JobSOC 21-1092

Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists

Provide social services to assist in rehabilitation of law offenders in custody or on probation or parole. Make recommendations for actions involving formulation of rehabilitation plan and treatment of offender, including conditional release and education and employment stipulations.

Definition from U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA) (O*NET 31.0 (August 2026)).

01.

Studied through

1 program

Social Work44.0701

02.

Draws on

Law and Government4.4 of 5
Public Safety and Security4.3 of 5
English Language4.1 of 5
Psychology4.1 of 5
Therapy and Counseling4.0 of 5
Sociology and Anthropology3.6 of 5

Importance as rated in O*NET (1 to 5); areas rated 3.5 or more, up to eight.