Job Description

Requisition No: 876866

Agency: Department of Corrections

Working Title: Correctional Probation Senior Officer - 70028897

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 70028897

Salary: $54,202.72 (Minimum Annually)

Posting Closing Date: 09/15/2026

Total Compensation Estimator Tool: Florida Department of Corrections

Facility: 20-1 Naples South Probation and Parole

This is an internal promotional opportunity only. Only current FDC employees will be considered.

Probationary Correctional Probation Officers are encouraged to apply and may be considered for this advertisement.

Salary will be determined in accordance with current pay procedures.

Correctional Probation Senior Officer vacancy located at: 20-1 Naples South Probation and Parole Office, Naples, Florida (Collier 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.

Job Responsibilities

The incumbent in this position is responsible for supervising, surveilling and maintaining a specialized caseload consisting of youthful offenders, drug offender probation, community controlees, 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.

Examples of Work

• Encourages and fosters offender compliance with the supervision order through guidance, goal setting, monitoring of offender behavior and supervision in the community.
• Conducts 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.
• Demonstrates sensitivity to public and victim needs, concerns and complaints and takes appropriate, prompt action as required.
• Assesses and/or assists in assessing and identifying offender needs, treatment options, and supervision objectives and refers offenders as appropriate.
• Utilizes information management system to develop offender payment plans for all monetary obligations ordered by the sentencing or releasing authority and enforces offender compliance with the payment plan.
• Maintains case records, in both electronic and hard copy, documenting the status of offender background, legal history, treatment and progress of the offender under supervision.
• Conducts pre-sentence, pre-trial, post-sentence, interstate compact, sentencing guidelines and other required investigations on offenders.
• Exhibits appropriate demeanor and knowledge as a representative of department.
• Maintains liaison with the judiciary, prosecutors, public defenders, law enforcement, treatment providers, non-profit service agencies, governmental agencies, other facilities, offices and bureaus of the department and other criminal justice representatives.
• Conducts individual and group counseling of an informal and formal nature for offenders as needed.
• Monitors and tests offenders for the use of controlled substances and alcohol as directed by the sentencing or releasing authority or as necessary for the protection of the community.
• Handles administrative duties and assists supervisors in supervisor’s absence as assigned.

Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements

Certified in accordance with Florida Statutes 943.13.

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.

All employees in the correctional probation officer classes shall be required to possess a valid driver’s license as a condition of employment in accordance with 33-208.402, Florida Administrative Code and Section 322.03(3) Florida Statutes.

Contact Information

If you have any questions regarding this vacancy, please contact SSU Promotions at 850-717-3771.

If you are experiencing technical difficulties applying online, please contact the People First Service Center at 1-877-562-7287.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735).

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.