Work Release Officer

Anoka County • Anoka, MN

9d • $57,325 - $77,376 • Onsite

About The Position

Anoka County Community Corrections is hiring Work Release Officers to support its mission of building a safer community through innovative, research-based, and results-driven services. The role includes supervising and supporting people in custody, maintaining facility safety and security, responding to emergencies, and carrying out work-release monitoring and transportation duties. Officers use direct supervision, communication, accountability, and motivational interviewing techniques in their interactions, while maintaining confidentiality and professional boundaries.

This is a full-time, non-exempt, on-site position at the Anoka County Workhouse in Anoka, Minnesota. Work is scheduled in a repeating pattern of six consecutive days on duty, including weekends and holidays, followed by three consecutive days off. After required training, most new officers are assigned to second shift (3:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.) or third shift (11:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.). Shift bids occur twice a year and are based on seniority. The hiring range is $57,324.80–$77,376 per year ($27.56–$37.20 per hour), with the starting rate based on experience, education, and qualifications.

Requirements

• High school diploma.
• Must be at least 21 years old by the date of hire.
• Ability to meet the physical, sensory, and cognitive demands of the essential job functions, including responding to potentially stressful or physically threatening situations.
• Successfully pass applicable pre-employment criminal and driving background checks, drug screen, DOT physical, and/or other qualification checks.

Nice To Haves

• Degree in Criminal Justice or a related field.
• Work experience in a correctional or group home setting.
• Ability to work with challenging individuals.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate safe and efficient custodial intakes and complete release procedures.
• Perform and electronically document safety, well-being, and facility security checks.
• Provide constant, direct supervision of the in-custody population in daily living units, including during work assignments.
• Maintain facility rules and regulations through direct supervision, interpersonal communication, directives, disciplinary action, and physical restraint.
• Respond to and assess emergencies, restore order and security, and de-escalate and mediate conflicts.
• Contact employers to obtain work reports.
• Conduct inmate spot checks in the community and escort inmates to appointments.
• Transport inmates between facilities and the courthouse, and monitor inmates when they are off grounds.
• Collect urinalysis specimens and perform searches, metal detection, and breathalyzer tests.
• Ensure inmates' basic needs are met, including food, clothing, medication and medical services, and shelter.
• Use group approaches, teaching, modeling, and confrontation in interactions, with motivational interviewing components as the foundation.
• Maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries.

Benefits

• 24 days of paid flexible time off.
• Up to 12.5 paid holidays.
• Comprehensive insurance, including medical, dental, vision, and flexible benefits.
• Employee medical and dental clinic at the Anoka County Government Center.
• Pension plan and other retirement investment options.
• Advancement and professional development opportunities.
• Night shift differential for employees regularly scheduled for at least four hours during evening hours, 6:00 p.m.–6:00 a.m., as outlined by the collective bargaining agreement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED