National

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.

Sample of reported job titles: Probation Officer, Juvenile Probation Officer, Correctional Counselor, Parole Agent, Parole Officer, Deputy Juvenile Officer, Correctional Casework Specialist, Correctional Probation Officer, Juvenile Correctional Officer, Probation Counselor

Tasks

• Prepare and maintain case folder for each assigned inmate or offender.
• Write reports describing offenders' progress.
• Inform offenders or inmates of requirements of conditional release, such as office visits, restitution payments, or educational and employment stipulations.
• Discuss with offenders how such issues as drug and alcohol abuse and anger management problems might have played roles in their criminal behavior.
• Gather information about offenders' backgrounds by talking to offenders, their families and friends, and other people who have relevant information.
• Develop rehabilitation programs for assigned offenders or inmates, establishing rules of conduct, goals, and objectives.
• Develop liaisons and networks with other parole officers, community agencies, correctional institutions, psychiatric facilities, and aftercare agencies to plan for helping offenders with life adjustments.
• Arrange for medical, mental health, or substance abuse treatment services according to individual needs or court orders.
• Provide offenders or inmates with assistance in matters concerning detainers, sentences in other jurisdictions, writs, and applications for social assistance.
• Arrange for postrelease services, such as employment, housing, counseling, education, and social activities.