retirement

457 plan option

Employee discounts

Job summary

State of Iowa is seeking a Probation/Parole Officer 2 to split time between Cedar and Muscatine counties, starting with three days in Cedar County. The role supports probation, parole, and pretrial release supervision with a diverse, low-to-medium risk caseload.

The position emphasizes risk assessment, case planning, home checks, and maintaining thorough records in line with policy. Opportunities exist for training and potential group facilitation.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree.
• Four years of education and/or full-time experience in a human services or criminal justice field, where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university coursework in any field equals one year of full-time experience.
• Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes 18 months of full-time work as a Probation/Parole Officer 1.

Responsibilities

• Supervise probation, parole, and pretrial release caseloads.
• Supervise interstate compact cases with diverse risk levels.
• Administer risk assessments (IVVI, DRAOR, SOTIPS) to guide interventions.
• Develop case plans with goals and updates per policy.
• Conduct home checks and maintain detailed case files.
• Foster and maintain quality working relationships with stakeholders.
• May facilitate group sessions as needed.
• Complete training on New Employee Training (NET) and other assigned trainings.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

State of Iowa is seeking a Probation/Parole Officer 2 to split time between Cedar and Muscatine counties, starting with three days in Cedar County. The role supports probation, parole, and pretrial release supervision with a diverse, low-to-medium risk caseload.

The position emphasizes risk assessment, case planning, home checks, and maintaining thorough records in line with policy. Opportunities exist for training and potential group facilitation.