What are the responsibilities and job description for the probation officer 1 position at Centre County Government?
Essential Job Functions
- Conducts social case histories and pre-sentence investigations of offenders, interviewing offender, victim, police, family, employer, associates, and other individuals with knowledge of the offender.
- Prepares reports on the outcome of investigations, analyzing information gathered, and recommending appropriate rehabilitative action to the Court.
- Provides counseling and other supportive services to help probationers in their personal, social, and economic adjustments to the community.
- Maintains contact and schedules meetings with family, friends, employers, clergy, and other persons concerned with aiding probationers.
- Conducts investigations to monitor probationer's activities and to prevent or remove harmful activities and influences.
- Conducts random drug/alcohol testing as required; also, urine tests and reporting of results.
- Enforces court-orders and makes or assists in re-arrests of probationers when necessary.
- Collects fees, fines, costs, and restitutions from offenders.
- Appears and testifies as an expert witness at court hearings.
- Interacts with internal departments, outside agencies, physicians, and insurances in regard to supervision of offenders.
- Assists in transporting of offenders to appropriate placements.
- Participates in ongoing staff training and probation and parole techniques.
- Acts as a community resource contact as needed.
- Conducts evaluations regarding CRN/DUIs as requested.
- Performs other job-related duties as required.