STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: PROBATION-PAROLE OFFICER I
Class Code: 7101-20
Date Established: 11-15-83
Occupational Code: 3-2-5
Date of Last Revision: 12-28-01
BASIC PURPOSE: To monitor the behavior and activities
of probationers and parolees according to court sentencing demands and Board of
Parole requirements.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Monitors actions of
probationers and parolees to ensure compliance with Court and Parole Board
demands.
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Conducts probation
and parole investigations pertaining to assigned cases and makes
recommendations to the Court and Board of Parole concerning the disposition of
investigated cases.
·
Prepares reports
concerning pre-sentencing and pre-parole, including reporting alleged
violations of parole and probation regulations.
·
Implements and
enforces orders of the Court and Board of Parole.
·
Arrests parole and
probation violators and prepares case information for prosecution.
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Transports parole and
probation offenders to and from custodial facilities.
·
Records data on
offenders in order to analyze progress in compliance with court orders of the
Parole Board.
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Attends court
sessions and, when required, appears before the Board of Parole in order to
provide information and/or recommendations regarding assigned cases.
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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in developing formats
and procedures for special applications OR in investigating and reviewing the
use of equipment and data for a specialized function.
Knowledge: Requires logical or scientific
understanding to analyze problems of a specialized or professional nature in a
particular field.
Impact: Requires responsibility for
contributing to immediate, ongoing agency objectives by facilitating the direct
provision of services to the public or other state agencies. Errors at this level result in
inaccurate reports or invalid test results and require significant investment
of time and resources to detect.
Supervision: Requires partial supervision of other
employees doing work which is related or similar to the supervisor, including
assigning job duties, providing training, giving instructions and checking
work.
Working Conditions: Requires performing regular job
functions in an adverse working environment containing a combination of
disagreeable elements which impact significantly upon the employee's capacity
for completing work assignments.
This level includes work-related accidents or assault.
Physical Demands: Requires light work, including
continuous walking or operating simple equipment for extended periods of time
as well as occasional strenuous activities such as reaching or bending.
Communication: Requires summarizing data, preparing
reports and making recommendations based on findings which contribute to
solving problems and achieving work objectives. This level also requires presenting information for use by
administrative-level managers in making decisions.
Complexity: Requires coordinating a combination of
diverse job functions in order to integrate professional and technical agency
goals. This level also requires
considerable judgment to implement a sequence of operations or actions.
Independent Action: Requires a range of choice in applying
a number of technical or administrative policies under general direction and in
making routine decisions or in recommending modifications in work procedures
for approval by supervisor.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Bachelor's degree from a recognized
college or university with major study in psychology, sociology, social
services, education, behavioral science, criminal justice or related
field. Each additional year of
approved formal education may be substituted for one year of required work
experience.
Experience: Three years' experience in probation,
parole, social welfare, law enforcement, corrections or related work.
License/Certification: Valid New Hampshire driver's license
and access to transportation with liability insurance as required by state law.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Must have residence telephone.
RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS: Knowledge of sociology, anti-social and
human behavior and criminal trends.
Knowledge of investigatory methods, practices and procedures and ability
to submit clear, concise written reports.
Knowledge of rules of evidence, criminal statutes, court practices and
procedures. Knowledge of abusable
substances and substance abusers.
Ability to work effectively with problematic individuals and make
independent decisions in the field relative to client adjustment. Ability to analyze and interpret information
gathered. Ability to recognize
anti-social behavior and to analyze and identify motivating factors underlying
criminal behavior for the purpose of developing corrective action. Ability to deal with offenders on an
unbiased professional basis. Ability
to demonstrate and perform as a positive role model. Ability to establish and maintain effective working
relationships with other law enforcement agencies, court officials, Board of
Parole, collateral agencies and the general public. Must be willing to maintain appearance appropriate to
assigned duties and responsibilities as determined by the agency appointing
authority.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive
of general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this
class title.
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