Parole Officer III - Intermediate Sanction Facility

Performs highly complex parole administration and supervision work. Work involves reviewing and approving parole supervision activities, parole investigations, and parole release plans and reports; coordinating case assignments; conducting case analyses; and supervising the work of others. Works under general supervision with moderate latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS A. Supervises the Intermediate Sanction Facilities (ISF) program; plans, schedules, and supervises parole administration activities; performs case reviews to ensure parole officer compliance with laws, rules, policies, and procedures; and assigns cases and monitors parole officer caseloads. B. Visits ISF facilities and Substance Abuse Felony Punishment Facilities (SAFPF), jails, correctional facilities, courthouses, social services, and other agencies to obtain offender information, coordinate parole investigations, and to resolve problems. C. Schedules offenders for transfer to SAFPF from ISF facilities; monitors offender populations, length of stay, and compliance while in ISF/SAFPF and prepares reports of findings and recommendations; and completes and submits ISF/SAFPF packets on ineligible offenders. D. Performs criminal information searches and retrieval using the Texas Department of Public Safety criminal history system access. E. Supervises the work of others; assists in the preparation of training and procedural manuals and program information; and provides training to parole officers. * Performs a variety of marginal duties not listed, to be determined and assigned as needed.