CORRECTIONAL OFFICER III

Arizona Department of Administration • Safford, AZ

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry is hiring a Program Support Liaison (Correctional Officer III) at the Arizona State Prison Complex in Safford. This position is open only to current Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry employees who meet the stated requirements. The role supports education, programming, workforce development, peer support, and reentry activities, including coordination with unit supervisors, Regional Program Managers, Bureau Administration, and program coordinators.

The position requires at least two years of experience as a Correctional Officer III with ADCRR and a current, valid state-issued driver’s license appropriate to the assignment. Employees must meet performance and promotional eligibility requirements. The selection process evaluates training and experience and may include testing and an oral board interview. Selected candidates must successfully complete the seven-week Correctional Officer Training Academy. The position is eligible for an educational stipend for qualifying associate, bachelor’s, or master’s degrees, subject to available funding and the stated submission requirements.

The role is based at ASPC-Safford, 896 Cook Road, Safford, Arizona. The listed salary is $60,540. Positions in this classification participate in the Corrections Officer Retirement Plan (CORP).

Requirements

• Must currently be a Correctional Officer III with the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry, with a minimum of two years of experience.
• Possess and maintain a current, valid state-issued driver’s license appropriate to the assignment; employees driving on state business must meet applicable record-check, driving-record, and training requirements.
• Receive a performance evaluation rating of meets expectations or better.
• Meet applicable promotional eligibility rules concerning suspensions and voluntary or involuntary demotions.
• Knowledge of social or correctional casework and facilitation; classification, treatment, custody, and parole; interpersonal communication, human behavior, crisis intervention, and the Offender Classification System; case-history and records management; institutional security and discipline; recreation and activity practices; and applicable laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Skills and abilities in correctional casework, interpersonal relationships, rehabilitation, crisis intervention, classification coordination, institutional security and discipline, developing and implementing activities, verbal and written communication, and applying applicable laws and procedures.
• Ability to provide guidance and crisis intervention, serve as a liaison, assist offenders with personal, educational, and career goals, maintain records, and coordinate offender programs.
• Successfully complete the seven-week Correctional Officer Training Academy if selected.
• Successfully complete required E-Verify employment eligibility verification. Annual TB testing is required; other medical, psychological, drug-screening, and background checks may apply depending on the position.

Responsibilities

• Conduct weekly one-on-one meetings with Unit COIII PSS Supervisors and perform regular spot checks on on-site COIII supervisors and peer programming.
• Maintain communication and report operational data, program metrics, updates, and concerns to Regional Program Managers and Bureau Administration.
• Review and update the Complex Programs HeatMap, schedule credentialing, track unit staff credentialing progress, and submit names of staff designated for programs and COIII academies.
• Track Peer Support Specialist data, including numbers of trained and needed staff, and coordinate with Regional Program Managers to plan and schedule PSS training sessions.
• Distribute weekly Second Chance Center eligibility lists to units, track SCC declarations, manage release documentation processing—including AHCCCS applications, Social Security cards, and Interstate Compacts—and resolve discrepancies.
• Notify unit staff of upcoming academies and training events, ensure staff have required materials, and collaborate with PSPD Program Coordinators on program materials and event support.
• Provide guidance, direction, and timely crisis intervention; serve as a liaison providing interactive services and assisting offenders with personal, educational, and career goals.
• Prepare and maintain files and records, and serve as a program coordinator for offender incentive and rehabilitation programs.

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.
• Educational stipend for eligible associate’s, bachelor’s, or master’s degrees, subject to available funding and program requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed