Corrections Officer

Lucas County•Toledo, OH

About The Position

Administrative Duties: Completes all reports, including incident reports, according to CTF policy. Logs security checks, incidents. Performs intake procedures for incoming residents familiarizing them with rules and regulations of the program, answering initial questions and addressing concerns. Documents all visitors of facility. Documents unusual resident behaviors, conditions, disciplinary violations. Reads log book on a daily basis and makes log entries in the log book, as needed. Files CTF and resident paperwork; enters paperwork into the computer. Facilitates resident health services. Operates multi line telephone system to receive, transfer, and log calls. Monitoring/Security Duties: Provides daily positive interaction with the resident population by serving as a positive role model with appropriate professional conduct, manners and appearance in accordance to the overall program treatment milieu. Supervises and maintains facility security and activity. Supervises facility visitation. Exchanges information with on-coming and departing shifts. Performs head counts and isolation checks per CTF policy. Participates in shakedown of facility. Performs strip searches and pat downs of residents and visitors, as needed. Performs perimeter checks of the facility. Checks property of residents. Fingerprints/processes new intakes. Distributes medication to residents. Facilitates groups (e.g. COG, 12 step). Operates intoxilizer; handles hazardous materials. Takes appropriate action in regard to fire drills. Performs weekend supervision, as assigned. Administers and documents resident alcohol testing. Executes procedures for resident intake, removal, termination, and escape AWOL. Documents, monitors, controls, and transcribes resident movements in the community. Monitors movement log for resident movement. Monitors in-house substance abuse meetings and church services. Monitors resident recreation. Responds appropriately to building safety and security needs. Responds to officer(s) backup calls which may require physically restraining an individual. Monitors new resident adjustment during and after intake. Monitors food service, medical service, and linen service to residents. Supervises meal service to residents, as assigned. Includes seating residents and monitoring food intake of residents on special/restricted diets. Monitors pantry when serving meals and assists in serving meals, as needed. Receives and distributes resident meals. Assigns random tasks to residents; supervises performance of working details. Educates on correct methods of cleaning and monitors for thoroughness of work. Counts and secures facility keys and floor head counts. Operates central control unit. Transports residents. Collects, documents, and maintains custody of resident urine samples. Collects and disburses resident correspondence. De-escalates potential verbal/physical altercations; imposes discipline on residents. Assists officers in completing assigned tasks.

Responsibilities

Completes all reports, including incident reports, according to CTF policy.
Logs security checks, incidents.
Performs intake procedures for incoming residents familiarizing them with rules and regulations of the program, answering initial questions and addressing concerns.
Documents all visitors of facility.
Documents unusual resident behaviors, conditions, disciplinary violations.
Reads log book on a daily basis and makes log entries in the log book, as needed.
Files CTF and resident paperwork; enters paperwork into the computer.
Facilitates resident health services.
Operates multi line telephone system to receive, transfer, and log calls.
Provides daily positive interaction with the resident population by serving as a positive role model with appropriate professional conduct, manners and appearance in accordance to the overall program treatment milieu.
Supervises and maintains facility security and activity.
Supervises facility visitation.
Exchanges information with on-coming and departing shifts.
Performs head counts and isolation checks per CTF policy.
Participates in shakedown of facility.
Performs strip searches and pat downs of residents and visitors, as needed.
Performs perimeter checks of the facility.
Checks property of residents.
Fingerprints/processes new intakes.
Distributes medication to residents.
Facilitates groups (e.g. COG, 12 step).
Operates intoxilizer; handles hazardous materials.
Takes appropriate action in regard to fire drills.
Performs weekend supervision, as assigned.
Administers and documents resident alcohol testing.
Executes procedures for resident intake, removal, termination, and escape AWOL.
Documents, monitors, controls, and transcribes resident movements in the community.
Monitors movement log for resident movement.
Monitors in-house substance abuse meetings and church services.
Monitors resident recreation.
Responds appropriately to building safety and security needs.
Responds to officer(s) backup calls which may require physically restraining an individual.
Monitors new resident adjustment during and after intake.
Monitors food service, medical service, and linen service to residents.
Supervises meal service to residents, as assigned. Includes seating residents and monitoring food intake of residents on special/restricted diets. Monitors pantry when serving meals and assists in serving meals, as needed.
Receives and distributes resident meals.
Assigns random tasks to residents; supervises performance of working details. Educates on correct methods of cleaning and monitors for thoroughness of work.
Counts and secures facility keys and floor head counts.
Operates central control unit.
Transports residents.
Collects, documents, and maintains custody of resident urine samples.
Collects and disburses resident correspondence.
De-escalates potential verbal/physical altercations; imposes discipline on residents.
Assists officers in completing assigned tasks.