Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist resume
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Also called community corrections specialist, correctional casework specialist, correctional probation specialist and correctional specialist.
$66,270
Median pay a year
89,390
People do this work
6
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Recommending legal actions
Investigating legal issues
Writing reports or evaluations
Arranging health services
Collecting client information
Interviewing clients
Monitoring health or behavior
Administering drug screening tests
Evaluating individual characteristics
Planning programs
Maintaining client information
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Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist
Summary
Probation officer providing social services to assist in the rehabilitation of law offenders through case management, progress evaluation, and development of treatment plans. Conducts interviews, supervises community-based sentences, and administers compliance tests
Experience
Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Prepared and maintained case folders for each assigned inmate or offender
Gathered information about offenders' backgrounds by interviewing offenders, their families, and relevant contacts
Interviewed probationers and parolees regularly to evaluate their progress in meeting probation contracts and rehabilitation plans
Supervised individuals on community-based sentences, including conducting curfew checks and home visits
Administered drug and alcohol tests, including random drug screens, to ensure compliance with treatment programs
Developed rehabilitation programs for assigned offenders, establishing rules of conduct, goals, and objectives
Wrote reports detailing offenders' progress and participated in decisions regarding court proceedings
Skills
Core Skills
Investigating legal issues, Collecting client information, Interviewing clients, Monitoring health or behavior, Recommending legal actions, Writing reports or evaluations, Arranging health services
Checking & Planning
Administering drug screening tests, Evaluating individual characteristics, Planning programs
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Education
Bachelor's Degree Your college, Year
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Prepared and maintained case folders for offendersGathered background information from various sourcesInterviewed probationers to evaluate progress regularlyDiscussed issues affecting criminal behavior with offendersSupervised community-based sentences and conducted checksInvestigated alleged parole violations through interviews
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Prepared and maintained comprehensive case folders for assigned offenders, ensuring accurate documentation of progress and needs.
Interviewed probationers regularly to evaluate their progress and discuss challenges affecting their rehabilitation.
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Prepared and maintained comprehensive case folders for several assigned offenders each month, ensuring accurate documentation of progress and needs
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Interviewed probationers regularly to evaluate their progress and discuss challenges affecting their rehabilitation.
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More probationers met their goalsFewer violations occurred after discussionsProbationers reported feeling more supported
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What a Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist does
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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.
What it pays
How much does a Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$54,250
Median
$66,270
75th percentile
$84,780
About 89,390 people do this work in the United States.
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Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist
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Writing reports or evaluations
Arranging health services
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