Therapeutic Corrections Officer - Resident Care & Security

Grambling State University; McManus (LA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Villa Feliciana Medical Complex is seeking a Corrections Guard Therapeutic to join the security team in Jackson, Louisiana. The role involves interacting with residents and employees, performing daily security tasks, and transporting residents to appointments, under the LDH/OAAS/Villa Feliciana Medical Complex security umbrella.

Qualifications include at least 18 years old and exposure to forensic/correctional environments. Background checks and drug screening are required.

Qualifications

• Six months of experience in a forensic, behavioral, correctional, or penal institution with responsibility for the security, custody, clinical care or rehabilitation of offenders.

Responsibilities

• Checking identification of persons seeking access to the facility, providing direction, information and assistance in a helpful and tactful manner
• Following facility policies in controlling and preventing contraband on facility grounds
• Performing security checks of facility grounds, all buildings and parking lots periodically, referring problems to proper authority
• Answering the Villa Feliciana Medical Complex main phone line and transferring or directing all calls
• Transporting residents to appointments
• Responding to security calls when necessary
• Performing other related duties in order to maintain smooth operation of the facility

Skills

Security experience

Corrections background

Job description

Villa Feliciana Medical Complex is seeking a Corrections Guard Therapeutic to join the security team in Jackson, Louisiana. The role involves interacting with residents and employees, performing daily security tasks, and transporting residents to appointments, under the LDH/OAAS/Villa Feliciana Medical Complex security umbrella.

Qualifications include at least 18 years old and exposure to forensic/correctional environments. Background checks and drug screening are required.