O*NET Career Intelligence

Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists

SOC 21-1092.00

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.

Zone 4 Community and Social Service

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Green

Top Skills 8

Speaking

4.0

Critical Thinking

4.0

Social Perceptiveness

4.0

Active Listening

3.9

Monitoring

3.9

Writing

3.8

Reading Comprehension

3.6

Complex Problem Solving

3.5

Knowledge Areas 8

Law and Government

4.3

Psychology

4.3

Public Safety and Security

4.3

English Language

4.1

Customer and Personal Service

4.0

Therapy and Counseling

3.8

Sociology and Anthropology

3.8

Computers and Electronics

3.5

Key Tasks

1Interview probationers and parolees regularly to evaluate their progress in accomplishing goals and maintaining the terms specified in their probation contracts and rehabilitation plans.

2Recommend remedial action or initiate court action in response to noncompliance with terms of probation or parole.

3Administer drug and alcohol tests, including random drug screens of offenders, to verify compliance with substance abuse treatment programs.

4Prepare and maintain case folder for each assigned inmate or offender.

5Discuss with offenders how such issues as drug and alcohol abuse and anger management problems might have played roles in their criminal behavior.

Also Known As

Adult Parole Officer Adult Probation Officer Attendance Officer Certified Juvenile Probation Officer Chief Juvenile Probation Officer (CJPO) Classification Case Manager Classification Officer Correctional Case Manager Correctional Casework Specialist Correctional Counselor