Correctional Officer, IPP Uintah
About The Position
The Utah Department of Corrections is seeking individuals who can balance compassion with accountability while supervising offenders in our care and custody at the Uintah County Jail in Vernal, Utah. With a career in Law Enforcement as a Correctional Officer, you can earn a total possible compensation package valued up to $92,298.90 in the first year. UDC now offers 1 for 1 years of service credit on our certified pay plan. The entry pay rate will increase for each prior year of Corrections or Law Enforcement experience. New hire employees in certified positions shall not have any tattoos above the shirt collar line, which includes anywhere on the neck, head, and face.
Requirements
- Is certified as a Correctional Officer.
- Two years of progressively responsible professional experience in corrections, behavioral, social sciences or a related field.
- Knowledge of counseling and guidance principles and techniques.
- Written and spoken knowledge of the English language.
- Knowledge of theories of personality and deviant behavior, delinquency, criminology and corrections.
- Ability to administer assessments, create case action plans and draft reports.
- Knowledge of stratification, sociology of the family, racial and cultural minorities, urban sociology and social problems.
- Knowledge of research techniques and the writing of professional reports.
- Present effective interpretations of programming and operational policies and procedures, and verbally and/or in writing.
- Exercises good judgement on the basis of previous training and experience.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and in writing.
- Ability to establish and maintain satisfactory working relationships with offenders and institutional staff, administrative personnel and with the personnel of other agencies, e.g., community-based programs and services.
- Has high standards and a good work ethic.
- POST certified SFO and BCO at the time of application.
Responsibilities
- Performing security and custody duties, including inmate supervision, cell searches, skin searches, inspections, inmate movement, preparing inmate incident reports and disciplinary reports.
- Reviewing, investigating documents and processing grievances, complaints and/or implementing disciplinary actions.
- Obtain and execute warrants, conduct searches, raids and investigations, maintaining proper chain of evidence.
- Conducts Risk Assessments (LSRNR).
- Creates Case Action Plans (CAP) and works with offenders to achieve goals.
- Ensures compliance with applicable federal and/or state laws, regulations and/or agency rules, standards and guidelines, etc.
- Works closely with allied agencies housing state offenders.
Benefits
- health, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, and retirement plans.
- $6000 Signing Bonus
- contract buyout of up to $20,000 to qualified applicants that are currently working for another law enforcement agency.
- 1 for 1 years of service credit on our certified pay plan.
- Job Stability
- Career Growth
- Meaningful Work
- Supportive Work Environment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
