Correctional Probation Specialist

State of Florida
Jacksonville, FL
Job Description
Role Overview

The incumbent in this position is responsible for supervising, surveilling, and maintaining a specialized caseload consisting of extremely high-risk offenders, sex offenders, or a combination of the above. Many of these offenders have diagnosed severe mental health conditions. The incumbent may also perform duties relating to training.

What You Will Do

Encourages and fosters offender compliance with the supervision order through guidance and goal-setting, monitoring of offender behavior and supervision in the community. Conducts field and office supervision visits via personal contact, collateral/community contacts, surveillance contacts, telephone contacts, and electronic methods to ensure compliance with conditions of supervision, to promote public safety, and to provide assistance to offenders as appropriate.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have the ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work, interview and counsel, review and analyze data, communicate effectively, and work independently and/or under stressful conditions. The candidate will also have knowledge of principles of probation and parole and/or corrections work, and Florida law and rules of Criminal Procedures.

Requirements

  • Certified in accordance with Florida Statutes 943.13
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
  • Valid driver's license as a condition of employment

Benefits

  • Total Compensation Estimator Tool
  • Drug-Free workplace
  • Reasonable suspicion drug testing
  • Veterans' Preference
  • Waivers for postsecondary educational requirements
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