Probation officer, Āpiha matakana
Also known as
- Parole officer, community corrections officer, corrections officer, parole board member, periodic detention officer, probation worker
Probation officers supervise offenders serving community sentences. They help people released from prison to find work and education opportunities and other support.
Your pay could be
$64K
Lower
$69K to $78K
Most common
$82K
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Probation officers
- usually work regular business hours but may work shifts including weekends
- usually work in prisons, courts and in the community and may travel locally
- need to be responsible, communicate well and work well under pressure
Tasks
- help people released from prison re-enter society
- find educational and work opportunities for people
- supervise offenders doing community service
- monitor people’s health and behaviour
- counsel people with substance abuse issues
- arrange physical and mental health support services
- collect client information
- maintain records
- recommend legal actions
- interview people to understand their background
Social
Enterprising
Organised
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Do the quizYou need to do training to become a probation officer and a qualification may be useful.
You need
- a driver licence
- to pass a police check
You may need
- a relevant tertiary qualification in psychology studies, society and culture studies, human society, human welfare or similar area
If you’re in school
You usually need NCEA Level 3 to do the study or training for this job.
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