Adult Probation Officer 1/2B

Summary

Adult Probation Officer 1/2BThe Department of Corrections, Division of Pretrial, Probation & Parole, is recruiting for an Adult Probation Officer 1/2B located in Palmer, Alaska. 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 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.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 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.We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies: Interpersonal Skills, Problem Solving, Public Service Motivation, Stress Tolerance, Writing.Minimum QualificationsPJ04A 1 – Adult Probation Officer 1A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in any field.Or substitution:Four years of paraprofessional experience in probation, parole, pretrial, criminal justice, juvenile justice, social services, corrections, criminal investigation, public safety or law enforcement.Or substitution:Four years in any combination of postsecondary education from an accredited college and paraprofessional experience in probation, parole, pretrial, criminal justice, juvenile justice, social services, corrections, criminal investigation, public safety or law enforcement (2.67 semester hours or 4 quarter hours of post-secondary education are equal to one month of experience).All Adult Probation Officer 1 positions are flexibly staffed. Advancement to the Adult Probation Officer 2 level occurs only when the incumbent successfully completes all training, including the specified terms of the APSC training and certification requirements, and is certified by the supervisor as prepared to perform at the next level. Advancement to the Adult Probation Officer 2B level is contingent upon completion of the Department's Probation Officer Academy and the Probation Officer Field Training Manual.PJ04A3–Adult Probation Officer 2BSuccessful completion of training under a formally established Adult Probation Officer 1-2 (A or B) flexible staffing training plan with the State of AlaskaORA bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in any field.AndOne year of professional experience in probation, parole, pretrial, criminal justice, juvenile justice, social services, criminal investigation, public safety or law enforcement, or as a social services case manager or counselor.Or substitution:Five years in any combination of postsecondary education from an accredited college and paraprofessional experience in probation, parole, pretrial, criminal justice, juvenile justice, social services, criminal investigation, public safety, law enforcement or corrections. ( 2.67 semester hours or 4 quarter hours of postsecondary education are equal to one month of experience).Special Note (All Levels): At the time of employment, a qualified applicant must: be 21 years of age and a United States citizen or a United States National; have a high school or home school diploma recognized or certified by a state or a local school district within a state as having met that state's graduation requirement; or have a General Educational Development certificate.Possess a valid driver's license issued within the United States at time of appointment.Some positions in this job class series may be required to carry a firearm and maintain a firearms proficiency qualification. If this requirement is present, it will be stated in the position description and vacancy announcement.Employees may be required to work shift assignments and on-call availability may be required. Individuals not continuously employed since February 9, 1991, by the State of Alaska Department of Corrections in a "correctional officer," "probation officer," or "parole officer" position, as defined by 13 AAC 85.900, are subject to requirements established by Alaska Police Standards Council (APSC). As a condition of continued employment, these individuals must obtain a basic correctional officer certificate issued by the APSC within 14 months of hire.Any employment action that resulted in discharge, resignation in lieu of discharge, or discipline, must be disclosed at the time of application to vacancies within this classification. Applicants who fail to provide this information will be deemed to be ineligible for interview or further consideration. Applicants with an employment action that makes them ineligible for certification under APSC regulations will be ineligible to receive an interview or further consideration.For purposes of the minimum qualifications for this job class, "misdemeanor" means: 1) A crime classified as a misdemeanor in Alaska at the time the crime was committed. 2) A crime committed in another jurisdiction for which there was a conviction in that jurisdiction by a civilian or military court is a "misdemeanor" conviction if the crime has elements similar to those of a misdemeanor under Alaska law at the time the offense was committed. 