Correctional Officer, IPP Uintah

Full Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION:

With a career in Law Enforcement as a Correctional Officer, you can earn a total possible compensation package valued up to $92,298.90 in the first year.

The Utah Department of Corrections has a current opening for a Correctional Officer with The Division of Prison Operations, Inmate Placement Program in Vernal, Utah at the Uintah County Jail.

If you like making a difference in inmates’; lives and want to be a positive role model, this opportunity is for you.

With a two year commitment as a Correctional Officer at UDC you will receive a $6000 Signing Bonus.

Utah Department of Corrections Bonus Parameters: If hired by the Utah Department of Corrections (UDC) as a correctional officer, you will receive a $3,000 hiring bonus upon successful completion of the initial on-the-job training.

On the 1 year anniversary of your hire date, you will receive a second $3,000 hiring bonus, for a total of $6,000.

Acceptance of one or both of these bonuses requires you to commit to remain employed within the area of UDC that hired you throughout your 18-month probationary period.

An amazing benefits package including health, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, and retirement plans.

The department offers a contract buyout of up to $20,000 to qualified applicants that are currently working for another law enforcement agency. Contact the recruitment team for more info at joinudc.gov.

UDC now offers 1 for 1 years of service credit on our certified pay plan. The entry pay rate will increase for each prior year of Corrections or Law Enforcement experience. Please see our current pay plan rates below:

Job Title	Step 1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Correctional Officer	$30.75	$31.60	$32.47	$33.36	$34.28	$35.22	$36.19	$37.19	$38.21	$39.27

Principal Duties

• Performing security and custody duties, including inmate supervision, cell searches, skin searches, inspections, inmate movement, preparing inmate incident reports and disciplinary reports.
• Reviewing, investigating documents and processing grievances, complaints and/or implementing disciplinary actions.
• Obtain and execute warrants, conduct searches, raids and investigations, maintaining proper chain of evidence.
• Conducts Risk Assessments (LSRNR).
• Creates Case Action Plans (CAP) and works with offenders to achieve goals.
• Ensures compliance with applicable federal and/or state laws, regulations and/or agency rules, standards and guidelines, etc.
• Works closely with allied agencies housing state offenders.

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate for this position is someone who has the following:

• Is certified as a Correctional Officer.
• Two years of progressively responsible professional experience in corrections, behavioral, social sciences or a related field.
• Knowledge of counseling and guidance principles and techniques.
• Written and spoken knowledge of the English language.
• Knowledge of theories of personality and deviant behavior, delinquency, criminology and corrections.
• Ability to administer assessments, create case action plans and draft reports.
• Knowledge of stratification, sociology of the family, racial and cultural minorities, urban sociology and social problems.
• Knowledge of research techniques and the writing of professional reports.
• Present effective interpretations of programming and operational policies and procedures, and verbally and/or in writing.
• Exercises good judgement on the basis of previous training and experience.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain satisfactory working relationships with offenders and institutional staff, administrative personnel and with the personnel of other agencies, e.g., community-based programs and services.
• Has high standards and a good work ethic.

Requirements:

POST certified SFO and BCO at the time of application.

New hire employees in certified positions shall not have any tattoos above the shirt collar line, which includes anywhere on the neck, head, and face. For more information please visit: https://corrections.utah.gov/about-us/join-our-team/

Why You Should Join Our Team

This is an exciting time for Corrections as we take the lead in the historic overhaul of our criminal justice system.

As one of the State’s largest agencies, we are constantly on the lookout for high-character people.

You will receive great health and retirement benefits, as well as generous paid time off, so you can spend more time with your family and have a positive work-life balance.

This is an outstanding opportunity for an outstanding individual.

For more detailed information about the Utah Department of Corrections; we invite you to browse our website.

Additional Information

• Job requires POST certification, Peace Officer Standards Training in Utah.
  
• Risks found in potentially dangerous or unusual environmental stress situations, e.g., working at great heights, working in extreme outdoor weather conditions, being subject to possible physical attack, as well as physical and/or verbal abuse and/or exposure to ill offenders, cleaning compounds and supplies, etc.
• The work requires considerable and strenuous physical exertion, such as frequent climbing, lifting heavy objects over 50 pounds, crouching or crawling in restricted areas, defending oneself and/or others against physical attack.
• Valid driver's license required to drive a motor vehicle on a highway in this state per UCA 53-3-202(a)(a).
• Only applicants meeting the minimum qualifications will be invited to test.