5832 Correctional Counselor: civilian jobs and resume guide
The O*NET Military Crosswalk connects this Correctional Counselor designation to Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists. Review each civilian direction's published work details, then keep only experience you can verify. The connection does not prove that you performed a mapped task.
About this designation: The source identifies this designation as Correctional Counselor. Its shared civilian crosswalk evidence does not establish which duties, tools, credentials, or level of responsibility you personally held.
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$66,270
Median national pay for Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist
These are the civilian occupations O*NET connects to this military code. They are options to explore—not a ranking, a license, or proof that you performed every duty listed.
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.
Typical national pay$54,250–$84,780Median $66,270 · BLS OEWS 2025
Pay can vary by location, employer, schedule, credentials, and experience.
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Requirements and work details
O*NET Job Zone 4: considerable preparation is usually needed.
O*NET does not establish a universal civilian license for this occupation. Employers may still require credentials.
Example civilian duties from O*NET
Prepare and maintain case folder for each assigned inmate or offender.
Gather information about offenders' backgrounds by talking to offenders, their families and friends, and other people who have relevant information.
Interview probationers and parolees regularly to evaluate their progress in accomplishing goals and maintaining the terms specified in their probation contracts and rehabilitation plans.
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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 for progress, 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
Open to
On site, Remote
Education
Bachelor's Degree Your college, Year
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The mapped civilian record lists this task: Prepare and maintain case folder for each assigned inmate or offender. Identify comparable experience only if you can verify it.
Also examine this mapped civilian task: Gather information about offenders' backgrounds by talking to offenders, their families and friends, and other people who have relevant information. Keep it only if your own service evidence supports it.
Capture scope or outcomes only when your own records support them.
Which parts of your Correctional Counselor experience can you support when considering the crosswalk direction Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists?
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Prepare and maintain case folder for each assigned inmate or offender.
Gather information about offenders' backgrounds by talking to offenders, their families and friends, and other people who have relevant information.
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Editorial reviewer: Rung Guru editorial QA. Approved: 2026-08-09T03:36:12.473320+00:00.
Structured guidance last changed: 2026-08-08. Source-verification dates appear with each source below.
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