Job Posting Title Probation and Parole Officer, Level III (I40C) Agency 131 DEPARTMENT

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Supervisory Organization DOC P&P Region II Job Posting End Date Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

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Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above. Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank) Full/Part-Time Full time Job Type Regular Compensation Level I

• $48,044.52 Level II
• $50,834.80 Level III
• $54,700.

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Job Description Location Probation and Parole Required:

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Basic Purpose :

Positions in this j ob famil y ar e respon sible for perf orming routine professional social service and law enforcement duties in the areas of assessment of criminogenic need, transition plan design, treatment referral and on going monitoring of offender behavior. Supervision services are provided in the community for probationers, parolees and inmates in re-entry programs for the purpose of increasing public safety through the reduction of future criminal behavior. Typical F unctions : Manages a caseload o f adult f elons by employing motivational interviewing skills to complete a scienti f ic assessment o f criminogenic risk/need and to determine the o f f ender's stage o f change f or each identi f ied need area; criminogenic needs o f each o f f ender; re f erring o f f enders to appropriate treatment and/or programs to target the o f f ender's primary criminogenic needs; monitoring activities o f o f f enders to ensure adherence to action steps negotiated through transition planning and to conditions ordered by releasing authority; assisting o f f enders in obtaining and maintaining employment; engaging on-going support f or the o f f ender in the community by assisting the o f f ender in identi f ying a network o f f amily and f riends with a pro-social orientation; and identi f ying pro-social interests and activities that are geared toward improving bonds and ties to pro-social community members. Conducts vari ous investigat ions including, but not limited to, pre-sentence, interstate, pre-pardon and pre-parole. Prepare reports concerning activities of offenders and provide recommendations for the use of the releasing authority. Maintain documentation, physical and electronic, relating to management o f o f f ender caseload. Monitor payment o f f inancial obligations ordered by the releasing authority; collect and document o f f ender payments. Assists in security operations in the event o f a prison riot or disturbance; and ar rests and transports o f f enders when required. Conduct periodic screening f or drug and alcohol use by o f f enders.

Level Descriptor :

Level I This is the basic level where the incumbents per f orm entry-level duties involved in the supervision o f probationers, parolees and inmates in re-entry programs. Level II This is the career level where incumbents perform a variety of professional probation and parole duties at the full performance level involving the supervision of probationers, parolees and of inmates in pre-entry programs. Some responsibility may also be assigned for providing training and guidance to others in completing various routine assignments. Level III This is the specialist level where incumbents serve as a subject matter expert in a specific area of evidence based practice such as motivational interviewing, assessment or transition planning; provide direct cognitive programming to an offender population; responsible for the supervision of offenders who present complex and difficult behavioral management issues.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Competencies :

Level I Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include knowledge o f laws, rules, regulations, legislation, policies and procedures as they pertain to o f f enders and the Department o f Corrections; o f evidence based practices in the supervision o f o f f enders; o f community resources; o f public and private re-entry and transitional services; o f report writing; o f basic investigation techniques; o f basic law en f orcement practices; o f counseling techniques and motivational interviewing; and o f substance testing and collection methods. Ability is required to establish and maintain e f f ective working relationships with community, f amilies, service agencies, and other support systems; to locate suitable employment f or community based o f f enders; to motivate clients to change antisocial behaviors; to manage substantial caseloads; to give courtroom testimony; to communicate e f f ectively, both orally and in writing; to understand and implement evidence-based practices relative to community supervision o f o f f enders; and to use electronic technology in the supervision o f o f f enders and in the management o f o f f ender-related in f ormation. Level II Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include knowledge o f laws, rules, regulations, legislation, policies and procedures as they pertain to o f f enders and the Department o f Corrections; o f evidence based practices in the supervision o f o f f enders; o f community resources; o f public and private re-entry and transitional services; o f report writing; o f basic investigation techniques; o f basic law en f orcement practices; o f counseling techniques and motivational interviewing; and o f substance testing and collection methods. Ability is required to establish and maintain e f f ective working relationships with community, f amilies, service agencies, and other support systems; to locate suitable employment f or community based o f f enders; to motivate clients to change antisocial behaviors; to manage substantial caseloads; to give courtroom testimony; to communicate e f f ectively, both orally and in writing; to understand and implement evidence-based practices relative to community supervision o f o f f enders; and to use electronic technology in the supervision o f o f f enders and in the management o f o f f ender-related in f ormation. Level III Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include knowledge o f laws, rules, regulations, legislation, policies and procedures as they pertain to o f f enders and the Department o f Corrections; o f evidence based practices in the supervision o f o f f enders; o f community resources; o f public and private re-entry and transitional services; o f report writing; o f basic investigation techniques; o f basic law en f orcement practices; o f counseling techniques and motivational interviewing; o f substance testing and collection methods; and o f a speci f ic area o f evidence-based practice. Ability is required to establish and maintain e f f ective working relationships with community, f amilies, service agencies, and other support systems; to locate suitable employment f or community based o f f enders; to motivate clients to change antisocial behaviors; to manage substantial caseloads; to give courtroom testimony; to communicate e f f ectively, both orally and in writing; to understand and implement evidence-based practices relative to community supervision o f o f f enders; to use electronic technology in the supervision o f o f f enders and in the management o f o f f ender-related in f ormation; and to provide consultation, training, mentoring and oversight f or other sta f f in the application o f the area o f expertise.

