Education & Training. At a minimum, probation officers should have a bachelorâs degree in a field related to human service. The best degrees for probation officers include social work and criminal justice. Other possible areas of study are psychology, sociology, or criminology.robation officers are responsible for overseeing people who are convicted of crimes, but who have been released on probation or parole.
Habilitative/Habilitation Services. Health care services that help you keep, learn, or improve skills and functioning for daily living. Examples include therapy for a child who isn't walking or talking at the expected age. These services may include physical and occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, and other services for people with disabilities in a variety of inpatient and/or outpatient settings.
Medical Definition of COGNITIVE THERAPY. : psychotherapy especially for depression that emphasizes the substitution of desirable patterns of thinking for maladaptive or faulty onesâcompare behavior modification.â cognitive therapist noun.edical Definition of COGNITIVE THERAPY. : psychotherapy especially for depression that emphasizes the substitution of desirable patterns of thinking for maladaptive or faulty onesâcompare behavior modification. â cognitive therapist noun.