Adult Probation Officer I

COUNTY OF CARBON

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT - UNION POSITION

BULLETIN: #2 & #29

POST DATE: January 12, 2026

Applications and job description may be obtained from:

Karen Sweeney, Assistant Court Administrator

Carbon County Courthouse, Court Administration Office

4 Broadway, 3rd Floor, P.O. Box 131, Jim Thorpe, PA 18229

(570) 325-8556 - Extension #3200 or online at www.carboncourts.com

APPLICATION DEADLINE DATE: Open Until Filled

Applications to be filed with Court Administration.

DEPARTMENT: Adult Probation/Parole Department

UNION POSITION: Probation Officer I (3 positions available)

RATE OF PAY: $21.75 per hour

HOURS WORKED: 8:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M. (37.5 hours per week)

BENEFITS: Highmark BC/BS, Vision, Delta Dental and Life Insurance. (First of the month following sixty (60) calendar days) County Retirement Plan. Aflac, optional.
Paid time off – Holiday from start. Vacation, Sick, Personal (after completion of six (6) month Initial Employment Period)

This is an entry-level position supervising and counseling adult criminal offenders. A position in this class enforces rules and regulations governing the offender's status; gathers information from offenders; determines assistance needed by the offender; prepares individualized supervision plans; testifies in court; conducts extensive fieldwork; arrests offenders in violation of conditions; confiscates weapons and contraband; conducts pre-parole and pre-sentence investigations; enrolls offenders in accordance with the requirements of the Adam Walsh Act. Work includes preparing reports, performing investigations and managing a caseload assigned on an appropriate basis. Assignments increase in scope and complexity as the employee develops experience and skill in the field. A position in this class is differentiated from those in related classes by the incumbent's responsibility for carrying out assigned duties and the potential element of danger involved with dealing with adult criminal offenders.

Applicant must possess basic knowledge of casework principles and practices; counseling methods and techniques; principles and policies of adult probation/parole systems; individual and group behavior with individuals involved in delinquent behavior.

Applicant must complete a criminal background investigation; psychological examination; physical examination; pre-employment drug screen; must qualify with OC spray, expandable baton and firearm; basic orientation at adult probation/parole academy; firearms academy and self-defense tactics training and submit a credit score report.

Applicant must possess a bachelor's degree in social or behavioral sciences, criminal justice, law enforcement or related field is required. Applicant must possess a valid Pennsylvania Driver's License.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $21.75 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person