Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists

Provide social services to assist in rehabilitation of law offenders in custody or on probation or parole. Make recommendations for actions involving formulation of rehabilitation plan and treatment of offender, including conditional release and education and employment stipulations.

53 alternate job titles:

Adult Probation and Parole Officer Adult Probation Officer Attendance Officer Community Corrections Specialist Community Supervision Officer Correctional Case Manager Correctional Casework Specialist Correctional Counselor Correctional Officer Correctional Probation Officer Correctional Probation Specialist Correctional Specialist Correctional Treatment Case Manager Correctional Treatment Specialist Corrections Counselor Corrections Specialist Court Worker Crime Prevention Worker DCC Parole Officer (Division of Community Corrections Parole Officer) Deputy Juvenile Officer Deputy Probation Officer (DPO) Detention Attendant Detention Officer Detention Worker Intensive Supervision Officer Juvenile Correctional Officer Juvenile Counselor Juvenile Detention Officer Juvenile Justice Specialist Juvenile Officer Juvenile Probation Officer Juvenile Probation Parole Officer Juvenile Probation Parole Specialist Juvenile Specialist Juvenile Supervision Officer Offender Employment Specialist (OES) Offender Job Retention Specialist Offender Workforce Development Specialist (OWDS) Parole Agent Parole Officer (PO) Parole Specialist People Officer Prisoner Classification Interviewer Probation Agent Probation and Parole Officer Probation and Patrol Agent Probation Case Specialist Probation Counselor Probation Officer Probation Specialist Probation Worker Truant Officer Youth Probation Officer
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Salary Information

Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists: $64,520 (median) per year.

Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company


Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Daily Tasks & Responsibilities

Task Description Category
Maintain client information or service records. Maintenance
Monitor health or behavior of people or animals. Maintenance
Write reports or evaluations. General
Explain regulations, policies, or procedures. General
Counsel clients or patients with substance abuse issues. General
Collect information about clients. General
Plan programs to address community mental wellness needs. General
Arrange physical or mental health services for clients. General
Help clients get needed services or resources. General
Recommend legal actions. General
Interview clients to gather information about their backgrounds, needs, or progress. General
Investigate legal issues. General
Refer individuals to educational or work programs. General
Provide educational materials to community members. General
Administer drug screening tests. General
Visit individuals in their homes to provide support or information. General
Develop working relationships with others to facilitate program activities. Development
Evaluate characteristics of individuals to determine needs or eligibility. Analysis
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    Technology Requirements

    Technology Description
    Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet software
    Microsoft Office software Office suite software
    Facebook Web page creation and editing software
    Microsoft Outlook Electronic mail software
    Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation software
    Microsoft Word Word processing software
    Appointment scheduling software Calendar and scheduling software
    Case management software Project management software
    Corel WordPerfect Office Suite Office suite software
    Customer relationship management CRM software Customer relationship management CRM software
    Electronic tracking device software Map creation software
    Email software Electronic mail software
    LinkedIn Web page creation and editing software
    Speech recognition software Voice recognition software
    Tyler Technologies Odyssey Case Manager Project management software
    Web browser software Internet browser software
    Word processing software Word processing software
    Microsoft Access Data base user interface and query software
    Court records databases Data base user interface and query software
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      Relevant Certifications

      Industry certifications that may be valuable for this career role:

      Certification Issuing Organization Practice Test
      Certified Co-Occurring Disorder Specialist National Association of Forensic Counselors Not Available
      Certified Forensic Interviewer National Association of Forensic Counselors Not Available
      Certified Forensic Social Worker National Association of Forensic Counselors Not Available
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