How do they match: Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists

  • Parole Supervisor

  • 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.
  • Administer drug and alcohol tests, including random drug screens of offenders, to verify compliance with substance abuse treatment programs.
  • 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.
  • Discuss with offenders how such issues as drug and alcohol abuse and anger management problems might have played roles in their criminal behavior.

  • Arrange physical or mental health services for clients.
  • Counsel clients or patients with substance abuse issues.
  • Monitor health or behavior of people or animals.
  • Plan programs to address community mental wellness needs.