The Pike County Probation Office is accepting applications together with resumes for position openings in the Adult Probation and Parole Section serving the Court of Common Pleas, 60^th Judicial District, in Milford, PA.  Applicants must be a U.S. citizen, possess a Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 18 credits in Social Science from a State accredited College or University and a valid PA drivers’ license.  Candidates are subject to background investigations.

Probation Officers are peace officers with police powers and authority throughout the Commonwealth to arrest with or without warrant, writ rule or process any person on probation or parole for failure to report or any other violation of probation or parole.  Probation Officer duties and responsibility include but are not limited to: conducting pre-trail bail interviews, presentence investigations, compiling State Sentencing Guideline documents for Court, work release investigations, pre-parole investigations, field supervision of probationers and parolees to successful discharge, Intra and Inter-State Compact Agreement transfers of probation/parole supervision, enforcing court ordered special conditions, conducting field drug testing’s, collecting fines/cost/restitution and fees, house arrest electronic monitoring, issuing warrants, petitions in violation of probation/parole, effectuating arrest of violators and absconders and giving testimony on behalf of the Commonwealth in Court proceedings.  Positions involve extensive interviewing, computer applications, document research, report writing, working within time parameters and extensive protective safety system training.

There is an element of physical danger in all Probation Officer positions.

Submit application and resumes to the Pike County Probation Office, County Administration Building, Milford, PA 18337.