What You'll Do

  • Prepare and maintain case folder for each assigned inmate or offender.
  • Write reports describing offenders' progress.
  • Inform offenders or inmates of requirements of conditional release, such as office visits, restitution payments, or educational and employment stipulations.
  • Discuss with offenders how such issues as drug and alcohol abuse and anger management problems might have played roles in their criminal behavior.
  • Gather information about offenders' backgrounds by talking to offenders, their families and friends, and other people who have relevant information.
  • Develop rehabilitation programs for assigned offenders or inmates, establishing rules of conduct, goals, and objectives.
  • Develop liaisons and networks with other parole officers, community agencies, correctional institutions, psychiatric facilities, and aftercare agencies to plan for helping offenders with life adjustments.
  • Arrange for medical, mental health, or substance abuse treatment services according to individual needs or court orders.
  • Provide offenders or inmates with assistance in matters concerning detainers, sentences in other jurisdictions, writs, and applications for social assistance.
  • Arrange for postrelease services, such as employment, housing, counseling, education, and social activities.

Essential Skills

Active Listening 4.0/5
Speaking 4.0/5
Social Perceptiveness 4.0/5
Reading Comprehension 3.88/5
Critical Thinking 3.88/5
Writing 3.75/5
Monitoring 3.75/5
Complex Problem Solving 3.75/5
Judgment and Decision Making 3.62/5
Active Learning 3.38/5
Time Management 3.38/5
Coordination 3.12/5

Career Fit Overview

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Top passions

  • Helper: Supporting people and making a difference matters to you.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
  • Leader: Taking charge and moving ideas forward motivates you.

Common styles

Integrity, Self-Control, Dependability, Stress Tolerance, Attention to Detail

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Oral Expression 4.12/5
Written Comprehension 4.0/5
Problem Sensitivity 4.0/5
Deductive Reasoning 4.0/5
Oral Comprehension 3.88/5
Inductive Reasoning 3.88/5
Written Expression 3.75/5
Speech Recognition 3.75/5

Technologies & Tools

Appointment scheduling software Case management software Corel WordPerfect Office Suite Court records databases Customer relationship management CRM software Electronic tracking device software Email software Facebook LinkedIn Microsoft Access Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office software Microsoft Outlook Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Word Speech recognition software Tyler Technologies Odyssey Case Manager Web browser software Word processing software

Work Environment & Style

Common Styles for This Career

  • Integrity (High importance: 4.63/5)
  • Self-Control (High importance: 4.58/5)
  • Dependability (High importance: 4.55/5)
  • Stress Tolerance (High importance: 4.51/5)
  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 4.38/5)

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How to Become One

Most employers require a bachelor's degree in a relevant field. Some positions may also require experience through internships, co-ops, or entry-level work to strengthen your candidacy.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

Adult Probation and Parole Officer Adult Probation Officer Attendance Officer Community Corrections Specialist Community Supervision Officer Correctional Case Manager Correctional Casework Specialist Correctional Counselor Correctional Officer Correctional Probation Officer Correctional Probation Specialist Correctional Specialist Correctional Treatment Case Manager Correctional Treatment Specialist Corrections Counselor Corrections Specialist Court Worker Crime Prevention Worker DCC Parole Officer (Division of Community Corrections Parole Officer) Deputy Juvenile Officer Deputy Probation Officer (DPO) Detention Attendant Detention Officer Detention Worker Intensive Supervision Officer Juvenile Correctional Officer Juvenile Counselor Juvenile Detention Officer Juvenile Justice Specialist Juvenile Officer Juvenile Probation Officer Juvenile Probation Parole Officer Juvenile Probation Parole Specialist Juvenile Specialist Juvenile Supervision Officer Offender Employment Specialist (OES) Offender Job Retention Specialist Offender Workforce Development Specialist (OWDS) Parole Agent Parole Officer (PO) Parole Specialist People Officer Prisoner Classification Interviewer Probation Agent Probation and Parole Officer Probation and Patrol Agent Probation Case Specialist Probation Counselor Probation Officer Probation Specialist Probation Worker Truant Officer Youth Probation Officer