Salary
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Job Number
24DOCCR236TF164
Closing Date
12/27/2024 11:59 PM Central
Description
Hennepin County is hiring a Probation/Parole Officer within the Adult Probation Supervision Services division of the Department of Community Corrections and Rehabilitation (DOCCR). This position is open to different levels of experience/qualifications. The candidate can be hired into a PO, Senior, or Career level depending on related experience. This Probation/Parole position is in the Traditional-Medium Contact Supervision area and will supervise clients convicted of person, property, domestic, and drug related offenses. The officer will work towards client behavioral change, as well as public safety, using a combination of risk and needs assessments, individualized case planning, responsivity supervision strategies, and other evidence-based practices.
Current Hennepin County employees who refer a candidate hired into an open competitive position may be eligible for a $500 referral bonus. For more information visit employee referral program.
Candidates in the PO/Senior/Career Job Classification are encouraged to apply to be considered for a promotion or lateral transfer.
Salary based upon qualifications:
Probation/Parole Officer salary: $60,080.36 - $90,120.54 Annually
Probation/Parole Officer, Senior salary: $63,084.38 - $94,626.57 Annually
Probation/Parole Officer, Career salary: $69,550.52 - $104,325.79 Annually
Location and hours:
This position is hybrid and will be performed both on-site at the Hennepin County Government Center, 300 South 6th Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415, the Probation Center North, 4336 Lyndale Ave North, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55412 or the South Hub at 2215 East Lake Street, Suite 470, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55407 and remote as job duties require. Work hours are generally between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
While this position is designated as hybrid, based on current requirements hires must reside or relocate to Minnesota or Wisconsin.
New employees who are hired into remote or hybrid positions between January 2, 2022 to December 31, 2024, will receive $500 toward the cost of establishing consistent internet connectivity, payable upon completion of 6 months of employment.
About these position types:
This is a full time, benefit earning positions.
This position is internally classified as either Probation/Parole Officer, Probation/Parole Officer, Senior, or Probation/Parole Officer, Career.
Click here to view the job classification specification for Probation/Parole Officer.
Click here to view the job classification specification for Probation/Parole Officer, Senior.
Click hereto view the job classification specification for Probation/Parole Officer, Career.
In this position, you will:
• Work successfully across cultures and actively support equity while being respectful of lived experiences and demonstrate on-going expansion of one’s own awareness of culture.
• Multi-task and leverage strong organizational skills to supervise a high-volume caseload of clients in accordance with supervision standards and case plans.
• Maintain documentation of a wide variety of case activities including, but not limited, to contact with clients, victims, concerned parties, and treatment agencies within DOCCR's case management system and other department data systems.
Utilize Evidence Based practices to promote behavioral change and public safety including, actuarial assessments, cognitive behavioral interventions, motivational interviewing, case planning, etc.
Be responsive to urgent and emergent situations.
Prepare court reports and attend and participate in court hearings.
Conduct field and home visits.
Communicate and collaborate with internal and external systems and community partners.
Provide resources and refer clients to internal and external programming related to chemical use, abusive behaviors, and mental health treatment to address specific client needs and risks.
Need to have:
• For hire as Probation/Parole Officer, one of the following:
o Associates degree in any field and four or more years of relevant full-time equivalent paid experience with clients served by the justice system or human services.
o Bachelor's degree in non-related field and two or more years of relevant full-time equivalent approved, related paid or volunteer experience with clients served by in the justice system or human services.
o Bachelor's degree in sociology, social work, criminal justice, psychology, counseling, law enforcement, education, or a related field, and one or more years of full-time equivalent paid or volunteer work experience with clients served by in the justice system or human services.
o Master's degree or higher in sociology, social work, criminal justice, psychology, counseling, law enforcement, education, or a related field; including the completion of a supervised clinical field work training/internship (if required by degree program).
• Note: The Evidence Based Practice Corrections Professional Certificate may be substituted for one year of relevant experience.
• For hire as Probation/Parole Officer, Senior, one of the following:
o Associates degree in any field and six or more years full-time equivalent paid experience with clients served by the justice system or human services.
o Bachelor's degree in non-related field and four or more years of relevant full-time equivalent paid or volunteer work experience with clients served by the justice system or human services.
o Bachelor's degree in sociology, social work, criminal justice, psychology, counseling, law enforcement, education, or a related field, and three or more years of relevant full-time equivalent paid or volunteer work experience with clients served by in the justice system or human services.
o Master's degree or higher in sociology, social work, criminal justice, psychology, counseling, law enforcement, education, or a related field; including completion of a supervised clinical field work training/internship (if required by degree program); and one or more years of relevant full-time equivalent paid or volunteer work experience with clients served by the justice system or human services.
• Note: The Evidence Based Practice Corrections Professional Certificate may be substituted for one year of relevant experience.
• For hire as Probation/Parole Officer, Career, one of the following:
o Associates degree in any field and eight or more years of relevant full-time equivalent paid or volunteer work experience with clients served by the justice system or human services.
o Bachelor's degree in non-related field and six or more years of relevant full-time equivalent paid or volunteer work experience with clients served by the justice system or human services.
o Bachelor's degree in sociology, social work, criminal justice, psychology, counseling, law enforcement, education, or a related field, and five or more years of relevant full-time equivalent paid or volunteer work experience with clients served by the justice system or human services.
o Master's degree or higher in sociology, social work, criminal justice, psychology, counseling, law enforcement, education, or a related field; including completion of a supervised clinical field work training/internship (if required by the degree program); and three or more years of relevant full-time equivalent paid or volunteer work experience with clients served by the justice system or human services.
• Note: The Evidence Based Practice Corrections Professional Certificate may be substituted for one year of relevant experience.
Nice to have:
• Knowledge of:
o The criminal justice system.
o The principles of Evidence-Based Practices.
o Adult Field Division policies and procedures.
o Community Interventions and service providers
• Ability to:
o Implement CBI interventions, including Carey Guides and Bits.
o Complete LS-CMI assessments or have a familiarity with LSCMI and Hennepin County Pre-screener assessment tools.
o Use differing intervention strategies, which facilitate client behavioral change and overarching wellbeing.
o Foster commitment and build support for a diverse and inclusive organization that reflects the residents we serve
• Experience:
o Working as a probation or parole officer.
o Conducting home and/or community visits with clients.
o Working in collaboration with community agencies.
o Writing client case notes and creating court reports
• Effective communication skills and well organized, detail oriented, and comfortable with evolving technology.
If you have any questions, please contact:
Talent Acquisition Division
Hennepin County Human Resources Department
612-348-7855