Probation Officer: Virginia Parole Board #00033

**Title:** Probation Officer: Virginia Parole Board #00033 **State Role Title:** Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Spec **Hiring Range:** $49,981 - $55,271 **Pay Band:** 4 **Agency:** Virginia Parole Board **Location:** Virginia Parole Board **Agency Website:** www.vadoc.virginia.gov **Recruitment Type:** Agency Employee Only - A **Job Duties** To provide support to the Virginia Parole Board as it manages discretionary parole, conditional release, and supervision of persons on parole or release in the best interest of the Commonwealth of Virginia with due regard for public safety, respect for victims of crime, and the suitability of offenders for parole or release. Investigates and makes recommendations to the Governor relative clemency and parole appeals. Provides case management and oversight of the Parole and Post Release Supervision violation and discharge process as ordered by the Virginia Parole Board. Serves as the Post Release Unit liaison to assigned Virginia Probation and Parole Districts for the purpose of monitoring and resolving issues related to parole and post release supervision. **Minimum Qualifications** Recent experience working directly with diverse groups of clients, co-workers and community agencies in a criminal justice and/or human services setting to accomplish collaborative and individual goals. Recent experience providing high volume case management supervision and documenting case activities on an on-going basis in a fast-paced criminal justice and/or human services setting. Experience providing counseling and targeted intervention to criminal justice and/or human services clients on an ongoing basis in a fast paced, high-volume setting. Experience making referrals to service/program providers and to management for review. Experience gathering information, creating and presenting reports to criminal justice &/or judiciary entities, administrative officials, courts or the Parole Board. Demonstrated skill in the use of Microsoft Office to include Outlook, Word, and Excel. **Additional Considerations** Advanced knowledge in Rehabilitation Counseling, Psychology, Sociology/Social Work, Criminal Justice, or a related human services field or equivalent applicable training or experience. **Special Instructions** You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position. If selected as a finalist with the VADOC, candidates can expect the following: Background Investigation Requirements: All applicants are subject to a background investigation. Investigations may include fingerprint checks (State Police, FBI); local agency checks; employment verification; verification of education (relevant to employment); credit checks; and other checks based on the position. Drug Testing Requirements: Applicants applying to a designated safety sensitive position are subject to a pre-employment drug screen. Marijuana use is prohibited for positions that require possession of a firearm or a Commercial Driver’s License in the performance of official duties such as Corrections Officers, Probation Officers, Tractor Trailer Drivers and others. Application Requirements: Application and/or résumé for this position are only accepted electronically through the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Electronic Recruitment System. All applications should be submitted by 11:55pm on the closing date for the position. Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered applications and/or résumés will not be accepted. The decision to interview an applicant is based solely on the information received for this position from the electronic application and/or résumé. Applicants who possess an Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Form) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Form) as issued under the Department of Human Resources Management (DHRM) Policy 1.30 Layoff (Commonwealth of VA emp…