Correctional Probation Senior Officer

Correctional Probation Senior Officer -

Date:
Jan 26, 2026

Agency:
Department of Corrections

Working Title:

CORRECTIONAL PROBATION SENIOR OFFICER -

Facility: Circuit 20 (Multi-hire) Probation and Parole

Internal Promotional Opportunity: Only current FDC employees will be considered.

Salary will be determined in accordance with current pay procedures.

Correctional Probation Senior Officer vacancy located at:

Circuit 20 Probation and Parole Offices

TBA, Florida (Lee County)

Employees interested in this promotional opportunity must apply for this vacancy using the People First system. No paper applications will be accepted.

Applications will be accepted electronically until 11:59 pm on the closing date.

Applicants are responsible for providing the following information on their applicant profile: current employment, previous employment, training, and education.

Incomplete profiles will not be considered.

The incumbent in this position is responsible for supervising, surveilling and maintaining a specialized caseload consisting of youthful offenders, drug offender probation, community controle, pre‑trial intervention offenders, offender releases or any combination of the above. As workload demands require, this position may be required to supervise other types or classifications of offenders. The incumbent may also perform duties relating to the intake officer, court liaison officer, trainer and electronic monitoring device installer.

This position may also direct and supervise a correctional probation officer at a probation and restitution center and may involve monitoring a residential treatment facility and being the on‑site departmental representative supervising the program participants.

• Encourage and foster offender compliance with the supervision order through guidance, goal setting, monitoring of offender behavior and supervision in the community.
• Conduct field and office supervision visits via personal contact, collateral/community contacts, surveillance contacts, telephone contacts and electronic methods to ensure compliance with conditions of supervision and to provide assistance to offenders as appropriate.
• Demonstrate sensitivity to public and victim needs, concerns and complaints and take appropriate, prompt action as required.
• Assess and/or assist in assessing and identifying offender needs, treatment options, supervision objectives and refer offenders as appropriate.
• Utilize information management system to develop offender payment plans for all monetary obligations ordered by the sentencing or releasing authority and enforce offender compliance with the payment plan.
• Maintain case records, in both electronic and hard copy, documenting the status of offender background, legal history, treatment and progress of the offender under supervision.
• Conduct pre‑sentence, pre‑trial, post‑sentence, interstate compact, sentencing guidelines and other required investigations on offenders.
• Attend hearings or appear as a witness in any proceedings before a sentencing or releasing authority making determinations regarding offenders under supervision.
• Maintain liaison with the judiciary, prosecutors, public defenders, law enforcement, treatment providers, non‑profit service agencies, governmental agencies and other criminal justice representatives.
• Conduct individual and group counseling of an informal and formal nature for offenders as needed.
• Monitor and test offenders for the use of controlled substances and alcohol.
• Develop and maintain contact with resources suitable for placement of offenders in public service assignments.
• Conduct searches and make arrests of offenders under supervision.
• Install and maintain electronic/radio equipment, including global positioning satellite systems, and interpret data collected for the purpose of documenting compliance with supervision conditions.
• Handle administrative duties and assist supervisors in supervisor’s absence as assigned.

• Ability to work independently and/or under stressful conditions.
• Ability to communicate effectively.

• Knowledge of techniques for advising, interviewing, and…