Role OverviewThe Probation and Parole Officer position plays a central role in managing the correctional population, promoting public safety and encouraging offenders to make positive life-changing decisions for their future. The officer cooperates with, and solicits information from, the public and criminal justice system and supervises and counsels 80-100 offenders.
What You Will Do
Conduct pre-sentence investigations, make placement recommendations, supervise and counsel offenders, refer offenders to appropriate resources or programs, investigate alleged violations of probation or parole, arrest and detain violators, and testify in district court and information hearings.
Why It Might Be a Fit
Must have skills and abilities to equally balance social work and law enforcement duties, be a citizen of the United States of America, be at least 18 years of age, be fingerprinted for a criminal history search, not have been convicted of a crime for which s/he could have been imprisoned in a federal or state penitentiary, be of good moral character, and possess or be eligible for a valid Montana driver's license.
Requirements
- College degree in a related field such as criminology, psychology, social work, sociology, or guidance and counseling
- POST Basic Certification after attending training at the Montana Law Enforcement Academy and successfully completing one year of employment with the Department of Corrections
- Be a citizen of the United States of America
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Be fingerprinted for a criminal history search
- Not have been convicted of a crime for which s/he could have been imprisoned in a federal or state penitentiary
- Be of good moral character
- Possess or be eligible for a valid Montana driver's license
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Generous State of Montana Benefits
- Student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program
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