Job Specification Details

Supervisory and administrative work at a professional level in a Probation & Parole office. Under the supervision of a Community Corrections District Manager, performs administrative and supervisory work required in the planning, delivery, and evaluation of correctional services. Supervision is exercised over casework and security employees, volunteers and contractors. Extensive liaison occurs with correctional, law enforcement, and service provider personnel. Oversees the development of work, education, housing, restorative justice and criminogenic needs reducing programs. All employees of the Agency of Human Services perform their respective functions adhering to four key practices: customer service, holistic service, strengths-based relationships and results orientation.

Supervises staff in the delivery of casework, intervention strategies and supervision of offenders. Supports and directs staff, volunteers and contracted providers in the case management and case planning functions of risk management and conditional compliance response supervision. Supervises interactions with community boards and justice centers regarding offender-community restorative and re-integration activities, victim notification and public education. Supervises Community Restitution Program work activities as an intermediate sanctions program in order to develop meaningful alternatives to incarceration and return value back to communities through work projects for non profits, municipalities and state agencies. Ensures compliance with statutory mandates including Sex Offender and DNA registries. Ensures equitable workload distribution and quality of services. Takes direct responsibility for the quantity and quality of correctional risk control and risk reduction programs delivered, as well as coordination with other co-located services such as the Community High School of Vermont. May negotiate and monitor contracts with community treatment service providers. May directly supervise offenders through responsibility for a specialized caseload. May assume full operational authority, in the absence of the District Manager.

Duties are mainly performed in a field office. Job duties require private means of transportation and some travel is expected. Evening and weekend work may occur. Emergency situations may require availability at any time. Direct contact with offenders is predictable and poses possible danger.

Considerable knowledge of casework principles and practices.

Considerable knowledge of individual and group counseling techniques. Considerable knowledge of departmental procedures for the classification, supervision and monitoring of offenders.

Ability to understand and interpret rules, regulations, policies and procedures of considerable complexity.

Ability to supervise and plan, assign, review, and evaluate the work of subordinates.

Ability to communicate effectively.

Considerable knowledge of correctional principles and practices, philosophy, goals, policies, and values.

Knowledge of the State's criminal justice and human service systems.

Working knowledge of State fiscal, personnel, and purchasing procedures.

Working knowledge of supervisory principles and practices.

Ability to prepare clear and concise reports.

Ability to provide leadership and accountability within the framework of the four key practices of the Agency of Human Services: customer service, holistic service, strengths-based relationships and results orientation.

High School diploma or equivalent AND five(5) years or more of work experience, including three(3) years in the planning, delivery, and evaluation of correctional services for clients in a human services setting.

Supervisory experience.

Bachelor's degree.

Candidates must pass any level of background investigation applicable to the position. In accordance with AHS Policy 4.02, Hiring Standards, Vermont and/or national criminal record checks, as well as DMV and adult and child abuse registry checks, as appropriate to the position under recruitment, will be conducted on candidates, with the exception of those who are current classified state employees seeking transfer, promotion or demotion into an AHS classified position or are persons exercising re-employment (RIF) rights.