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PROBATION OFFICERS AND CORRECTIONAL TREATMENT SPECIALISTS: WASHINGTON
Occupation Description
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.
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State and National Wages
| Location |
Pay
Period |
2009 |
| 10% |
25% |
Median |
75% |
90% |
| United States |
Hourly |
$14.69 |
$17.32 |
$22.37 |
$29.84 |
$37.91 |
| Yearly |
$30,600 |
$36,000 |
$46,500 |
$62,100 |
$78,900 |
| Washington |
Hourly |
$19.13 |
$22.93 |
$25.99 |
$28.86 |
$33.70 |
| Yearly |
$39,800 |
$47,700 |
$54,100 |
$60,000 |
$70,100 |
- High is the wage at which 90% of workers earn less and 10% earn more.
- Middle is the wage at which 50% of workers earn less and 50% earn more.
- Low is the wage at which 10% of workers earn less and 90% earn more.
- High is the wage at which 90% of workers earn less and 10% earn more.
- Middle is the wage at which 50% of workers earn less and 50% earn more.
- Low is the wage at which 10% of workers earn less and 90% earn more.
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National Data Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Survey
State Data Source: Washington Occupational Wages
State and National Trends
| United States |
Employment |
Percent
Change |
Job Openings 1 |
| 2008 |
2018 |
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists |
103,400 |
123,300 |
+19%
|
4,180
| Washington |
Employment |
Percent
Change |
Job Openings 1 |
| 2006 |
2016 |
| Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists |
2,990 |
3,280 |
+10%
|
70
|
1Job Openings refers to the average annual job openings due to growth and net replacement.
Note: The data for the State Employment Trends and the National Employment Trends are not directly comparable. The projections period for state data is 2006-2016, while the projections period for national data is 2008-2018.
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National Data Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections
State Data Source: Washington State Employment Security Department, Labor Market and Economic Analysis Branch
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
The most important knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) are listed for Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists.
Knowledge:
- Psychology - Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
- Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
- Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
- Therapy and Counseling - Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.
- Sociology and Anthropology - Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.
Skills:
- Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
- Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Abilities:
- Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
- Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
- Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
- Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
Source: Occupational Information Network: Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists.
Tasks and Activities
Occupation specific tasks and the most important generalized work activities are listed for Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists.
Occupation Specific Tasks:
- Arrange for medical, mental health, or substance abuse treatment services according to individual needs or court orders.
- Arrange for postrelease services, such as employment, housing, counseling, education, and social activities.
- Assess the suitability of penitentiary inmates for release under parole and statutory release programs and submit recommendations to parole boards.
- Conduct prehearing and presentencing investigations and testify in court regarding offenders' backgrounds and recommended sentences and sentencing conditions.
- Develop and prepare packets containing information about social service agencies, assistance organizations, and programs that might be useful for inmates or offenders.
- Develop liaisons and networks with other parole officers, community agencies, correctional institutions, psychiatric facilities, and aftercare agencies to plan for helping offenders with life adjustments.
- Develop rehabilitation programs for assigned offenders or inmates, establishing rules of conduct, goals, and objectives.
- 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.
- Identify and approve work placements for offenders with community service sentences.
- Inform offenders or inmates of requirements of conditional release, such as office visits, restitution payments, or educational and employment stipulations.
- Interview probationers and parolees regularly to evaluate their progress in accomplishing goals and maintaining the terms specified in their probation contracts and rehabilitation plans.
- Investigate alleged parole violations, using interviews, surveillance, and search and seizure.
- Participate in decisions about whether cases should go before courts and which court should hear them.
- Prepare and maintain case folder for each assigned inmate or offender.
- Provide offenders or inmates with assistance in matters concerning detainers, sentences in other jurisdictions, writs, and applications for social assistance.
- Recommend appropriate penitentiary for initial placement of an offender.
- Recommend remedial action or initiate court action in response to noncompliance with terms of probation or parole.
- Supervise people on community-based sentences, including people on electronically monitored home detention.
- Write reports describing offenders' progress.
Generalized Work Activities:
- Getting Information - Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others - Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates - Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work - Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems - Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Detailed Work Activities:
- advise families with household problems
- communicate details in protective services settings
- communicate technical information
- compile evidence for court actions
- compile information for court cases
- compile information through interviews
- cooperate with court personnel or other law enforcement agencies
- coordinate social service activities with resource providers
- determine social service program status
- empathize with others during counseling or related services
- evaluate client progress against measurable recorded goals
- maintain records, reports, or files
- manage detailed case records in a social work setting
- match clients to community resources
- monitor client progress
- obtain information from clients, customers, or patients
- obtain information from individuals
- organize legal information or records
- plan therapy treatment program
- prepare reports
- record client's personal data
- refer clients to community services or resources
- relate to clients' socioeconomic conditions
- search legal records
- testify in court for accident and criminal cases
- use counseling techniques
- use interviewing procedures
- use knowledge of investigation techniques
- use oral or written communication techniques
Source: Occupational Information Network: Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists.
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Education and Training
Occupation: Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
Most Common Educational/Training Level: Bachelor's degree
Related Instructional Programs: Social Work
Distribution of Educational Attainment
| Occupation |
Percent of employees aged 25 to 44 in the occupation whose highest level of educational attainment is |
| Less than high school diploma |
High school diploma or equivalent |
Some college, no degree |
Associate's degree |
Bachelor's degree |
Master's degree |
Doctoral or professional degree |
| Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists |
2.4% |
15.3% |
20.9% |
9.6% |
37.1% |
13.4% |
1.3% |
| Counselors, Social Workers, and Other Community and Social Service Specialists |
1.6% |
9.3% |
13.4% |
6.9% |
33.4% |
32.7% |
2.7% |
| Community and Social Services |
1.7% |
9.4% |
14% |
6.7% |
33% |
31.4% |
3.8% |
| Total, All Occupations |
10.7% |
27.6% |
20.6% |
8.9% |
19.4% |
8.3% |
4.5% |
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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections (Education/Training Level, Educational Attainment); National Center for Education Statistics (Typical Instructional Programs)
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