Parole & Probation Officer 1 (Entry Level)
Job ID: 107803
Location: Oregon City, Oregon
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary:Regular
CLOSE DATE
This Job Posting closes at 11:59 p.m. (Pacific Time) on March 10, 2025.
PAY
Annual Pay Range: $66,178.39 - $83,590.48
Hourly Pay Range: $31.816534 - $40.187732
JOB DETAILS AND QUALIFICATIONS
The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office, Parole & Probation Division is seeking qualified and motivated individuals for Parole & Probation Officer 1.
The Parole & Probation Officer 1 position is the entry-level position in the Parole and Probation Officer series and includes the use of limited peace officer powers. The position requires day-to-day interaction with offenders using basic corrections knowledge and interpersonal communication skills. After successful completion of all the required training, the incumbent will be promoted to Parole & Probation Officer 2, which typically takes at least one year.
Parole and Probation Officers will be required to carry firearms issued by the Department in the performance of their duties.
The most competitive candidates will have knowledge of basic concepts and principles of social and corrections case and group work; criminal laws and criminal justice system; and demonstrated skills to effectively work with adults on supervision placed on parole and probation.
This position does require possession of a Bachelor's Degree in Corrections, Criminal Justice, Social Services, or Psychology - OR - any satisfactory combination of experience and training that demonstrates possession of the required knowledge and skills. Applicants who do not have a Bachelor's Degree must pass a reading/writing test to comply with Oregon DPSST standards, details of testing will be provided later in the process. If you have a Bachelor's Degree or higher, please upload a copy of your transcript to show proof of degree earned, this transcript must be uploaded at the time of application.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This is a SWORN position that requires a complete Statement of Personal History (SPH).
Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications for the position they are applying for will need to submit the SPH. The SPH is due 10 calendar days AFTER you have been notified that you have passed the minimum qualification screening. This notification will take place AFTER the recruitment has closed.
Applicants will receive instructions from the Department of Human Resources or the Sheriff's Office on how to login to the electronic SPH.
Required Minimum Qualifications/ Transferrable Skills:*
• Possession of a Bachelor's Degree in Corrections, Criminal Justice, Social Services, or Psychology - OR - any satisfactory combination of experience and training that demonstrates possession of the required knowledge and skills. Applicants who do not have a Bachelor's Degree must pass a reading/writing test to comply with Oregon DPSST standards. If you have a Bachelor's Degree or higher, please upload a copy of your transcript to show proof of degree earned.
• Work experience that includes effectively supervising, counseling, motivating and providing guidance to justice involved adults on supervision.
• Knowledge of human behavior and adjustment problems in justice involved adults on supervision.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Understanding of basic concepts and principles of social and correctional care and group work.
• Must be able to be certified as a Parole and Probation Officer by the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training.
• Must be 21 years of age by the date of employment.
• Must be a United States citizen or be one within eighteen (18) months of hire.
• Must possess a high school diploma, GED certificate of high school equivalency, or a bachelor degree from an accredited institution.
• Must be free from convictions of a serious nature, such as domestic violence, drug-trafficking and manufacturing, and any felony.
• Must be willing to be fingerprinted and have fingerprints filed with the State.
• Visual and Hearing Acuity: Must meet the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training requirements as detailed in Oregon Administrative Rules (OARs) 259-0080000, http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/pages/rules/oars_200/oar_259/259_008.html
• Must meet the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office tattoo policy. See our FAQ's for details https://www.joinccso.com/faq
• Must pass a post-offer, pre-employment drug test
• Must pass an extensive background investigation, including national fingerprint records check
• Must pass an extensive post-offer pre-employment physical assessment and psychological evaluation; accommodation requests will be reviewed on an individual basis in compliance with State and Federal legislation.
• Driving is required for County business on a regular basis or to accomplish work. Incumbents must possess a valid driver's license, and possess and maintain an acceptable driving record throughout the course of employment. http://dochub.clackamas.us/documents/drupal/828106a0-265a-47cc-a3a6-0a2c8b028673
Other Qualifications:
• Must be CPR and First Aid certified within three (3) moths of employment.
*For Veterans qualified for Veteran's Preference: If you believe you have skills that would transfer well to this position and/or special qualifications that relate to this position, please list those skills and/or qualifications in the open-ended question at the end of the application and explain how those skills and/or qualifications relate to this position.
TYPICAL TASKS
Duties may include but are not limited to the following:
• Conducts interviews with adults on supervision to determine personal needs; formulates appropriate programs for each case to aid in adults on supervision rehabilitation; and maintains chronological case histories.
• Conducts probation and parole pre-sentence investigations, intake interviews, and supervises diversion and community service cases.
• Conducts follow-up interviews and investigates home conditions, personal adjustments, environment and other factors involved in making court reports for adults on supervision on probation and/or parole.
• Under immediate supervision, makes arrests, searches and seizures, transports prisoners, and does necessary follow-up and coordination of such activities with law enforcement agencies.
• Interacts with collateral sources such as spouse, family, employers, and others familiar with facts relating to individual cases for assistance with investigation and implementation of appropriate probation/parole treatment plans in the case of each adult on supervision.
• Interacts regularly with municipal, district, and circuit court in both oral and written manner when testifying at hearings and when presenting facts and evaluations regarding adults on supervision progress.
• Confers with supervisor, other agencies, schools, churches, public health agencies, law enforcement agencies, businesses, and others relative to individual cases in both referral and development capacities to outline and implement treatment and care programs.
• Prepares written reports, maintains caseload statistics and evaluative information used to formulate reports.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Clackamas County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion as essential elements that create and foster a welcoming workplace. All qualified persons will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, political affiliation, disability or any other factor unrelated to the essential functions of the job.
If you wish to identify yourself as a qualified person with a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act and would like to request an accommodation, please address the request to the Department of Human Resources prior to the recruitment close date. You may request an accommodation during the online application process.
RECRUITING QUESTIONS?
Lindsay White, Recruiter
mailto:lindsaywhi@clackamas.us
To apply, visit https://apptrkr.com/5995937
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