- Volunteering for community initiatives to give back to local communities and make a positive impact
- Volunteering - Volunteered with Special Olympics to include the Polar Bear plunge
- Volunteering with Elks of America to support Veterans and Special Children
Linval Jones
Mount Holly,NJ
Summary
Accomplished Parole Officer offering 10 years of experience working with individuals with behavioral and psychological disorders. Dedicated and detail-oriented with extensive experience managing offenders, working closely with social services agencies and Treatment Providers. Resourceful team player.
Qualified Parole Officer with solid background in community supervision and offender rehabilitation. Skilled in developing and implementing personalized intervention plans that have successfully aided in reducing recidivism rates. Demonstrated strengths in crisis intervention and case management.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Parole Officer
New Jersey state Parole
01.2015 - Current
- The last six months conducting background investigations for new hires and current Parole Officers for NJ PTC Licensing Renewal
- Counseled adult felony offenders with substance abuse, mental health, employment, and personal problems.
- Offered transitional services for program offenders, including referral to appropriate community agencies and organizations.
- Referred offenders to appropriate community agencies to complete services compliant with parole conditions.
- Reported unusual conditions and questionable items to the supervisor for corrective action.
- Managed full-cycle caseloads, including parolees' supervision, arresting, fingerprinting, and transportation of parolees for parole violations or new charges.
Correctional Sergeant
Burlington county Department of Corrections
04.2009 - 01.2015
- Maintained order in the building and on the grounds of the County Jail.
- Coordinated shakedowns to locate and remove unauthorized items.
- Assigned daily tasks and responsibilities to employees and filled out daily work logs.
- Supervised and made cell assignments.
- Supervised visitation and checked all visitors for proper identification and contraband.
- Supervised 30 employees and the performance of tasks and managed 100 offenders.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Mechanical And Electrical Technology
Community College Of The Air Force
Montgomery, AL04.2014
Bachelor of Arts - Social And Criminal Justice
Ashford University
San Diego, CA11.2011
Skills
- File reviews
- Urinalysis testing
- Parole revocation hearings
- Field supervision
- Corrections experience
- Confident
- Professional boundaries
- Motivational interviewing
- De-escalation techniques
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Attention to detail
- Investigations
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 30 staff members.
- Documented and resolved issues through leadership and team work.
- Achieved maximum results by completing task on time with accuracy and efficiency.
- Collaborated with team of 5 or more team members in the development of recruiting videos for the parole agency.
- Achieved success through effectively helping with assigned task.
Affiliations
- VFW, American Legion, Elks of America.
Certification
- Basic Course for Investigators NJ Department of Criminal Justice June 2015
- Fundamentals of Criminal Intelligence National Center for Biomedical Research and Training July 2021
- Field Training Officer Since May 2022
Senior Parole Officer of the Year
Nominated and received Parole Officer of the Year 2022 by My Peers. Worked tirelessly with everyone in my district to accomplish maximum success with managing caseloads, to including parolees supervision, arresting, fingerprinting and transporting of parolees to county jails or effective programs that will them avoid recidivism
Interests
Timeline
Senior Parole Officer
New Jersey state Parole
01.2015 - Current
Correctional Sergeant
Burlington county Department of Corrections
04.2009 - 01.2015
- Basic Course for Investigators NJ Department of Criminal Justice June 2015
- Fundamentals of Criminal Intelligence National Center for Biomedical Research and Training July 2021
- Field Training Officer Since May 2022
Associate of Applied Science - Mechanical And Electrical Technology
Community College Of The Air Force
Bachelor of Arts - Social And Criminal Justice
Ashford University
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