Itasca County, MN
Probation Officer/Corrections Agent (Officer/Senior/Career)
Itasca County, MN - Grand Rapids, Minnesota, us, 55745
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Salary:
Depends on Qualifications Location :
Grand Rapids, MN Job Type:
Regular, Full-time Job Number:
2025-00047-EXT Department:
Probation Opening Date:
07/24/2025 Closing Date:
8/7/2025 11:59 PM Central
POSITION SUMMARY
Classification: Probation Officer: Local 320 $25.39 - $36.85/ hourly Probation Officer, Senior: Local 320 $27.94 - $40.98/ hourly Probation Officer, Career Local 320 $32.04 - $47.23 / hourly FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt. Department:
Probation Position Description:
Provides supervision and case management services to all types of adult and juvenile offenders. Provides for public safety, holds offenders accountable for their decisions, completes offender assessments and makes appropriate referrals, utilizes opportunities to speak to the public regarding corrections and provides clear and concise investigative reports to the court. (see job descriptions) To view the job descriptions: Probation Officer click here. Probation Officer, Senior click here. Probation Officer, Career click here.
Current Vacancy:
1 Regular, F/T position in the Classification of Probation Officer OR Probation Officer, Senior OR Probation Officer, Career Open Job Opportunity : Open to the public JOIN THE TEAM
Work Hours:
The normal hours of work shall be 40 hours per week, overtime as necessary and approved.
Work Location:
Itasca County Probation Department, 115 NE 5th Street, Grand Rapids, MN 55744 Itasca County
offers a robust and comprehensive range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, and life insurance, MN PERA pension, eligibility for student-loan forgiveness, as well as a variety of voluntary benefits.
To view a general summary of the benefits offered to regular full-time employees, 01
As a minimum qualification, which of the following best describes your education? (must attach transcript)
graduate with a Bachelor Degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Criminal Justice, Social work Education, Sociology, Psychology, Corrections or closely related field graduate with a Master's Degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Criminal Justice, Social work, Sociology, Psychology, Corrections or closely related field None of the above
02
In response to questions above, list the schools you attended as listed on your application I can refer to to read and verify this education. If No, state N/A. 03
As a minimum qualification, which of the following describes your experience?(work experience is full-time equivalent paid experience)
minimum of 300 hours (approximately 3 months) of internship or work experience in a community corrections agency (probation/parole) or prior case management experience in a Human Services related field (i.e. school counseling, group home, vocational program, detention center, correctional placement). Successfully attained the designation of Probation Officer, Senior at this or another public-sector corrections agency AND minimum 2 years' work experience as a Probation Officer in a Community Corrections Agency (Probation and Parole) Successfully attained the designation of Probation Officer, Career at this or another public-sector corrections agency AND earned a Master's Degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Criminal Justice, Social work, Sociology, Psychology, Corrections or closely related field AND minimum 5 years' work experience as a Probation Officer in a Community Corrections Agency (Probation and Parole) Successfully attained the designation of Probation Officer, Career at this or another public-sector corrections agency AND 6 years' work experience as a Probation Officer in a Community Corrections Agency (Probation and Parole) none of the above
04
In response to the question above, if you are claiming experience in community corrections or case management for a human service agency or experience as a Probation Officer, list the name of your past employer(s) and a brief description of your work experience.If none, state N/A. 05
As a minimum qualification, do you have a valid driver's license and reliable means of transportation?
Yes No
06
As a preference qualification, how many months of work experience, beyond the minimum, as a Probation Officer in a Community Corrections Agency (probation and parole)? (Work experience is the equivalent of full time, paid experience.)
None Less than 6 months 6 months - less than 12 months 12 months - less than 18 months 18 months - less than 24 months 24+ months
07
In response to the question above, tell me which employer(s) listed on your application I can read to verify this work experience. If none, state N/A. 08
As a preference qualification, how many months of work experience in case management for persons with mental illness/serious emotional disturbance or chemical dependency do you have?(Work experience is the equivalent of full time, paid experience.)
None Less than 6 months 6 months - less than 12 months 12 months - less than 18 months 18 months - less than 24 months 24+ months
09
In response to the question above, tell me which employer(s) listed on your application I can read to verify this work experience. If none, state N/A. 10
As a preference qualification, do you have Court Services Tracking System (CSTS) computer experience?
Yes No
11
In response to the question above, tell me the employer(s), listed on your application, where you gained this experience. If none, state N/A. 12
As a preference qualification, how many month of work experience in court (testifying, writing reports) do you have? (Work experience is paid, full-time equivalent experience)
None Less than 6 months 6 months - less than 12 months 12 months - less than 18 months 18 months - les than 24 months 24+ months
13
In response to the question above, tell me which employer as listed on your application, where you gained this experience. If none, state N/A. 14
As a preference qualification, are you trained and proficient in any of the following?(you may chose more than one answer)
Youth Level of Services Case Management Inventory (YLS/CMI) Level of Services Case Management Inventory (LS/CMI) Neither
15
As a preference qualification, have you been formally trained in Motivational Interviewing (minimum of 32 hours of instruction)
Yes No
16
In response to the question above, tell me what agency provided this training to you.If none, state N/A. 17
Have you completed a Master's Degree (or above) in Criminal Justice, Social work, Sociology, Psychology? Corrections or closely related field (must attach transcript)
Yes No
18
My responses to the above Supplemental Questions are clearly documented in my application submitted for this job posting. (If I failed to document or misrepresented relevant education or paid work experience, this may result in the removal of my application from further consideration.)
