Occupational Profiles

Probation and parole officers perform some or all of the following duties:

• Interview offenders, police, family, friends, school authorities and employers to prepare pre-sentence reports and assess offenders' prospects for successful reintegration into the community
• Plan rehabilitation programs with offenders, establishing rules of conduct, goals and objectives
• Refer offenders to community and social service programs, as required
• Supervise the terms of a probation order and attend court
• Interview probationers and parolees regularly to evaluate their progress in accomplishing goals and maintaining the terms specified in their probation contracts and rehabilitation plans
• Recommend remedial action or initiate court action when terms of probation or parole are violated
• May perform administrative duties and supervise support staff
• May participate in policy development.

Classification officers, correctional institutions, perform some or all of the following duties:

• Interview inmates to assess adjustment problems and develop suitable rehabilitation programs
• Prepare classification reports recommending type of incarceration and types of interventions considered most beneficial for the rehabilitation of the inmates
• Plan rehabilitation programs with offenders, identifying needs and setting out goals and objectives
• Liaise with the inmates' families and contacts in the community to maintain established bonds outside of the institution
• Advise and counsel inmates regarding their problems and evaluate their progress.

• A bachelor's degree in social work, criminology, psychology, sociology or other related social science discipline is required.
• A master's degree in social work, criminology, psychology or other related social science discipline may be required.