3) An offense punishable as a misdemeanor in Alaska or under the law of another jurisdiction, that results in a completed suspended imposition of sentence, expungement of record, or a pardon, is considered a "misdemeanor" conviction unless the offense was committed by the person before the age of 21.A qualified applicant may not:Have been convicted of any felony or a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence by a civilian court of Alaska, the United States, another state or territory, or by a military court.Have been convicted during the past ten (10) years by a civilian court of Alaska, the United States, another state or territory, or by a military court of a crime of dishonesty or moral turpitude, of a crime that resulted in serious physical injury to another person, or of two or more driving under the influence offenses.Have illegally manufactured, transported, or sold a controlled substance during the past 10 years, provided you were under 21 years of age at the time.Have illegally used a Schedule IA, IIA, IIIA, IVA, or VA controlled substance during the past 5 years, provided you were at least 21 years of age at the time.Have used marijuana during the last year, provided you were at least 21 years of age at the time.Have been denied certification by the Alaska Police Standards Council or the responsible certifying agency in any other issuing jurisdiction unless the denial, revocation, or surrender has been rescinded by the council under 13 AAC 85.270 or by the responsible certifying agency of the issuing jurisdiction.Have ever used a controlled substance while employed as a certifiable municipal, state, federal peace officer, correctional officer, adult probation officer, or military law enforcement officer.Additional Required InformationA full criminal history check is required for all applicants. YOU WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD IN THE PROCESS WITHOUT COMPLETING AND SUBMITTING YOUR NOTARIZED F-3 PERSONAL HISTORY STATEMENT FORM. The F-3 Personal History Statement Form and Background Packet can be downloaded at: Packet and Instructions.pdf?022223 Once completed and notarized return to: [email protected] As part of the personal history, applicants will be required to submit copies of the following documents:Certified Highschool/GED transcripts (must be received directly from certifying institution and show date of graduation)Birth certificate or valid passportHS Foreign Equivalency Evaluation, if applicableNaturalization certificate, if applicableDD-214 form, if applicable (must show date and type of discharge and reason for separation narrative for all periods of service in each branch of the military, such as the DD-214 Long Form and NGB-22 Form)Military Evaluations, if applicableUpon successfully passing screening criteria, qualified candidates will receive a job offer that is conditional. The conditional job offer is contingent upon the applicant completing and passing: a background investigation, drug screening, medical examination, and psychological evaluation. The medical examination requirement will be coordinated and paid for by the Department. All job offers are conditional

Job Description

Adult Probation Officer 1/2BThe Department of Corrections, Division of Pretrial, Probation & Parole, is recruiting for an Adult Probation Officer 1/2B located in Palmer, Alaska. 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 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.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 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.We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies: Interpersonal Skills, Problem Solving, Public Service Motivation, Stress Tolerance, Writing.Minimum QualificationsPJ04A 1 – Adult Probation Officer 1A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in any field.Or substitution:Four years of paraprofessional experience in probation, parole, pretrial, criminal justice, juvenile justice, social services, corrections, criminal investigation, public safety or law enforcement.Or substitution:Four years in any combination of postsecondary education from an accredited college and paraprofessional experience in probation, parole, pretrial, criminal justice, juvenile justice, social services, corrections, criminal investigation, public safety or law enforcement (2.67 semester hours or 4 quarter hours of post-secondary education are equal to one month of experience).All Adult Probation Officer 1 positions are flexibly staffed. Advancement to the Adult Probation Officer 2 level occurs only when the incumbent successfully completes all training, including the specified terms of the APSC training and certification requirements, and is certified by the supervisor as prepared to perform at the next level. Advancement to the Adult Probation Officer 2B level is contingent upon completion of the Department's Probation Officer Academy and the Probation Officer Field Training Manual.PJ04A3–Adult Probation Officer 2BSuccessful completion of training under a formally established Adult Probation Officer 1-2 (A or B) flexible staffing training plan with the State of AlaskaORA bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in any field.AndOne year of professional experience in probation, parole, pretrial, criminal justice, juvenile justice, social services, criminal investigation, public safety or law enforcement, or as a social services case manager or counselor.Or substitution:Five years in any combination of postsecondary education from an accredited college and paraprofessional experience in probation, parole, pretrial, criminal justice, juvenile justice, social services, criminal investigation, public safety, law enforcement or corrections. ( 2.67 semester hours or 4 quarter hours of postsecondary education are equal to one month