How do they match: Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists

  • Youth Probation Officer
  • Court Worker
  • Crime Prevention Worker
  • Detention Worker
  • Probation Worker

  • 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 postrelease services, such as employment, housing, counseling, education, and social activities.
  • Identify and approve work placements for offenders with community service sentences.
  • Recommend remedial action or initiate court action in response to noncompliance with terms of probation or parole.
  • 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.
  • Recommend legal actions.
  • Refer individuals to educational or work programs.