How do they match: Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists

  • Court Worker
  • Crime Prevention Worker
  • Detention Worker
  • Probation Worker

  • Administer drug and alcohol tests, including random drug screens of offenders, to verify compliance with substance abuse treatment programs.
  • Assess the suitability of penitentiary inmates for release under parole and statutory release programs and submit recommendations to parole boards.
  • Develop and prepare packets containing information about social service agencies, assistance organizations, and programs that might be useful for inmates or offenders.
  • Develop rehabilitation programs for assigned offenders or inmates, establishing rules of conduct, goals, and objectives.
  • Identify and approve work placements for offenders with community service sentences.
  • 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.

  • Develop working relationships with others to facilitate program activities.
  • Plan programs to address community mental wellness needs.
  • Refer individuals to educational or work programs.