Adult Probation Officer 1/2B

Effective July 1, 2026 the wage for this position increased by 3%.  The wage listed in this job posting reflects the increase.

The Department of Corrections, Division of Institutions is recruiting for an Adult Probation Officer 1/2B for the Central Classification and Community Placement Unit, located in Anchorage, Alaska.

Watch Alaska DOC's video here:

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What You Will Be Doing:

Supervise offenders on furlough status at Community Residential Centers (CRCs) and treatment centers as well as assisting with offenders serving their term of imprisonment on Electronic Monitoring and/or confined at the CRCs.

Provide case management to assist offenders in their reentry efforts while balancing public safety.

Collaborate with treatment providers, case managers, and reentry services on the successful transition of offenders back to the community.

Conduct office visits, risk/needs assessments, classifications, furlough conversions, searches/shakedowns, report writing, service referrals, victim notification and release planning.

Our Mission, Values, and Culture:

The Alaska Department of Corrections provides secure confinement, reformative programs, and a process of supervised community reintegration to enhance the safety of our communities.

We are trained professionals committed to a safe, open and respectful organization. We are dedicated to public safety and will always respect the rights and dignity of victims of crime.

Our unit's goal is to promote public safety through supervision of offenders who are transitioning from prison to the community while placed at CRCs, treatment centers, or on Electronic Monitoring.