Education and Experience :

Level I Education and Experience requirements at this level consist o f the statutory requirements o f Title 57 O.S. Section 515: A bachelor's degree f rom an accredited college or university including at least twenty

• f our semester hours in any combination o f psychology, sociology, social work, criminology, education, criminal justice administration, penology or police science. Level II Education and Experience requirements at this level consist o f the statutory requirements o f Title 57 O.S. Section 515: A bachelor's degree f rom an accredited college or university including at least twenty
• f our semester hours in any combination o f psychology, sociology, social work, criminology, education, criminal justice administration, penology or police science plus two years o f correctional experience in social casework which involved the classi f ication, assessment or f ield supervision o f probationers and parolees and/or inmates; or substitution o f a master's degree in the f ields o f study listed f or one year only o f the required work experience.

Level III Education and Experience requirements at this level consist o f the statutory requirements o f Title 57 O.S. Section 515: A bachelor's degree f rom an accredited college or university including at least twenty

• f our semester hours in any combination o f psychology, sociology, social work, criminology, education, criminal justice administration, penology or police science plus f our years o f correctional experience in social casework which involved the classi f ication, assessment or f ield supervision o f probationers and parolees and/or inmates; or substitution o f a master's degree in the f ields o f study listed f or one year only o f the required work experience.

Special Requirements :

Applicants must be willing and able to per f orm all job-related travel normally associated with this position and possess a valid driver's license. Applicants will be subject to drug testing.

NOTE:

Probation and Parole Officers shall meet all of the training and qualifications for peace officers required by Section 3311 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes (57 O.S. 515) to include any psychological or physical testing required by Section 3311 for eligibility to complete a basic police course or be certified as a peace officer. No person who has been convicted of a nonviolent felony or crime involving moral turpitude and who has not received a full pardon from the proper authority, or who has been convicted of any other felony offense, is eligible for employment in this job classification. (70 O.S. 3311.E and 21 O.S. 1283.B) No person who has received a verdict o f guilty or pled guilty or nolo contendere to any o f f ense required to register pursuant to the Sex O f f enders Registration Act is eligible f or employment in this job classi f ication. (57 O.S. 589.C No person who has been convicted o f a misdemeanor crime o f domestic violence, who has not been pardoned f or, or had the conviction expunged or set aside; or is subject to a court order that restrains the person f rom harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate partner or the partner's child or engaging in other conduct that would place an intimate partner or the partner's child in reasonable f ear o f bodily injury and includes a f inding that the person is a credible threat; or who has been dishonorably discharged f rom any branch o f the armed services is eligible f or employment in this job classi f ication. (18 U.S.C. 922) Equal Opportunity Employment The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability. Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub . If you are needing any extra assistance or have any questions relating to a job you have applied for, please click the link below and find the agency for which you applied for additional information: Agency Contact