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.
What You Will Do
The officer cooperates with the public and criminal justice system, supervises and counsels 80-100 offenders, conducts pre-sentence investigations, and makes placement recommendations concerning those offenders sentenced to DOC.
Why It Might Be a Fit
Must have skills and abilities to equally balance social work and law enforcement duties, with a strong background in criminology, psychology, social work, sociology, or guidance and counseling.
Requirements
- at least a college degree in a related field such as criminology, psychology, social work, sociology, or guidance and counseling
- some formal training in behavioral sciences
- 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, as determined by a thorough background screen
- be a high school graduate or issued a GED or its equivalent
- possess or be eligible for a valid Montana driver’s license
Benefits
- competitive compensation
- generous State of Montana Benefits
- State of Montana employment may qualify for student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program
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