Positions range from entry to management level professionals who administer probation and parole offices, court service units, or manage units in a probation and parole specialty. This role provides community and institutional based offender supervision and case management services to probationers, parolees, detainees and others as officers of the courts. Positions provide supervision by conducting investigations for the courts prior to sentencing, assessing offender needs, referring offenders to service providers, and documenting compliance with court ordered conditions of probation or parole. Some positions function as specialized officers and supervise the most difficult offenders, in such areas as sexual offenses, substance abuse, or those requiring intensive supervision, and may require certification. Frequent and sensitive external community contact to manage offenders.
Work is complicated by the nature of the assigned caseload.
Decisions can directly impact public safety. Officers exercise considerable authority over assigned caseloads. This role is for positions that provide direct offender supervision and work as supervisors, usually in a district office or court service unit. Some positions provide specialized services in order to make parole recommendations to the Virginia Parole Board. Requires independent analysis and evaluation of case data.