How do they match: Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists

  • 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.
  • Discuss with offenders how such issues as drug and alcohol abuse and anger management problems might have played roles in their criminal behavior.

  • Counsel clients or patients with substance abuse issues.