Correctional Officer

State of Indiana•Plainfield, IN

8d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Correctional Officer at the Reception Diagnostic Center, you will work as part of a team in a maximum-security Indiana Department of Correction facility for adult males. During a typical 12-hour shift, you will maintain unit security and the safety of staff and incarcerated individuals while ensuring daily activities and programs proceed on schedule. During each two-week pay period, officers work 85.75 hours across seven shifts, including one weekend shift. The Reception Diagnostic Center is a maximum-security intake facility in Plainfield, Indiana, with capacity for more than 600 incarcerated adult males. Adult males entering the Indiana Department of Correction are received, assessed, and classified at the center. Staff coordinate physical and mental health evaluations, addiction services screening, and education and work-readiness reviews to help determine appropriate long-term facility placement and support safety, rehabilitation, and individualized plans. The position is physically, emotionally, and mentally demanding. Officers must remain vigilant for extended periods, respond to emergencies, exercise judgment in potentially dangerous situations, and may carry weapons when assigned to tower duty, transportation, escape, or other special assignments. Work generally follows departmental and institutional policies, but may require on-the-spot decisions when managing unruly or irate incarcerated individuals.

Requirements

At least 18 years of age.
Valid driver’s license.
Willingness to travel, with reasonable accommodation.
Must test negative on all drug screenings.
Ability to work with and around incarcerated individuals in accordance with the DOC mission statement.
Ability to work mandatory or voluntary overtime on any shift, for up to 16 consecutive hours per day.
Ability to understand and properly use chemical agents.
Effective communication skills, including giving clear directions and completing incarcerated individual and conduct reports.
Strong critical-thinking skills and the ability to apply them as needed.
Ability to successfully complete personal protection training as a condition of continued employment.
High school diploma or high school equivalent (HSE); a degree is not required.
Ability to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to maintain constant vigilance for periods of up to 16 hours and react to emergency situations.
Ability to meet physical demands that may include frequent walking, standing, climbing, bending, stooping, pushing, pulling, restraining individuals, and running short distances.
Keen observational and hearing skills.
Discretion in the appropriate use and maintenance of a firearm.

Nice To Haves

Relevant experience may qualify candidates for a higher base pay.
Veteran and law-enforcement candidates are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Maintain personal safety and the safety of staff and incarcerated individuals.
Monitor assigned areas at various intervals to maintain security, count incarcerated individuals, and secure buildings and grounds.
Follow and ensure compliance with established security procedures.
Manage incarcerated individuals in work details, including general cleanup of institutional grounds and buildings.
Escort incarcerated individuals to and from locations across the facility for food, medicines, work assignments, and recreation.
Keep records and prepare reports concerning incarcerated individuals’ movements, activities, and rule violations.
Search incarcerated individuals’ housing areas and visitors for unauthorized items.
Attend work at assigned worksites.
Supervise incarcerated individuals with a high level of judgment and care.
Respond to emergency situations, including assessing the need to use force and recognizing suicidal behavior.

Benefits

Three medical plan options, including prescription coverage, plus vision and dental plans.
Wellness Rewards Program with gift card rewards for completed wellness activities.
Health savings account with a biweekly state contribution.
Deferred compensation 457B account with employer match.
Two fully funded pension plan options.
Leave policies, including 150 hours of paid New Parent Leave and up to eight weeks of paid Childbirth Recovery Leave for eligible mothers.
Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave.
Combined 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave.
12 paid holidays, or 14 in election years.
Education Reimbursement Program.
Group life insurance.
Referral Bonus program.
Employee assistance program with covered behavioral health visits.
Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
Free parking for most positions.
Free LinkedIn Learning access.