Probation Officer/Corrections Agent (Officer/Senior/Career)

ClassificationPOSITION SUMMARYProbation OfficerLocal 320 $25.39 - $36.85/ hourlyProbation Officer, SeniorLocal 320 $27.94 - $40.98/ hourlyProbation Officer, CareerLocal 320 $32.04 - $47.23 / hourlyFLSA Status: Non-Exempt.Department: ProbationPosition Description: Provides supervision and case management services to all types of adult and juvenile offenders. Provides for public safety, holds offenders accountable for their decisions, completes offender assessments and makes appropriate referrals, utilizes opportunities to speak to the public regarding corrections and provides clear and concise investigative reports to the court. (see job descriptions)To View The Job DescriptionsProbation Officer click here.Probation Officer, Senior click here.Probation Officer, Career click here.Current Vacancy: 1 Regular, F/T position in the Classification of Probation Officer OR Probation Officer, Senior OR Probation Officer, CareerOpen Job Opportunity: Open to the publicJOIN THE TEAMWork Hours: The normal hours of work shall be 40 hours per week, overtime as necessary and approved.Work Location: Itasca County Probation Department, 115 NE 5th Street, Grand Rapids, MN 55744Itasca County offers a robust and comprehensive range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, and life insurance, MN PERA pension, eligibility for student-loan forgiveness, as well as a variety of voluntary benefits.To view a general summary of the benefits offered to regular full-time employees, click HERE01As a minimum qualification, which of the following best describes your education? (must attach transcript)graduate with a Bachelor Degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Criminal Justice, Social work Education, Sociology, Psychology, Corrections or closely related fieldgraduate with a Master's Degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Criminal Justice, Social work, Sociology, Psychology, Corrections or closely related fieldNone of the above02In response to questions above, list the schools you attended as listed on your application I can refer to to read and verify this education. If No, state N/A.03As a minimum qualification, which of the following describes your experience? (work experience is full-time equivalent paid experience)minimum of 300 hours (approximately 3 months) of internship or work experience in a community corrections agency (probation/parole) or prior case management experience in a Human Services related field (i.e. school counseling, group home, vocational program, detention center, correctional placement).Successfully attained the designation of Probation Officer, Senior at this or another public-sector corrections agency AND minimum 2 years' work experience as a Probation Officer in a Community Corrections Agency (Probation and Parole)Successfully attained the designation of Probation Officer, Career at this or another public-sector corrections agency AND earned a Master's Degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Criminal Justice, Social work, Sociology, Psychology, Corrections or closely related field AND minimum 5 years' work experience as a Probation Officer in a Community Corrections Agency (Probation and Parole)Successfully attained the designation of Probation Officer, Career at this or another public-sector corrections agency AND 6 years' work experience as a Probation Officer in a Community Corrections Agency (Probation and Parole)none of the above04In response to the question above, if you are claiming experience in community corrections or case management for a human service agency or experience as a Probation Officer, list the name of your past employer(s) and a brief description of your work experience. If none, state N/A.05As a minimum qualification, do you have a valid driver's license and reliable means of transportation?YesNo06As a preference qualification, how many months of work experience, beyond the minimum, as a Probation Officer in a Community Corrections Agency (probation and parole)? (Work experience is the equivalent of full time, paid experience.)NoneLess than 6 months6 months - less than 12 months12 months - less than 18 months18 months - less than 24 months24+ months07In response to the question above, tell me which employer(s) listed on your application I can read to verify this work experience. If none, state N/A.08As a preference qualification, how many months of work experience in case management for persons with mental illness/serious emotional disturbance or chemical dependency do you have? (Work experience is the equivalent of full time, paid experience.)NoneLess than 6 months6 months - less than 12 months12 months - less than 18 months18 months - less than 24 months24+ months09In response to the question above, tell me which employer(s) listed on your application I can read to verify this work experience. If none, state N/A.10As a preference qualification, do you have Court Services Tracking System (CSTS) computer experience?YesNo11In response to the question above, tell me the employer(s), listed on your application, where you gained this experience. If none, state N/A.12As a preference qualification, how many month of work experience in court (testifying, writing reports) do you have? (Work experience is paid, full-time equivalent experience)NoneLess than 6 months6 months - less than 12 months12 months - less than 18 months18 months - les than 24 months24+ months13In response to the question above, tell me which employer as listed on your application, where you gained this experience. If none, state N/A.14As a preference qualification, are you trained and proficient in any of the following? (you may chose more than one answer)Youth Level of Services Case Management Inventory (YLS/CMI)Level of Services Case Management Inventory (LS/CMI)Neither15As a preference qualification, have you been formally trained in Motivational Interviewing (minimum of 32 hours of instruction)YesNo16In response to the question above, tell me what agency provided this training to you. If none, state N/A.17Have you completed a Master's Degree (or above) in Criminal Justice, Social work, Sociology, Psychology? Corrections or closely related field (must attach transcript)YesNo18My responses to the above Supplemental Questions are clearly documented in my application submitted for this job posting. (If I failed to document or misrepresented relevant education or paid work experience, this may result in the removal of my application from further consideration.)YesNo Required Question