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Juvenile Parole Officer
Job Prospects in the Future
- Through 2020, parole officers should experience an employment growth of 18%. As prison and juvenile detention populations continue to grow, law makers are trying to find alternatives to incarcenation.
-Demand for officers is expected to go up with an expected 33,400 new jobs filled by 2018. This represents an annual increase of 4.64% over the next few years.
Potential Workplace Options
Juvenile Parole Officers sometimes work in juvenile detention centers, monitoring the progress of convicted juvenile delinquents.
Salary/ Benefits
Required Skills
Median Salary- $72,946
A Juvenile Parole Officer should like working with youth and excel under challenging and sometimes stressful conditions. In some cases, a juvenile Parole Officer may require a drivers license or be certified in first aid, unarmed self-defense or CPR.
Education/ Training Required
-Bachelor's degree in a relevant field. A 4 year degree program in criminology, social work criminal justice or sociology is relevant for a career in juvenile corrections.
-Common courses in a criminal justice or criminology program include criminal procedure, juvenile justice, and corrections.
-Bachelor of Science in Sociology
-Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice
DailyTasks and Responsibilities
Juvenile Parole Officer's core duties are to develop a plan in consultation with the juvenile, his or her parents, counselors, teachers and others to ensure a healthy shift back to civilian life.
Description
Juvenile Parole Officer work in juvenile corrections to help transition juvenile offenders from an institutional setting back into the community.