Yes No
Required Question
Depends on Qualifications Location :
Grand Rapids, MN Job Type:
Regular, Full-time Job Number:
2025-00047-EXT Department:
Probation Opening Date:
07/24/2025 Closing Date:
8/7/2025 11:59 PM Central
POSITION SUMMARY
Classification: Probation Officer: Local 320 $25.39 - $36.85/ hourly Probation Officer, Senior: Local 320 $27.94 - $40.98/ hourly Probation Officer, Career Local 320 $32.04 - $47.23 / hourly FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt. Department:
Probation Position Description:
Provides supervision and case management services to all types of adult and juvenile offenders. Provides for public safety, holds offenders accountable for their decisions, completes offender assessments and makes appropriate referrals, utilizes opportunities to speak to the public regarding corrections and provides clear and concise investigative reports to the court. (see job descriptions) To view the job descriptions: Probation Officer click here. Probation Officer, Senior click here. Probation Officer, Career click here.
Current Vacancy:
1 Regular, F/T position in the Classification of Probation Officer OR Probation Officer, Senior OR Probation Officer, Career Open Job Opportunity : Open to the public JOIN THE TEAM
Work Hours:
The normal hours of work shall be 40 hours per week, overtime as necessary and approved.
Work Location:
Itasca County Probation Department, 115 NE 5th Street, Grand Rapids, MN 55744 Itasca County
offers a robust and comprehensive range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, and life insurance, MN PERA pension, eligibility for student-loan forgiveness, as well as a variety of voluntary benefits.
To view a general summary of the benefits offered to regular full-time employees, 01
As a minimum qualification, which of the following best describes your education? (must attach transcript)
graduate with a Bachelor Degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Criminal Justice, Social work Education, Sociology, Psychology, Corrections or closely related field graduate with a Master's Degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Criminal Justice, Social work, Sociology, Psychology, Corrections or closely related field None of the above
02
In response to questions above, list the schools you attended as listed on your application I can refer to to read and verify this education. If No, state N/A. 03
As a minimum qualification, which of the following describes your experience?(work experience is full-time equivalent paid experience)
minimum of 300 hours (approximately 3 months) of internship or work experience in a community corrections agency (probation/parole) or prior case management experience in a Human Services related field (i.e. school counseling, group home, vocational program, detention center, correctional placement). Successfully attained the designation of Probation Officer, Senior at this or another public-sector corrections agency AND minimum 2 years' work experience as a Probation Officer in a Community Corrections Agency (Probation and Parole) Successfully attained the designation of Probation Officer, Career at this or another public-sector corrections agency AND earned a Master's Degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Criminal Justice, Social work, Sociology, Psychology, Corrections or closely related field AND minimum 5 years' work experience as a Probation Officer in a Community Corrections Agency (Probation and Parole) Successfully attained the designation of Probation Officer, Career at this or another public-sector corrections agency AND 6 years' work experience as a Probation Officer in a Community Corrections Agency (Probation and Parole) none of the above
04
In response to the question above, if you are claiming experience in community corrections or case management for a human service agency or experience as a Probation Officer, list the name of your past employer(s) and a brief description of your work experience.If none, state N/A. 05
As a minimum qualification, do you have a valid driver's license and reliable means of transportation?
Yes No
06
As a preference qualification, how many months of work experience, beyond the minimum, as a Probation Officer in a Community Corrections Agency (probation and parole)? (Work experience is the equivalent of full time, paid experience.)
None Less than 6 months 6 months - less than 12 months 12 months - less than 18 months 18 months - less than 24 months 24+ months
07
In response to the question above, tell me which employer(s) listed on your application I can read to verify this work experience. If none, state N/A. 08
As a preference qualification, how many months of work experience in case management for persons with mental illness/serious emotional disturbance or chemical dependency do you have?(Work experience is the equivalent of full time, paid experience.)
None Less than 6 months 6 months - less than 12 months 12 months - less than 18 months 18 months - less than 24 months 24+ months
09
In response to the question above, tell me which employer(s) listed on your application I can read to verify this work experience. If none, state N/A. 10
As a preference qualification, do you have Court Services Tracking System (CSTS) computer experience?
Yes No
11
In response to the question above, tell me the employer(s), listed on your application, where you gained this experience. If none, state N/A. 12
As a preference qualification, how many month of work experience in court (testifying, writing reports) do you have? (Work experience is paid, full-time equivalent experience)
None Less than 6 months 6 months - less than 12 months 12 months - less than 18 months 18 months - les than 24 months 24+ months
13
In response to the question above, tell me which employer as listed on your application, where you gained this experience. If none, state N/A. 14
As a preference qualification, are you trained and proficient in any of the following?(you may chose more than one answer)
Youth Level of Services Case Management Inventory (YLS/CMI) Level of Services Case Management Inventory (LS/CMI) Neither
15
As a preference qualification, have you been formally trained in Motivational Interviewing (minimum of 32 hours of instruction)
Yes No
16
In response to the question above, tell me what agency provided this training to you.If none, state N/A. 17
Have you completed a Master's Degree (or above) in Criminal Justice, Social work, Sociology, Psychology? Corrections or closely related field (must attach transcript)
Yes No
18
My responses to the above Supplemental Questions are clearly documented in my application submitted for this job posting. (If I failed to document or misrepresented relevant education or paid work experience, this may result in the removal of my application from further consideration.)
Yes No
Required Question