of experience).Special Note (All Levels): At the time of employment, a qualified applicant must: be 21 years of age and a United States citizen or a United States National; have a high school or home school diploma recognized or certified by a state or a local school district within a state as having met that state's graduation requirement; or have a General Educational Development certificate.Possess a valid driver's license issued within the United States at time of appointment.Some positions in this job class series may be required to carry a firearm and maintain a firearms proficiency qualification. If this requirement is present, it will be stated in the position description and vacancy announcement.Employees may be required to work shift assignments and on-call availability may be required. Individuals not continuously employed since February 9, 1991, by the State of Alaska Department of Corrections in a "correctional officer," "probation officer," or "parole officer" position, as defined by 13 AAC 85.900, are subject to requirements established by Alaska Police Standards Council (APSC). As a condition of continued employment, these individuals must obtain a basic correctional officer certificate issued by the APSC within 14 months of hire.Any employment action that resulted in discharge, resignation in lieu of discharge, or discipline, must be disclosed at the time of application to vacancies within this classification. Applicants who fail to provide this information will be deemed to be ineligible for interview or further consideration. Applicants with an employment action that makes them ineligible for certification under APSC regulations will be ineligible to receive an interview or further consideration.For purposes of the minimum qualifications for this job class, "misdemeanor" means: 1) A crime classified as a misdemeanor in Alaska at the time the crime was committed. 2) A crime committed in another jurisdiction for which there was a conviction in that jurisdiction by a civilian or military court is a "misdemeanor" conviction if the crime has elements similar to those of a misdemeanor under Alaska law at the time the offense was committed. 3) An offense punishable as a misdemeanor in Alaska or under the law of another jurisdiction, that results in a completed suspended imposition of sentence, expungement of record, or a pardon, is considered a "misdemeanor" conviction unless the offense was committed by the person before the age of 21.A qualified applicant may not:Have been convicted of any felony or a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence by a civilian court of Alaska, the United States, another state or territory, or by a military court.Have been convicted during the past ten (10) years by a civilian court of Alaska, the United States, another state or territory, or by a military court of a crime of dishonesty or moral turpitude, of a crime that resulted in serious physical injury to another person, or of two or more driving under the influence offenses.Have illegally manufactured, transported, or sold a controlled substance during the past 10 years, provided you were under 21 years of age at the time.Have illegally used a Schedule IA, IIA, IIIA, IVA, or VA controlled substance during the past 5 years, provided you were at least 21 years of age at the time.Have used marijuana during the last year, provided you were at least 21 years of age at the time.Have been denied certification by the Alaska Police Standards Council or the responsible certifying agency in any other issuing jurisdiction unless the denial, revocation, or surrender has been rescinded by the council under 13 AAC 85.270 or by the responsible certifying agency of the issuing jurisdiction.Have ever used a controlled substance while employed as a certifiable municipal, state, federal peace officer, correctional officer, adult probation officer, or military law enforcement officer.Additional Required InformationA full criminal history check is required for all applicants. YOU WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD IN THE PROCESS WITHOUT COMPLETING AND SUBMITTING YOUR NOTARIZED F-3 PERSONAL HISTORY STATEMENT FORM. The F-3 Personal History Statement Form and Background Packet can be downloaded at: Packet and Instructions.pdf?022223 Once completed and notarized return to: [email protected] As part of the personal history, applicants will be required to submit copies of the following documents:Certified Highschool/GED transcripts (must be received directly from certifying institution and show date of graduation)Birth certificate or valid passportHS Foreign Equivalency Evaluation, if applicableNaturalization certificate, if applicableDD-214 form, if applicable (must show date and type of discharge and reason for separation narrative for all periods of service in each branch of the military, such as the DD-214 Long Form and NGB-22 Form)Military Evaluations, if applicableUpon successfully passing screening criteria, qualified candidates will receive a job offer that is conditional. The conditional job offer is contingent upon the applicant completing and passing: a background investigation, drug screening, medical examination, and psychological evaluation. The medical examination requirement will be coordinated and paid for by the Department. All job offers are conditional