ISCO Specialization 2635.3.21 Probation Officer
From Open Risk Manual
Definition
Probation Officer: Probation officers supervise offenders after their release, or who were sentenced to penalties outside of incarceration. They write reports providing advice on the offender's sentence and analysis concerning possibilities of reoffense. They aid the offenders during the rehabilitation and reintegration process and ensure the offenders carry out their community service sentence when necessary.
Essential Skills
- Apply Knowledge Of Human Behaviour
- Identify Available Services
- Reinforce Positive Behaviour
- Enable Access To Services
- Perform Risk Analysis
- Assess Offenders' Risk Behaviour
- Mentor Individuals
- Maintain Relationship With Suppliers
- Ensure Sentence Execution
- Advise On Legal Decisions
- Develop Documentation In Accordance With Legal Requirements
Optional Skills
- Identify Security Threats
- Compile Legal Documents
- Oversee Rehabilitation Process
- Criminal Law
- Present Evidence
- Criminology
- Psychological Counselling Methods
- Document Evidence
- Law Enforcement
- Write Situation Reports
- Advise On Conflict Management
- Show Empathy
- Interview People
- Legal Research
- Court Procedures
- Analyse Legal Evidence
- Provide Social Counselling
- Provide Testimony In Court Hearings
Alternative Names
- Probation Services Officer
- Prison Department Social Worker
- Parole Officer
