Senior Probation Officer
Collected, analyzed and interpreted evidence to write, review and evaluate reports. Supervised and evaluated offender progress and recommended intensity of supervision. Assisted offenders in jobs, maintained contact with business organizations and employment agencies and arranged for employment interviews. Reviewed case records to determine nature and extent of inmate or offender’s criminal record and current and prospective social problems. Reviewed and evaluated legal and social history and… Show more Collected, analyzed and interpreted evidence to write, review and evaluate reports. Supervised and evaluated offender progress and recommended intensity of supervision. Assisted offenders in jobs, maintained contact with business organizations and employment agencies and arranged for employment interviews. Reviewed case records to determine nature and extent of inmate or offender’s criminal record and current and prospective social problems. Reviewed and evaluated legal and social history and progress of offender. Informed offender of requirements of supervision such as office visits, restitution payments, or educational and employment stipulations. Counseled offenders and referred offenders to social resources of community or specialized treatment programs. Provided guidance to offenders, such as development of vocational and educational plans, self-betterment programs and available social services. Formulated management plan for each assigned offender. Conducted on-going interview with offenders and resources associated with offender to determine social progress, individual problems, needs, interest, attitude and progress. Conferred with offender's family to identify needs and problems, and to ensure that family and business are attended to. Made recommendations concerning conditional release or institutionalization of offender. Evaluated risk factors of placing offender in community.Provided surveillance, supervision and control of offenders. Represented the department in all revocation hearings for assigned offenders by providing court testimony, information and recommendations to judges regarding offender case and probation or sentence violations.Coordinated interstate and intrastate transfer cases. Conducted presentencing investigations and testified in court. Conducted special investigations. Conducted warrantless arrests of offenders under specified circumstances to protect the public. Show less