Job Title: Corrections Officer
Job Purpose: Oversees hour-to-hour operation of the facility while on duty. Maintains facility security and controls all facility activities.
Minimum Position Requirements:
- Education/Training: Minimum of a High School Diploma
- Special Requirements: Pre-employment screening required including employment reference, criminal background check, and possibly pre-employment testing. This position is regularly exposed to sensitive information and the incumbent is required to keep any such information strictly confidential.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POSITION: The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.
Administrative Duties:
- Completes all reports, including incident reports, according to CTF policy.
- Logs security checks, incidents.
- Performs intake procedures for incoming residents familiarizing them with rules and regulations of the program, answering initial questions and addressing concerns.
- Documents all visitors of facility.
- Documents unusual resident behaviors, conditions, disciplinary violations.
- Reads log book on a daily basis and makes log entries in the log book, as needed.
- Files CTF and resident paperwork; enters paperwork into the computer.
- Facilitates resident health services.
- Operates multi line telephone system to receive, transfer, and log calls.
Monitoring/Security Duties:
- Provides daily positive interaction with the resident population by serving as a positive role model with appropriate professional conduct, manners and appearance in accordance to the overall program treatment milieu.
- Supervises and maintains facility security and activity.
- Supervises facility visitation.
- Exchanges information with on-coming and departing shifts.
- Performs head counts and isolation checks per CTF policy.
- Participates in shakedown of facility.
- Performs strip searches and pat downs of residents and visitors, as needed.
- Performs perimeter checks of the facility.
- Checks property of residents.
- Fingerprints/processes new intakes.
- Distributes medication to residents.
- Facilitates groups (e.g. COG, 12 step).
- Operates intoxilizer; handles hazardous materials.
- Takes appropriate action in regard to fire drills.
- Performs weekend supervision, as assigned.
- Administers and documents resident alcohol testing.
- Executes procedures for resident intake, removal, termination, and escape AWOL.
- Documents, monitors, controls, and transcribes resident movements in the community.
- Monitors movement log for resident movement.
- Monitors in-house substance abuse meetings and church services.
- Monitors resident recreation.
- Responds appropriately to building safety and security needs.
- Responds to officer(s) backup calls which may require physically restraining an individual.
- Monitors new resident adjustment during and after intake.
- Monitors food service, medical service, and linen service to residents.
- Supervises meal service to residents, as assigned. Includes seating residents and monitoring food intake of residents on special/restricted diets. Monitors pantry when serving meals and assists in serving meals, as needed.
- Receives and distributes resident meals.
- Assigns random tasks to residents; supervises performance of working details. Educates on correct methods of cleaning and monitors for thoroughness of work.
- Counts and secures facility keys and floor Ahead counts@.
- Operates central control unit.
- Transports residents.
- Collects, documents, and maintains custody of resident urine samples.
- Collects and disburses resident correspondence.
- De-escalates potential verbal/physical altercations; imposes discipline on residents.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.06 - $28.88 per hour
Expected hours: 35 – 45 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
License/Certification:
- Driver License (Required)
Shift availability:
- Day Shift (Preferred)
- Night Shift (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Toledo, OH 43608 (Required)
Work Location: In person