PROBATION OFFICER 1

PROBATION OFFICER 1

Salary Grade: 8 $22.76/hour

Shift Available: Full – Time (Non-Exempt)

Office Hours: 8 AM to 4 PM Monday through Friday (Actual work hours established by department to include unpaid lunch)

Budgeted Hours: 7.5 hours per day / 37.5 hours per week

Summary of Job Functions:

• Conducts social case histories and pre-sentence investigations of offenders, interviewing offender, victim, police, family, employer, associates, and other individuals with knowledge of the offender.
• Prepares reports on the outcome of investigations, analyzing information gathered, and recommending appropriate rehabilitative action to the Court.
• Provides counseling and other supportive services to help probationers in their personal, social, and economic adjustments to the community.
• Maintains contact and schedules meetings with family, friends, employers, clergy, and other persons concerned with aiding probationers.
• Conducts investigations to monitor probationer’s activities and to prevent or remove harmful activities and influences.
• Conducts random drug/alcohol testing as required; also, urine tests and reporting of results.
• Enforces court-orders and makes or assists in re-arrests of probationers when necessary.
• Collects fees, fines, costs, and restitutions from offenders.
• Appears and testifies as an expert witness at court hearings.
• Interacts with internal departments, outside agencies, physicians, and insurances in regard to supervision of offenders.
• Assists in transporting of offenders to appropriate placements.
• Participates in ongoing staff training and probation and parole techniques.
• Acts as a community resource contact as needed.
• Conducts evaluations regarding CRN/DUIs as requested.
• Performs other job-related duties as required.

Minimum Training and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, law enforcement, social or behavioral science, or related field. Computer skills necessary. Must successfully pass firearms and in-service training. One to two (1-2) years' work experience in law enforcement, preferably in probation/parole or judicial area. Must possess a valid Pennsylvania driver’s license and a willingness to travel as needed.

For more information contact HR at 814-355-6748 or [email protected]

Centre County Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer