PAROLE & PROBATION SPECIALIST 3
- Re-Entry Program Specialist
APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY -
$44,474.40 to
$65,751.12
PAY GRADE: 33
The salary range indicated in this announcement is based on the Employee/Employer retirement compensation schedule. An employer-only option is available at a reduced salary range. Generally, salaries start at the lowest level of a step 1 and increase with each year of service to the highest level of a step 10.
For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.
JOB INFORMATION
Work Type: Permanent, full time vacancies as they may occur
in this geographical location.
Parole & Probation Specialists perform technical duties in administrative functions and units, which do not require peace officer status. Duties include casework services, investigations, tracking and monitoring assigned parolees and probationers, pre-sentence investigations, determination of restitution and supervision fees, and referral services for the assigned unit. Positions in this series obtain and verify information; prepare and process case files and recommend appropriate action; and monitor offender activities. Incumbents are not Peace Officer's Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) certified and do not perform law enforcement functions such as conducting field inspections of offenders' worksite or residence, conducting surveillance, searches and arrests, or transporting prisoners to court or detention facilities.
These positions will be assigned at either Southern Desert Correctional Center, High Desert State Prison or Casa Grande Transitional Housing and will be responsible for performing duties related to inmates' re-entry and pre-release. The duties include daily interactions with inmates at the prison. The incumbent will meet with inmates in person and telephonically to formulate release plans, communicate with inmates' families, sponsors, residential program providers to establish viable plans, gather residential information, coordinate and initiate pre-parole investigations. Additional duties include working with correctional staff to schedule pre-release meetings with inmates, providing assistance and/or referring inmates to appropriate community programs, counselors, potential funding and other resources. The incumbent will be required to appropriately represent the Division of Parole and Probation with correctional staff, the general public and residential program representatives.
THE AVAILABLE POSITIONS ARE LOCATED WITHIN THE HIGH DESERT STATE PRISON, SOUTHERN DESERT CORRECTIONAL CENTER, AND CASA GRANDE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FACILITY. THE SELECTED CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSIGNED TO WORK WITH INMATES WITHIN THESE FACILITIES, AND MUST BE WILLING TO ACCEPT THEIR ASSIGNED WORK LOCATION AND INHERENT REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTRY INTO A CORRECTIONAL FACILITY AS A CONDITION OF CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT. UPON APPROVAL BY THE PERSONNEL COMMISSION, THE SELECTED CANDIDATES WILL BE REQUIRED TO UNDERGO PRE-EMPLOYMENT DRUG SCREENING FOR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in criminal justice, social or behavioral sciences, human or social services, public or business administration, liberal arts, or related field and one year of experience making eligibility determinations, researching and verifying information, maintaining case records, performing casework services in a law enforcement, social or behavioral services environment; OR graduation from high school and five years of progressively responsible administrative or technical program support experience, three years of which included making eligibility determinations, researching and verifying information, maintaining case records, performing casework services in a law enforcement, social or behavioral services environment; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience; OR one year of experience as a Parole & Probation Specialist II in Nevada State service.
Special Notes
Education above the high school level in criminal justice, law enforcement, social or human services, social or behavioral sciences, public administration or business administration, liberal arts, or related field may be substituted for experience on a year-for-year basis.
Special Requirements
A valid driver's license is required at the time of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment.
A State of Nevada/FBI background check will be required of the selected applicant.
The Examination
Application Evaluation Exam
The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.
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Direct Inquiries or Correspondence to:
Division of Human Resource Management Northern Nevada 515 East Musser Street, First Floor Carson City, Nevada 89701-4204
TDD for the Hearing Impaired (800) 326-6868
Division of Human Resource Management Southern Nevada 7251 Amigo St, Suite 120 Las Vegas, NV 89119
TDD for the Hearing Impaired (800) 326-6868
The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages.
