About This Role
This role involves overseeing the care, custody, and control of inmates at Carbon County Prison. A Corrections Officer is responsible for maintaining safety and order within the facility, interacting with inmates, and responding to various situations that may arise.
Responsibilities
- Conduct searches on incoming inmates and prepare them for commitment
- Make rounds and ensure proper head count and prison safety
- Document and maintain daily log of prison activities and/or incidents
- Observe inmates, their activities, and any unusual behaviors or needs
- Check incoming mail, clothing, and other items for contraband or illegal items
- Instruct and enforce institutional policies and procedures with inmates
- Operate central control, ensuring all doors and windows are locked and the prison is secure
- Interview prisoners to determine their needs or problems
- Assist in transporting inmates as necessary (e.g., for counselors, medical appointments, lawyers, or to other prisons)
- Assist inmates with referrals for legal representation
- Interact with inmates and physically subdue them when necessary
- Assist in the intervention in a crisis situation, performing CPR, first aid, etc. as necessary
Requirements
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Ability to successfully acquire a certificate of training from the Department of Corrections of Elizabethtown or other designated areas
- Ability to speak and understand the English language in an understandable manner in order to carry out essential job duties
- Ability to maintain confidentiality in regard to client information and records
- Personal integrity and honesty
- Ability to work effectively with inmates and prison staff
- High degree of alertness and ability to detect problems or potential problems
- Some technical knowledge and ability to operate typewriter and computers for data entries of record keeping
- Knowledge of the practices, policies and procedures of the prison operation
- Ability to react quickly and calmly in an emergency
- Ability to enforce rules and regulations with firmness
- Some knowledge and understanding of individual and group behavior and attitude of individuals under restraint
- Ability to record, convey and present information, explain procedures and follow instructions
- Ability to stand for long periods throughout the workday with intermittent periods of sitting, walking and talking; occasional twisting, bending, reaching pushing, pulling to carry out job duties
- Ability to ascend and descend flights of stairs (15 steps) at regular intervals to carry out job duties
