Correctional Officer

Commonwealth of Kentucky; La Grange (KY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid vacation leave

Retirement benefits

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Kentucky Correctional Psychiatric Center (KCPS) seeks Correctional Officers to join the team in La Grange, KY. The role provides locality pay and shift differentials over the base salary listed, with a 40-hour work week and favorable officer-to-patient ratios across the state’s facilities.

Candidates should value human connection and empathy, with benefits including health and life insurance, paid sick and vacation leave, and retirement benefits.

Qualifications

• EDUCATION: High school graduate.
• EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: NONE
• Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE
• Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: NONE
• SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): Must be twenty years of age and have a valid driver's license; training academy requirement for DJJ, etc.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and participate in activities with patients while providing a safe therapeutic environment.
• Operate a control panel, perform rounds, escort patients, conduct searches and report count of patients.
• Actively participate in behavioral program planning and implementation while cooperating with all disciplines to achieve maximum safety and therapeutic benefits.
• Verbally or physically intervening as a team member in hostile situations.
• Provide pertinent information for patient medical charts.
• Provide written reports on incidents and keep supervisors informed.
• Conduct and report accurate counts at assigned times.
• Observe and assist in the distribution of medications.
• Conduct searches in appropriate manner consistent with training.
• Monitor all radio and telephone communications and effectively use both.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

13-hour shifts

Flexible schedule

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Work under pressure

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma

Job description

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Hiring Agency

Cabinet for Health & Family Services | Dept for Behav Health, Dev & Int Disab

Location

1612 Dawkins Road
La Grange, KY 40031 USA

Job Details

Pay Grade: 10

Salary: $32,111.04 - $47,222.40 Annually

Employment Type: EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 40.0 HR/WK

Description

We are looking for Correctional Officer’s to join our team. Our Correctional staff receive locality pay and weoffer shift differential pay in addition to the base salary listed! Our team has a 40-hour work week and ourofficer-to-patient ratio is more favorable than most facilities. We truly value our team at KentuckyCorrectional Psychiatric Center (KCPS). Our staff makes a real difference in the lives of patients who areoften in need of care. With an opportunity to change lives daily, every interaction with our patients can belife changing to our staff.

Candidates who value human connection and empathy will find this work immenselyrewarding, knowing their efforts directly impact a patient’s health and well-being. Enjoy benefits includinghealth and life insurance, paid sick and vacation leave and retirement benefits. KCPC performs competencyevaluations for people in Kentucky and we are the only forensic hospital in the state serving all 120counties.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and participate in activities with patients while providing a safe therapeutic environment.
• Operate a control panel, perform rounds, escort patients, conduct searches and report count of patients.
• Actively participate in behavioral program planning and implementation while cooperating with alldisciplines to achieve maximum safety and therapeutic benefits.
• Verbally or physically intervening as a team member in hostile situations.
• Provide pertinent information for patient medical charts.
• Provide written reports on incidents and keep supervisors informed.
• Conduct and report accurate counts at assigned times.
• Observe and assist in the distribution of medications.
• Conduct searches in appropriate manner consistent with training.
• Monitor all radio and telephone communications and effectively use both.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills and Abilities

• Willing to work 13 hour shifts
• Flexible and able to work any shift and any day.
• Teamwork
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure
• Great communication skills

The Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) participates in E-Verify and will provide the federalgovernment with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. CHFS will only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9. For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that CHFS has violated its E-Verify responsibilities,please contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 888-897-7781 or https://www.e-verify.gov/.

Minimum Requirements

EDUCATION: High school graduate.

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: NONE

Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE

Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: NONE

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): Must be twenty years of age. Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license to qualify for employment in this job classification. For the Department of Juvenile Justice, must successfully complete the Department of Juvenile Justice Training Academy within six months of employment. Must maintain any required licensure(s), certification(s), or other credentials for the length of employment in this job classification. Employing agency is responsible for ensuring employee possesses and maintains required licensure(s), certification(s) or other credentials.

Working Conditions

Work environment is hazardous due to working in a state correctional facility with convicted felons or in a juvenile detention facility. May be exposed to hazards and dangers associated with operating a motor vehicle while providing transportation services.

Probationary Period

This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.

Contact

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Jim Beyea at [e-mail] or 502-225-5257.

Equal Opportunity Employer

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D