Adult Probation Officer 1/2B

Job Description

Job Description

The Department of Corrections, Division of Pretrial, Probation & Parole, is recruiting for an Adult Probation Officer 1/2B located in Palmer, Alaska. 

What You Will Be Doing:

Job duties of a field Probation Officer include working directly with felony offenders by conducting office meetings, interviews, completing risk/need assessments, urinalysis tests, providing referrals for treatment needs, conducting field contacts, as well as violation arrests.  This position may be tasked with conducting presentence investigations and preparing reports for the Court. 

Our Mission, Values, and Culture:
Our mission is to enhance public safety by providing supervision that holds defendants accountable, while connecting them to resources that can provide an individual the tools for long-term change and success.

Benefits of Joining Our Team:
You will have the ability to effectuate a positive impact on your community by assisting felony offenders with their rehabilitation while ensuring public safety.  You will be working as part of a broad and collaborative team of professionals to include rehabilitative organizations and law enforcement agencies within the community. We offer flexible work schedules after meeting all training requirements, accrual of paid leave, and twelve paid holidays per year.

The Working Environment You Can Expect:
The Palmer Adult Probation Office is responsible for the supervision of the Matanuska-Susitna Valley extending to Talkeetna, Cordova, Glennallen, and Valdez. Travel is a required perk of the job.

Who We Are Looking For:
We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies:

• Interpersonal Skills: Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, disabilities, and other individual differences.
• Problem Solving: Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
• Public Service Motivation: Shows a commitment to serve the public. Ensures that actions meet public needs; aligns organizational objectives and practices with public interests.
• Stress Tolerance: Deals calmly and effectively with high stress situations (for example, tight deadlines, hostile individuals, emergency situations, dangerous situations).
• Writing: Recognizes or uses correct English grammar, punctuation, and spelling; communicates information (for example, facts, ideas, or messages) in a brief, clear, and organized manner; produces written information, which may include technical material, that is appropriate for the intended audience.