Parole & Probation Deputy

Department: Community Corrections

Union Affiliation: Teamsters

Work Schedule: Varies

Total Hours Per Week: 40

As of January 1, 2025, Tillamook County is a PERS employer.

New employees hired after January 1, 2025 are eligible to participate.

Those that are currently participating in PERS will enter automatically, all other employees have a 6 month waiting period.

ABOUT THE BENEFITS AND PAY STRUCTURE:

• County pays 100% of the premium on Medical, Dental & Vision.
• Employees hired on or after January 1, 2025 will only be eligible for the PERS plan.
• HRA VEBA: Employees receive $115 per month to this personal tax-free health reimbursement account.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employer paid Basic Life and AD&D
• Sick Leave
• Paid vacation after 6 months
• In lieu of holidays, employees accrue 8 hours of holiday credit per month.
• Additional Pay applies if you meet the qualifications:
  1. Law Enforcement Certifications: DPSST Intermediate Certified Police Officer earns 4% incentive on base pay; DPSST Advanced Certified Police Officer earns 7% incentive on base pay.
  2. Bilingual pay: Successful completion of bilingual fluency and competency, employee receives 5% incentive on base salary.
  3. Longevity: 2% on base salary beginning after the 12th year of continuous service in the bargaining unit; 4% on base salary beginning after the 15th year of continuous service in the bargaining unit; and 6% on base salary with 20 years or more continuous service in the bargaining unit.

ABOUT THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE:

The Tillamook County Sheriff's duty is to maintain peace within the county, and as an elected official the Sheriff is accountable to the people of Tillamook County. Citizens living and visiting Tillamook County receive many services from your Sheriff's Office. Some of the major operations include our 54 dedicated employees running and maintaining the Jail, Search and Rescue on land and water, processing and delivery of civil papers, Community Corrections (Parole and Probation), Court House Security, major crime team response, and support of the municipal City Police Departments.

ABOUT THE POSITION:

Community Corrections, also referred to as the Adult Parole & Probation Department is a division of the Tillamook County Sheriff's Office. Community Corrections provides supervision, services and sanctions to approximately 280 felony and selected misdemeanor offenders being supervised on Parole, Probation, Post Prison Supervision of other related release status. Risk/Needs assessments are conducted, and referrals made to community partners for specialized services.

For non-resident offenders, the division facilitates the offenders return to their county or state of residence. The division also manages a system of structured sanctions for offenders engaged in non-compliant behavior.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

(Duties assigned to this position are not all inclusive. Additional duties may be assigned.)

Essential Functions

• Interview offenders and outline release conditions, expectations and consequences.
• Complete assessments and develop case plans to address individual offender needs.
• Assess offender needs; design, implement, and monitor assistance plan; counsel and refer to mental health, substance abuse treatment, community service work, employment services, support groups, sex offender treatment, and other programs as necessary.

• Collaborate with partner agencies, including law enforcement, treatment providers, and social services, to support offender rehabilitation and compliance.

• Successfully manage a caseload of individuals placed under supervision by releasing authorities.
• Testify credibly as a witness in court and administrative proceedings.
• Design treatment plan; consult with treatment resources, referral of clients with parole boards, social service agencies, or health and welfare agencies.
• Assist clients in development of self-care plans, establish realistic goals.
• Monitor progress of case plan by providing training and guidance in problem solving, communication, crisis intervention, goal setting, budgeting, parenting, self-esteem, job training, education and social skills.
• Monitor clients for compliance of daily plan; monitor drug testing and perform crisis intervention as necessary.

• Hold offenders accountable for meeting supervision requirements and ensure public safety through intervention and enforcement actions.

• Serve as liaison and network with other agencies and community resources to plan and improve communications relevant to client institution and release programming.
• Monitor offender compliance with conditions of supervision.
• Conduct searches of offenders, their property and residence as required.
• Conduct arrests when offenders are in violation of conditions of supervision and testify in court and grand jury as needed.
• Monitor and/or take bodily substance samples for testing. (example: urine tests)
• Formulate comprehensive reports, maintain records through chronological entries using assigned database.

• Drive a motor vehicle for transporting persons and maintain a valid driver's license.

• Provide a variety of transition services such as employment, education, housing, etc.
• Provide counseling and intervention to promote behavior changes.
• Perform special projects as required and assist the other divisions of the Sheriff’s Office as needed.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABITILIES:

Knowledge: Considerable knowledge of the adult criminal judicial system as it relates to the field of Parole and Probation. Considerable knowledge of social service theory, principles and practices to be able to identify problems, decide appropriate action, and provide treatment services. Considerable knowledge of human behavior and adjustment problems as they relate to adult offenders. Considerable knowledge of behavioral intervention, management and support strategies. Considerable knowledge of sound case management. Considerable knowledge of community resources, functions and procedures of other social service agencies and service providers. Considerable knowledge of and ability to participate in program planning, evaluating and implementing programs to meet specific objectives. Basic knowledge of drug and alcohol and effects on human behavior.

Skills: Skill in writing clear and concise correspondence, records, treatment plans, reports and statistical data. Skill in interviewing, counseling and listening techniques and principles. Skill in family and group dynamics.

