Making $19 an hour?

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Did you know that in 2004 Probation officers were making an average of $19/hr? I'm not sure what they are making now. I was attending college for my associates degree to do just that this year. But, due to some circumstances I had to put it on hold. That's the beauty of college, you can always go back. My major is juvenile probation. There are many things involved with being a probation officer that some may not be aware of. This information is important for those who may want to pursue this as a career, may have a child or loved one who has or needs a probation officer or just for general knowledge. The tasks that a probation officer performs are: preparing and maintaining a case folder for each offender, write reports describing the offenders progress, inform offenders of requirements and conditions for their release (i.e. visits, payments, and employment). The probation officer will also discuss things about drugs and alcohol abuse and anger management. This is just the tip of the iceburg, but you get a general idea. The knowledge a probation officer must have are with psychology, law and government, public safety, therapy (counseling), sociology, and customer/personal service. The skills that must be utilized are active listening, writing, monitoring, decision and judgement making, thinking critically, able to talke to others effectively, time management, and instructing. Oral, written, verbal and visual abilities a must for understanding, seeing and communicating not only with but for the offender. A probation officer must also be able to have self control, work independently, have attention to detail, and stress tolerence as well as integrity and concern for others. Other occupations that you could utilize the same associates degree are school counselors, child & family social workers, residential advisors, and welfare eligibility/interview workers. All of the occupations mentioned, as well as an adult or juvenile probation officer are greatly needed. So, if what I've written here sounds good to you, don't hesitate to contact a local college, university, or online school (which I attnended) to find out more about this awsome career. I chose juvenile probation, because I feel if more caring people were juvenile probation officers, it will greatly help to reduce the crimes they commit as they enter adulthood.