The Franklin County Department of Social Services is accepting applications for the following position:

Probation Officer 1 - Qualifications A) Satisfactory completion of a Probation Officer 1 traineeship; or B) Graduation from a regionally accredited college or university or one accredited by the New York State Board of Regents to grant degrees with a graduate degree in social work, social sciences, education, administration, law, criminal justice, or a related field; or C) Graduation from a regionally accredited college or university or one accredited by the New York State Board of Regents to grant degrees, with a Bachelors degree or higher with at least thirty (30) credit hours in the social or behavioral sciences and two (2) years of experience in counseling, law enforcement, juvenile or criminal justice, education, or casework in a probation, law enforcement, juvenile or criminal justice, corrections, community corrections, parole, social services, mental health, social work or other public or private human services agency

Probation Officer 1 Trainee Qualifications OPEN COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Graduation from a regionally accredited college or university or one accredited by the New York State board of Regents to grant degrees, with a Bachelors degree or higher with at least thirty (30) credits hours in the social or behavioral sciences.

RESIDENCY: Candidates must have been a legal resident of the County of Franklin or a neighboring County (Clinton, Essex, Hamilton and St. Lawrence) for at least 30 days immediately preceding the date of the written test. Local preference in certification may be given per Civil Service Rule VII

Special Requirement: Copy of drivers license must accompany application

Applications are to be submitted to the Franklin County Personnel Office at: Franklin County Personnel Department 355 W. Main Street, Suite 311, Malone, NY 12953 Phone: (518) 481-1677 OR 1665 www.franklincountyny.gov