Parole Officer is responsible for managing designated cases for prisoners who are on parole. Assesses the needs of the parolee, schedules and sets standards for supervision and creates reports on progress and behavior. Being a Parole Officer is responsible for scheduling or supervising rehabilitation program attendance and progress. Typically requires a bachelor's degree. Additionally, Parole Officer typically reports to a supervisor or manager. The Parole Officer gains exposure to some of the complex tasks within the job function. Occasionally directed in several aspects of the work. To be a Parole Officer typically requires 2 to 4 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
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Flathead County is an equal opportunity employer. Flathead County shall, upon request, provide reasonable accommodations to otherwise qualified individuals with disabilities.
This job description is intended to reflect core areas of responsibility and an incumbent employees’ knowledge and skill set needed to complete those functions. This document is not intended to catalog each individual duty; employees are routinely called upon to address emerging employer requirements in alignment with individual work units and assignments of jobs. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer change.
Job Title: Detention Officer Job Code: 14500
Department: Sheriff’s Office Pay Grade: Sheriff 2
Reports to: Sergeant FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Exempt
Department Overview: The Sheriff's Office performs law enforcement and crime prevention work including preserving the peace, patrolling assigned areas, serving warrants and making arrests, and assisting in preliminary investigations. The mission of the Sheriff's Office is to maintain and improve the quality of life within the community by working with all people to preserve life, maintain human rights, protect property and promote individual responsibility and community commitment.
Job Summary: The Detention Officer is responsible for supervising, observing, transporting, booking, searching, and processing inmates at the Sheriff's detention facilities; and performs related duties as required.
Essential Functions (Major Duties or Responsibilities): These duties are the essential functions and are not all-inclusive of all duties that the incumbent performs.
convicted, and adapt responses according to established departmental policy, criminal codes, ongoing training, conditions, and specifics of a situation. Use sound, professional judgment and rely on training and common sense to request assistance of other law enforcement officers, public health or safety officials, emergency medical personnel and/or medical examiners staff.
Non-Essential Functions:
Physical Demands and Working Conditions: The demands and conditions described here are representative of those the employee must meet to perform the essential functions of the job.
Supervision Exercised:
The position does not regularly supervise other County employees, but may train newer employees and direct the work of administrative personnel.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
The job requires knowledge of modern methods and techniques of dealing with individuals in custody; criminal attitudes and behavior patterns; the social factors underlying criminal behavior; rules, regulations, practices and procedures in the day-to-day operation and control of the Sheriff's detention facility; and the behavior of people in a custody setting.
This job requires the ability to interpret and enforce institutional rules, regulations, and other policies with firmness, tact and impartiality; observe inmates; to anticipate and avert potential problems; effectively control, direct, and instruct inmates individually and in groups; make accurate risk assessments and inmate classifications; read, speak, and write English effectively and interpret written material; make simple arithmetic calculations; use electronic information equipment and specific
systems utilized within the department; enter data accurately; use word processing software to prepare clear and concise reports; type proficiently; accurately follow oral and written directions; maintain confidentiality; promote acceptable attitudes and behavior of inmates while in confinement; work with and around a wide variety of people; take verbal abuse; make quick, effective and reasonable decisions in emergencies and take appropriate action to physically restrain violent inmates; work in uniform; work all shifts, including days, evenings, nights, weekdays, weekends, holidays, and overtime.
Education and Experience:
Lateral Transfers:
(Transport Officer, Court Security Officer and Second Floor Support Officer)
Lateral transfers are non-ranked positions requiring additional qualifications:
Detention Academy at MLEA in order to apply for these positions.
Lateral transfers are granted for (1) year. An Officer is eligible for a second consecutive year in the same assignment if his/her performance evaluations are appropriate. After a maximum of two (2) years in a lateral transfer rotation, the officer shall be re-assigned to a rotational shift.
Court Security Officers and Transport Officers will be directly responsible to the Transport/Court
Sergeant. The Second Floor Support Officer will be directly responsible to the Chief Detention Officer, or to the Sergeant on shift in the absence of the Chief.
In addition to the essential and non-essential functions of the Detention Officer position, these positions have the following duties and responsibilities:
Transport Officer:
Court Officer:
Second Floor Support Officer:
Action Date Reference
Adopted 8/9/2016 Commissioners’ Minutes
Revised 9/28/2016 Commissioners’ Minutes
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $23.66 per hour
Benefits:
Schedule:
Ability to Relocate:
Work Location: In person