How do they match: Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists

  • Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists

  • Community Supervision Officer
  • Adult Probation and Parole Officer
  • Correctional Specialist
  • Correctional Casework Specialist
  • Correctional Probation Specialist
  • Correctional Treatment Specialist
  • Division of Community Corrections Parole Officer
  • Juvenile Probation Parole Specialist
  • Offender Employment Specialist
  • Offender Job Retention Specialist
  • Offender Workforce Development Specialist
  • Parole Specialist
  • Probation Specialist
  • Probation and Parole Officer
  • Probation and Patrol Agent
  • Probation Case Specialist

  • Provide social services to assist in rehabilitation of law offenders in custody or on probation or parole. Make recommendations for actions involving formulation of rehabilitation plan and treatment of offender, including conditional release and education and employment stipulations.

  • Arrange for medical, mental health, or substance abuse treatment services according to individual needs or court orders.
  • Arrange for postrelease services, such as employment, housing, counseling, education, and social activities.
  • Develop and prepare packets containing information about social service agencies, assistance organizations, and programs that might be useful for inmates or offenders.
  • 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.
  • Identify and approve work placements for offenders with community service sentences.
  • Interview probationers and parolees regularly to evaluate their progress in accomplishing goals and maintaining the terms specified in their probation contracts and rehabilitation plans.
  • Provide offenders or inmates with assistance in matters concerning detainers, sentences in other jurisdictions, writs, and applications for social assistance.
  • Supervise people on community-based sentences, such as electronically monitored home detention, and provide field supervision of probationers by conducting curfew checks or visits to home, work, or school.

  • Arrange physical or mental health services for clients.
  • Develop working relationships with others to facilitate program activities.
  • Help clients get needed services or resources.
  • Maintain client information or service records.
  • Plan programs to address community mental wellness needs.
  • Provide educational materials to community members.