Probation Parole Specialist

We are seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Probation Parole Specialist to join our team at GeorgiaGov. As a key member of our human services delivery team, you will play a critical role in providing social services to assist in the rehabilitation of law offenders in custody or on probation.

• Conduct regular interviews with youth to evaluate their progress in achieving goals and maintaining the terms of their probation contracts and rehabilitation plans.
• Recommend remedial action or initiate court action in response to non-compliance with probation or parole terms.
• Administer drug and alcohol tests to verify compliance with substance abuse treatment programs.
• Prepare and maintain case folders for each assigned youth offender.
• Discuss with youth offenders how issues such as drug and alcohol abuse and anger management problems may have contributed to their criminal behavior.
• Conduct pre-hearing and pre-screening investigations and testify in court regarding offenders' backgrounds and recommend sentences and sentencing conditions.
• Inform youth offenders of the requirements of conditional release, including office visits, restitution payments, or educational and employment stipulations.
• Write reports describing youth offenders' progress.
• Investigate legal issues.
• Counsel clients or patients with substance abuse issues.
• Arrange for medical, mental health, or substance abuse treatment services according to individual needs or court orders.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• An Associate degree in a related field from an accredited college or university.
• Two years of job-related experience in a human services delivery setting.
• Or four years of direct case management experience working with offenders and their families in a human services delivery setting.
• Or two years of experience at the lower-level Juv. Probation/Parole Spec 1 (SSP130) or equivalent position.

We prefer applicants who possess two or more of the following:

• Completion of an undergraduate degree with a major in one of the following areas: Psychology, Sociology, Criminal Justice, Social Work, Education, or a directly related field.
• Two or more years of direct case management experience working with offenders and families in human services delivery settings.
• Three or more years of experience at the lower-level equivalent.

This position is eligible for a Military Incentive. We are a qualified employer for the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.