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About Us:

Guided by the Agency's mission "To reduce recidivism among those we touch," the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is looking for a dedicated security minded professional to assume the responsibilities of a Parole Program Specialist (Case Analyst) in Montgomery County.

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What You'll Do:
Job Duties: 
    Assists Regional Administrators of Adult Parole Authority field services in administration of supervision programs & directing operations of field services
    Drafts, interprets, evaluates, & trains on policies, procedures & administrative rules for field & outside agencies
    Chairs or participates on work groups, committees, or task forces to identify & resolve problems & to improve delivery of services to staff & offenders
    Monitors quality of reports & services delivered by field staff through use of management information systems & data
    Recommends system improvements
    Acts independently & makes recommendations when necessary to effect change
    May participate in internal management audits, & serve on Bureau of Internal Standards & Compliance audit team
    Identifies training needs in area of policies & procedures for unit supervisors, senior parole officers, & parole officers
    Provides current & up-to-date information to regional staff regarding policy changes in policy & procedures for all field services operational & programming areas
    Performs other duties as directed related to interstate compact, fugitive, placement & field services.
    May directly supervise staff
    Prioritizes & approves work schedules & itineraries
    Assigns reviews & approves work products for content & accuracy
    Responds to questions & concerns & resolves problems
    Disseminates & interprets policy & procedures
    Approves requests for leave, overtime, compensatory time, bi-weekly attendance reports & travel vouchers
    Identifies training needs & conducts or arranges for training opportunities (i.e. on-the-job & in-service)
    Writes employee goals & completes & conducts timely performance evaluation reviews
    Responds to EEO complaints & grievances
    Conducts investigations & presents at pre-disciplinary hearings of alleged staff misconduct as requested
    Initiate disciplinary action if necessary
    Responds to complaints about staff
    May participate in employment selection process to include screening, interviewing & conducting pre-employment background investigations of applicants
    Conducts exit interviews as required
    May be required to conduct special investigations involving unusual incidents & employee misconduct & serve as Hearing Officer for Pre-Disciplinary hearings
    Conducts, attends staff meetings, training sessions & conferences.
    May be required to complete Administrative Review reports, detailing complete supervision history of cases referred for Administrative Review to ensure that policy & procedures were followed
    Provides details of areas not in compliance & makes recommendation for referral to Audit & Investigations
    Prepares written responses to inquiries from offenders regarding status of their detainers, violation charges, programming & supervision; may be required to act as a liaison between DRC & internal/external agencies within & outside of Ohio
    Attends meetings, trainings & conferences
    May give presentations & conduct training
    Responds both verbally & in writing to questions & concerns
    Works on special projects &/or committees as assigned
    Performs other duties as assigned
    Must conduct themselves professionally & in a law-abiding manner at all times & in accordance with Ohio Department of Rehabilitation & Correction Standards of Employee Conduct.
    Serves as Duty Officer after hours on rotating basis as emergency contact for outside law enforcement agencies.

6 yrs. trg. or 6 yrs. exp. in community corrections to include report writing, offender treatment referrals, offender service delivery & participation in corrections/criminal justice agencies operations & investigations; 6 mos. trg. or 6 mos. exp. providing work direction &/or training; valid Ohio Driver's license.
-Or completion of undergraduate core program in criminology, criminal justice, law enforcement, sociology, social work, psychology or related field; 48 mos. trg. or 48 mos. exp. in community corrections to include report writing, offender treatment referrals, offender service delivery & participation in corrections/criminal justice agencies operations & investigations; 6 mos. trg. or 6 mos. exp. providing work direction &/or training; valid Ohio Driver's license.
-Or completion of graduate core program in criminology, criminal justice, law enforcement, sociology, social work, psychology or related field; 36 mos. trg. or 36 mos. exp. in community corrections to include report writing, offender treatment referrals, offender service delivery & participation in correction/criminal justice agencies operations & investigations; 6 mos. trg. or 6 mos. exp. providing work direction &/or training; valid Ohio Driver's license.
-Or 12 mos. exp. as Senior Parole Officer, 69812; valid Ohio Driver's license.
-Or 24 mos. exp. as Parole Officer, 69810 or 69811; valid Ohio Driver's license.
-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.
Job Skills: Criminology/Criminal Justice