Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists in Battle Creek, Michigan
Provide social services to assist in rehabilitation of law offenders in custody or on probation or parole. Make recommendations for actions involving formulation of rehabilitation plan and treatment of offender, including conditional release and education and employment stipulations.
Career Projections for Battle Creek, Michigan
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists on average make:
$74,880 ($36.00/hour).
The number of positions in Battle Creek, Michigan are:
88
and by 2029 that number is projected to:
increase to 91.
We predict that due to job growth or retirements there will be approximately:
7 every year.
The typical education needed to enter this job is:
a bachelor’s degree.
The typical training needed after hire is:
long-term on-the-job training.
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Other Job Titles
Adult Probation and Parole Officer, Adult Probation Officer, Attendance Officer, Community Supervision Officer, Correctional Case Manager, Correctional Casework Specialist, Correctional Counselor, Correctional Officer, Correctional Probation Officer, Correctional Probation Specialist
Technology/Skills
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software
Tools Used
Breathalyzers, Desktop computers, Dictating equipment, Drug testing kits, Electronic tracking devices, Laptop computers, Laser facsimile machines, Law enforcement handguns, Metal handcuffs, Mobile radios
Tasks
- Prepare and maintain case folder for each assigned inmate or offender.
- Write reports describing offenders' progress.
- Inform offenders or inmates of requirements of conditional release, such as office visits, restitution payments, or educational and employment stipulations.
- Discuss with offenders how such issues as drug and alcohol abuse and anger management problems might have played roles in their criminal behavior.
- Gather information about offenders' backgrounds by talking to offenders, their families and friends, and other people who have relevant information.
Personality
Integrity, Self-Control, Dependability, Stress Tolerance, Attention to Detail, Concern for Others, Adaptability/Flexibility, Cooperation, Independence, Persistence
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