Probation/Parole Officer-CRV Center

Agency

Adult Correction

Division

Job Classification Title

Probation/Parole Officer (S)

Position Number

60076247

Grade

PR07

About Us

The NC Department of Adult Correction is one of the largest state agencies with more than 14,000 employees. It is responsible for safeguarding and preserving lives and property through prevention, protection, and preparation as well as the care, custody, and supervision of all adults sentenced for violating North Carolina laws. This department includes state prisons with custody, healthcare, and facility operations staff as well as probation/parole officers who supervised sentenced people in the community. Other divisions include Administration, Health Services, Rehabilitation & Reentry, Special Operations and the Post-Release Supervision & Parole Commission. We have a mission that matters!

Description of Work

Looking for a rewarding career with yearly salary growth and the chance to make a real difference? Explore a career in Probation!

This Probation/Parole Officer position will supervise a caseload of 60 to 70 offenders in a residential CRV (Confinement in Response to Violation) facility. These are typically medium- to high-risk offenders who require disciplined supervision strategies, reentry case planning, and effective case management while engaged in cognitive restructuring and substance abuse services. The CRV Center is for adult offenders sentenced by the Court or the Post Release Supervision and Parole Commission to a 90-day period of confinement because of probation/post release technical violations. The goal of the center is to provide behavior modification programming and pro-social activities in a highly structured environment.

The CRV Center is in Lumberton, North Carolina and houses up to 192 male offenders in a minimum custody facility. The Justice Reinvestment Act of 2011 required Courts and the Post-Release Supervision and Parole Commission to respond differently to technical violations of supervision. As a result, staff employed at the CRV Center will interact with the offender population in a different manner than in a traditional institutional setting including but not limited to team staffing protocols, reinforcing, and supporting program goals, providing swift responses to behaviors with the use of consequences and rewards, and crisis intervention.

What are the duties of a Probation/Parole Officer at the Robeson CRV Center?

• Ensure an equal balance of control and treatment for offenders that will positively affect their behavior and lifestyle patterns
• Work with CRV offender population to improve and facilitate successful reentry to the community by utilizing supervision strategies such as skill set training, role modeling, redirecting, reinforcing pro-social behavior, consequences, incentives, and case planning
• Respond to violent acts at the facility, perform warrantless searches of offenders, use necessary defensive techniques to de-escalate volatile situations
• Supervise offenders’ activities within the facility to ensure their compliance with court orders and sanctions
• Engage in crisis intervention, team staffing with custody and program staff, provide swift response to behavior with the use of consequences and rewards within the community-based program
• Respond immediately to crisis situations, create the need for development and often independent implementation of unique control mechanisms
• Patrol the area surrounding the facility when an offender absconds, initiate arrest when the offender is located

This Probation/Parole Officer will be on call every fourth week and will routinely respond at all hours of the day and night to crisis situations such as fights, arrests, and absconders.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

Salary Range: $45,422-$66,278

Salary Grade: NC07 

• Basic knowledge of court procedures, operational procedures of law enforcement agencies and officials, characteristics of various socio-economic populations and community resources
• Basic knowledge of the techniques of counseling, interviewing, job recruitment and placement
• Basic knowledge of criminal behavior, relapse cycle, family and group dynamics, intervention, and prevention techniques
• Basic knowledge in the of community corrections, probation, parole, and post release including, but not limited to, structured sentencing, criminal law, and statutory guidelines
• Proven intermediate-level proficiency in case management

Prior to hire, the successful applicant must:

• Pass background checks
• Pass drug screening
• Be physically able to perform the essential functions of the job and must pass a physical exam
• Pass a psychological screening
• Be a US or naturalized citizen

Within 90 days after hire, the employee must:

• Have a valid NC driver's license
• Live within 30 miles of the county to which assigned
• Remain in county to which assigned for two years
• Reside within the state of North Carolina

Probation/Parole Officers:

• Are assigned a state car
• Carry and use gun and OC Pepper spray
• Do not always work with a partner and are expected to make home visits, sometimes in the middle of the night when on-call
• Must be able to arrest offenders
• Search an offender's home
• Must be able to learn a variety of software
• Make decisions about punishment of an offender who is non-compliant
• Must be able to pass certification requirements to include attending eight consecutive weeks of Basic training and remain on campus overnight. Training includes but is not limited to: Firearms, OC Pepper Spray, Controls, Restraints and Defensive Techniques (CRDT, non-lethal self-defense), Arrest, search and seizure, administering drug tests, ethics, laws, procedures, policies.

Probation/Parole Officers enjoy annual salary increases with a step pay plan! In your first year of work as a North Carolina Probation Officer, you will earn $45,422.00, and after one-year of satisfactory employment, your salary will be increased to $48,374.00. After six years, you will be earning in excess of$66,000! Applicants with experience in a related position such as probation or law enforcement, Juvenile Court Counselor, or Correctional Case Manager may qualify to start at a higher step. Be sure to list ALL of your past work experience in your application so we can qualify you to start at the highest possible pay. 

Once hired, Probation/Parole Officers must pass a firearms test, self-defense class, and the Basic PPO Certification Exam.

For more information about certification, please visit NC Department of Justice Correctional and Probation/Parole Officer Certification (ncdoj.gov) information page.

This is an Internal Posting open ONLY for current employees of the NC Department of Adult Correction and eligible RIF Candidates from NC State Government. This is a full-time position (40 hours per week) with benefits. **Applicants must pass a background check to be eligible for this job.** 

This is a REPOST.  Previous applicants are still under consideration and do not need to reapply.

Note to Current State Employees: 
State employees are encouraged to apply for positions of interest even if the salary grade is the same as, or lower than, their current position. If selected for this position, a new salary will be recalculated taking into consideration the quantity of relevant education and experience, funding availability, and internal equity. Based upon these factors, a pay increase MAY result. 

Minimum Education and Experience

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

Bachelor’s degree from an appropriately accredited institution.

There is no equivalency for the four-year degree requirement based on N.C. Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission.

Necessary Special Requirements: Must be eligible for certification by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education & Training Standards Commission. Must complete the Criminal Justice Standards Training requirements and all other requirements for General Certification within one year or as required by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education & Training Standards Commission.

The mission of Community Supervision is to protect the safety of citizens in communities throughout the state by providing viable alternatives and meaningful supervision to offenders placed in our custody. The primary goal of Community Supervision is to reach an equal balance of control and treatment for offenders that will positively affect their behavior and lifestyle patterns.

Applications are valid for one year from the date of application. For a list of FAQs, click here: FAQs.

For more information about certification, please visit NC Department of Justice Correctional and Probation/Parole Officer Certification (ncdoj.gov).

Benefits

The Probation/Parole Officers are LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS (LEO)!

• LEOs can retire with full retirement benefits (pension) at age 55 with
• 5 years of continuous LEO service
• LEOs can retire with reduced pension at age 50 with just 15 years of continuous service
• Upon retirement, LEOs receive an annual separation allowance until age 62

Click here to learn more about the valuable benefits offered to our employees.

Contact Information

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone. To check the status of your application, please log in to your Workday account.  If you are selected for an interview, you will be contacted by management.  If you are no longer under consideration, you will receive an email notification.

 

If there are any questions about this posting other than your application status, please contact a Human Resources Professional at: 919-324-1132.

EEO Statement

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.

Recruiter:

Atchemsou Nicole Adjare Sandani

Email:

[email protected]