Corrections Officer- Toledo

voaohincareers; Toledo (OH); On-site; USD 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-paid life insurance

Long-term disability (LTD)

Paid time off

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

403b with match

Job summary

Volunteers of America Ohio & Indiana is seeking an energetic Corrections Officer for the Hope Hall Residential Reentry Center in Evansville, Indiana. This entry-level position provides a path into law enforcement and corrections while serving individuals nearing release from federal prisons.

You will conduct pat searches, collect urine and breath samples, transport residents, and perform routine inspections to maintain a safe environment. Background checks will be performed per policy.

Qualifications

• Applicants MUST have a High School diploma or GED.
• All applicants will undergo an NCIC and ADP background investigation prior to employment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain physical security by conducting pat searches of individuals and building/vehicle searches.
• Obtain resident urine and breath samples to discourage substance abuse.
• Transport residents as needed.
• Perform routine random inspections of the building and grounds to ensure safety and order.
• Enforce rules and document violations; write incident and disciplinary reports.
• Provide GPS/telephone-based monitoring for residents on home confinement as needed.

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Volunteers of America Ohio & Indiana seeks energetic team member to join our team. VOAOHIN is a multi-dimensional agency helping people rebuild and reclaim their lives. The organization has numerous facilities providing a variety of services across Ohio and Indiana. The specific job location of this listing is the Hope Hall Residential Reentry Center in Evansville, Indiana. The Corrections Officer, position works in the Residential Reentry Program impact area. This is an excellent entry level position for anyone interested in developing a career in law-enforcement or corrections.

As a Corrections Officer, you will be part of a multi-disciplinary team working to provide a safe, secure, humane environment for individuals finishing prison sentences in the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) who are releasing to this area. Corrections Officer staff are a vital component of this effort. Quality Corrections Officer staff are an important element of the BOP’s, and VOAOHIN’s efforts to provide a constructive, positive, yet controlled pre-release opportunity for individuals returning to society.

Your duties will include a variety of tasks. You will help maintain physical security of the program by conducting pat searchesof individuals as well as building and vehicle searches. You will obtain resident urine and breath samples to discourage substance abuse. You will transport residents as needed. Staff also perform routine random inspections of the building and facility grounds to ensure orderly and safe operations. You will enforce rules and regulations and will document violations of rules as required. You will be expected to write incident reports and disciplinary reports. You will help to provide GPS/telephone-based monitoring of residents who have moved to home confinement. As needed, you may assist with community verification of residences and employment locations. You will interact on a daily basis, in a variety of circumstances, with individuals releasing from maximum, medium, and minimum-security prisons. You will be expected to behave in a mature, professional manner during all these interactions.

Applicants MUST have a High School diploma or GED. All applicants will undergo an NCIC and ADP background investigation prior to employment.

Full-time staff will be eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefits package, including company-paid life insurance and LTD, paid time off, medical, dental, vision and a 403b with a match.

Applicants MUST have a High School diploma or GED. All applicants will undergo an NCIC and ADP background investigation prior to employment.