Supervising Probation Officer

(Archived Job Descriptions Pre 2000)

COMMUNITY SUPERVISION OFFICER: Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia (CSOS), Washington D.C. Summary: The incumbent oversees persons placed on probation/parole in the community through direct counseling, coordination of supportive services, monitoring of re-arrests, etc. Visits correctional institutional institutions, hospitals, clinics, service providers and community agencies, etc., as well as attends judicial conferences and formal court hearings. Produces written reports and makes oral presentations. Qualifications: Applicants must have a bachelor's degree. Annual salary range: $26,532 - $45,822. (1998)

DIVISION MANAGER: Ada County Juvenile Detention Center, Fourth District Court, Boise, Idaho. Ada County is Idaho 's largest and most populace court district, centered in Boise. Summary: The Detention Facility is a division of the overall Court, housing 87 beds, both detention and treatment, within the newly expanded facility. The Division Manager is an exempt employee, serving under the Court Director. The Manager must possess general overall knowledge of detention and residential treatment systems, inclusive of the medical, food service, financial and personnel components. Strong written and verbal skills are required with a progressive perspective. Qualifications: include a bachelor's degree with 5 years of direct experience in a detention center or residential treatment program (master's degree preferred with 3 years of experience) in the academic field of criminal justice, sociology, social work or similar credentials. Annual salary up to $45,000. (1998)

SUPERVISING PROBATION OFFICER: Superior Court of New Jersey - Essex Vicinage, Probation Division, Newark, NJ. Summary: Under the general direction of the Vicinage Assistant Chief Probation Officer or other high level official, supervises, monitors, coordinates, and oversees the activities of a designated probation team(s). Instructs, evaluates and organizes program activities for the team(s); does related work as required. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in a social or behavioral science field or other field including or supplemented by 24 credit hours in the social or behavioral science field. Four years of experience in providing social services, which shall have included experience in one or more of the following areas: managing a caseload, analyzing data and/or recommending and implementing plans of treatment to be provided to a probationer or client; one year of which shall have been in a lead/supervisory capacity. A master’s degree in a social or behavioral science field may substitute for one year of non-supervisory experience. Annual salary range: $29,945 - $57,402. (1997)

JUDICIARY SUPERVISING INTENSIVE SUPERVISION PROGRAM OFFICER (Unclassified) (2 Positions): Intensive Supervision Program, Administrative Office of the Courts, Trenton, New Jersey. Summary: These positions will be located in regional offices in Bridgeton and Jersey City, NJ. Under direction of a Regional Supervisor, Intensive Supervision Program (ISP) or other supervisory officer, oversees the activities of ISP offices, support staff and consultants assigned to assessment duties; and coordinates the solicitation, review, and processing of program applications from county and state correctional institutions. Duties: The selected individuals write assessment reports as directed; provide training in assessment report preparation; assist Regional Supervisors in field supervision of ISP Officers including back up supervision; supervise group community service sites and ISP group meetings; and perform other related duties as directed. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college with five years of experience in the field of probation with at least one year of that experience as an ISP Officer. A master’s degree in the field of social or behavioral science may be substituted for one year of non-supervisory experience as indicated above. Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute indicated experience on a year for year basis. Annual salary range: $51,368 - $71,922. (1997)

JUDICIARY SUPERVISING INTENSIVE SUPERVISION PROGRAM OFFICER: Probation Services Division, Toms River, New Jersey. Duties: The incumbent directs and supervises the activities of the ISP officers, consultants, and support staff assigned to investigational duties; reviews and approves applicants for exclusion from the program at levels I and II; provides daily and weekly reports to the regional supervisor on cases assigned and monthly goals; hears appeals from decisions and responds to questions from the screening board; receives, reviews, and assigns all applicant cases; reads and approves assessment reports and forwards them to the screening board; trains staff in preparing assessment reports; and performs related duties as required. Qualifications: include a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a field of study related to probation and five years of experience in the field of probation, two years of which must have been supervising offenders. A master's degree may be substituted for one year of the non-supervisory experience. Additional experience as indicated above may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required degree. Salary is $46,152-64,620 annually. (1992)

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INTENSIVE SUPERVISION PROGRAM OFFICER: Administrative Office of the Courts, Trenton, New Jersey. Summary: The incumbent assists program participants in attaining specific goals that ensure their successful completion of the program; assists in identifying vocational, economic, and psychological needs while monitoring participants for compliance with program conditions; completes assessment reports; performs other investigational assignments; and performs related work as required. Qualifications: include a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a field of study related to probation and four years of experience in the field of probation, two years of which must have been supervising offenders. A master's degree may be substituted for one year of the non-supervisory experience. Additional experience as indicated above may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required degree. Salary is $41,861-58,610 annually. (1992)

REGIONAL SUPERVISOR: Intensive Supervision Program, Probation Services Division, Toms River, New Jersey. Duties: The incumbent supervises the day-to-day operations of the regional office; plans, schedules, and coordinates the work of the professional and supporting staff; supervises and works with ISP officers in the counseling, guidance, and control of program participants; selects and trains regional office personnel; hears and resolves complaints about the ISP program and its participants, their families, communities, and sponsors; monitors expenditures of funds at local office; devises work methods, procedures, and workflow to assure the objectives of the ISP program are achieved; and performs other duties as required. Qualifications: include a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a field of study related to probation and six years of experience in the field of probation, two years of which must have been supervising offenders. A master's degree may be substituted for one year of the non-supervisory experience. Additional experience as indicated above may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required degree. Salary is $50,885-71,233 annually. (1992)

SUPERVISING PROBATION OFFICER: Essex County Superior Court, Newark, New Jersey. Summary: The incumbent supervises, monitors, coordinates, and oversee the activities of one or more designated probation teams; instructs, evaluates, and organizes program activities for the teams; and does related work as required. Qualifications: include graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in a social r behavioral science field or other field (supplemented by 24 credit hours in the social or behavioral science field) and four years of experience in providing social services, which shall have include experience in one or more of the following areas: managing caseload, analyzing data, and/or recommending and implementing plans of treatment to be provided to a probationer or client (one year of which must have been in a lead/supervisory capacity. Educational substitutions may be made. Salary is $25,018-48,300 annually. (1992)

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