CORRECTIONAL OFFICER III - DOUGLAS

Arizona Department of Administration • DOUGLAS, KS

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Correctional Officer III serves as the classifications specialist for an adult or minor institution, including reception institutions. Under general supervision from a Correctional Officer IV or Correctional Administrator, the position assesses inmates’ custody and internal risk factors and recommends prison placement. The role also manages classification caseloads and supports specialized releases, rehabilitation, and reentry activities.

The position is based at 6911 N BDI Blvd, Douglas, Arizona. Work conditions include shift work, extended sitting, and extensive reading and writing. The employee may perform light lifting with occasional heavy demands and may be exposed to hazards associated with inmate security and guidance. Some positions require medical/physical and psychological evaluations, pre-employment drug screening, and a background investigation. A current Arizona driver’s license appropriate to the assignment is required at appointment, and selected candidates must successfully complete the Correctional Officer Training Academy. Safety-sensitive employees may be subject to random drug testing. Newly hired State employees must successfully complete E-Verify.

Requirements

• External applicants must have a bachelor’s degree or higher in Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, Public Administration, Business Administration, Behavioral Health, or Sociology.
• Internal applicants must have passed probation as a Correctional Officer II with the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry by the announcement close date.
• Applicants must upload an approved Promotions Certificate and meet eligibility requirements; applicable certification, voluntary demotion, discipline, and performance evaluation requirements are described on the Correctional Officer Promotions website.
• A current Arizona driver’s license appropriate to the assignment is required at the time of appointment.
• Selected candidates must successfully complete the Correctional Officer Training Academy.
• All newly hired State employees must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).
• Knowledge of social or correctional casework and facilitation; classification, treatment, custody, and parole; interpersonal communication, human behavior, crisis intervention, and inmate classification; case-history and records maintenance; institutional security and discipline; recreation and activity methods; and applicable federal, state, and agency laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Skill and ability in correctional casework, interpersonal relationships, rehabilitation, crisis intervention, classification procedures, institutional security and discipline, recreation and activity development, and verbal and written communication.
• Ability to apply governing laws and policies; provide timely guidance, direction, and crisis intervention; act as a liaison and assist inmates with personal, educational, and career goals; maintain files and records; and coordinate inmate incentive and rehabilitation programs.

Responsibilities

• Schedule meetings with inmates as needed; evaluate and recommend classification reviews; and make recommendations on inmate classifications and changes while ensuring due-process rights are protected.
• Coordinate, recommend, and facilitate recreation, self-improvement, and correctional programs for inmate care and rehabilitation; conduct reentry activities; and review or recommend in-prison treatment, educational, and parole programs.
• Document inmate-related issues, progress, and history; maintain case logs and Arizona Correctional Information System (ACIS) records; and prepare and review inmate work-history summaries.
• Receive, compile, and summarize inmate criminal histories, court documents, and other relevant materials in ACIS and other designated locations as part of operational caseload management.
• Interview inmates to review available information and collect additional information regarding offenses, behavior, placement restrictions and precautions, Do Not House With (DNHW) designations, and Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) matters.
• Review cases submitted to Central Classification to ensure required actions have been completed and serve as the institutional point of contact and subject-matter expert for specialty releases, including Interstate Compact, Sex Offender, Direct Release Probation, Transition Program, and Clemency releases.
• Use the designated Interstate Compact Offender Tracking System (ICOT) for each complex.
• For Interstate Compact and Sex Offender releases, compile documents from Correctional Officer III staff, check accuracy, make corrections, submit documents, and track progress.
• Work with unit Correctional Officer III staff on release-process questions and respond to family members seeking information about transfer status.
• Perform related work as required; individual positions may perform some or all listed duties and other related duties.

Benefits

• Vacation and sick days, with 10 paid holidays per year.
• Paid parental leave of up to 12 weeks per year for a newborn or newly placed foster or adopted child, under a pilot program.
• Medical, dental, life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance options.
• Retirement program; positions in this classification participate in the Corrections Officer Retirement Plan (CORP).
• Optional deferred compensation plans and credit union membership.
• Wellness program.
• Incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level