Correctional Officer

Kentucky Personnel Cabinet•La Grange, KY

11d•$32,111 - $47,222•Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for Correctional Officer’s to join our team. Our Correctional staff receive locality pay and we offer shift differential pay in addition to the base salary listed! Our team has a 40-hour work week and our officer-to-patient ratio is more favorable than most facilities. We truly value our team at Kentucky Correctional Psychiatric Center (KCPS). Our staff makes a real difference in the lives of patients who are often in need of care. With an opportunity to change lives daily, every interaction with our patients can be life changing to our staff. Candidates who value human connection and empathy will find this work immensely rewarding, knowing their efforts directly impact a patient’s health and well-being. Enjoy benefits including health and life insurance, paid sick and vacation leave and retirement benefits. KCPC performs competency evaluations for people in Kentucky and we are the only forensic hospital in the state serving all 120 counties.

Requirements

High school graduate.
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Must be twenty years of age.
Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license to qualify for employment in this job classification.
For the Department of Juvenile Justice, must successfully complete the Department of Juvenile Justice Training Academy within six months of employment.
Must maintain any required licensure(s), certification(s), or other credentials for the length of employment in this job classification.
Willing to work 13 hour shifts
Flexible and able to work any shift and any day.
Teamwork
Attention to detail
Ability to work under pressure
Great communication skills

Responsibilities

Monitor and participate in activities with patients while providing a safe therapeutic environment.
Operate a control panel, perform rounds, escort patients, conduct searches and report count of patients.
Actively participate in behavioral program planning and implementation while cooperating with all disciplines to achieve maximum safety and therapeutic benefits.
Verbally or physically intervening as a team member in hostile situations.
Provide pertinent information for patient medical charts.
Provide written reports on incidents and keep supervisors informed.
Conduct and report accurate counts at assigned times.
Observe and assist in the distribution of medications.
Conduct searches in appropriate manner consistent with training.
Monitor all radio and telephone communications and effectively use both.
Other duties as assigned.