Abilities: Ability to communicate effectively in both written and oral form. Ability to plan, consult, coordinate with agencies, clients, law enforcement agencies, and the community. Ability to work effectively with people of all income levels and diverse backgrounds. Ability to make decisions independently in accordance with established policies and procedures and use initiative and judgment in completing tasks and responsibilities. Ability to utilize problem identification and resolution techniques. Ability to manage time efficiently and to remain calm and use good judgement during confrontational or high-pressure situations. Ability to teach socialization and living skills to individuals with various learning levels. Ability to establish and maintain records, reports and statistical data. Ability to courteously meet and deal effectively with other employees, agencies, law enforcement agencies, parole board, service agencies, the community, clients, families, and the public. Ability to demonstrate proficiency firearms and use of defensive tactics to adhere to agency policies. As an essential function of the position, employee must adhere to a code of conduct and ethics as established by the County, DPSST and rules of Oregon law with the ability to maintain the status of honesty, non-discriminatory behavior, and credibility in all matters including legal proceedings.

REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

To promote enforcement of the law by improving competence of police officers, parole and probation officers and corrections officers, the Board on Police Standards and Training establishes 1) training standards for physical, emotional, intellectual and moral fitness, and 2) reasonable minimum training for all levels of career development, basic through advances certifications. Furthermore, all appropriate employees are required to participate in mandatory department training in areas of new law updates, physical fitness and firearms.

Minimum standards for employment as a law enforcement officer, as well as experience and training requirements for certification levels, are established in the Board of Public Safety Standards and Training Act, ORS 181.610-690, and reprinted in the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training Policy and Procedures Manual.

Minimum standards are:

1. Must be a U.S. citizen;
2. At least 21 years of age;
3. No convictions by any State or Federal government of a crime punishable by imprisonment in State or Federal prison;
4. Good moral character as determined through background investigation;
5. Pass a physical and psychological examination by a licensed physician and/or psychologist;
6. Possession of a high school diploma or GED certificate;
7. Driving record must be free of convictions for hazardous moving violations within the previous three years;
8. Possess and maintain a valid Oregon driver's license;
9. Must pass the POST (Police Officer Selection Test); and
10. Within one year of employment, must possess a basic parole and probation certification from the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST). Failure to obtain valid certification is grounds for separation of employment for not meeting an essential qualification.

Tillamook County Qualifications: Preferred experience in community corrections and/or some college coursework in law enforcement OR satisfactory combination of education, experience and training. Within one year of employment, must possess basic certificate issued by the Board of Public Safety Standards and Training.

SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

This classification works under the direction of the Community Corrections Lieutenant. Recurring routine assignments are independently performed by the employee. The employee receives general instructions regarding the scope and approach to projects or assignments, but procedures and problem resolution are left to employee discretion and interpretation. Employee estimates and manages time efficiently. Work is reviewed periodically to ensure determinations and decisions made are in compliance to department policy and procedures.

Work is performed within established department policy, procedure, and directives; Federal, State, County and local statutes, rules, regulations and ordinances; court rulings; DPSST reference manuals; accepted procedures within parole and probation profession. Employee must remain current on guidelines and uses considerable judgement in interpreting laws or guidelines and determining which to enforce, then follows procedures and laws closely due to nature of work.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is performed in an office environment and in the field which involves everyday risks and discomforts and sometimes adverse weather conditions requiring safety precautions. Field assignments may require physical demands of climbing and walking rough terrain, climbing stairs, jumping, lifting up to 100 pounds, running and possibly apprehending and restraining violent people. Requires color identification, gripping with hands and fingers, hearing alarms and voice conversation, and keyboarding. A substantial amount of daily driving is involved. Able to demonstrate proficiency firearms and use of defensive tactics to adhere to agency policies.

SELECTION PROCESS:

Fill out the application in its entirety and submit proof of successfully completing the Police Officer Selection Test (POST) and the Oregon Physical Abilities Test (ORPAT).

1. POST - (ONE of the following 3 methods):

Submit your passing POST (Stanard & Associates Version) on Agency letterhead.

OR

If you can provide proof of a Bachelor’s Degree, you can waive the POST.

OR

Submit your passing FrontLine National Exam VIDEO through National Testing Network (NTN). If you have not taken the test log onto www.nationaltestingnetwork.com, select Law Enforcement and sign up for Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office.

1. ORPAT – Within the last 12 months (Choose ONE of the following 2 methods):

Submit you passing ORPAT scores via another Agency submitted on their Letterhead with your application.

OR

Submit your passing FrontLine National Exam VIDEO through National Testing Network (NTN). If you have not taken the test log onto www.nationaltestingnetwork.com, select Law Enforcement and sign up for Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office and register for the ORPAT separately.

You will not move forward in the application process until the above steps are completed.

Following the closing date of this recruitment, you will hear from us by email. If you are selected as a candidate for testing and/or an interview, we will contact you to arrange a date and time. We want to ensure that we hire the best possible staff for our County Team because we believe that the right people are our most valuable asset!