Corrections Facility Coordinator 1 - DHS - DCR - Mt. Olive Correctional Complex & Jail - Fayette Co.
State of West Virginia
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Corrections Program Specialist-DHS-DCR-Salem Correctional Center & Jail-Harrison Co.
State of West Virginia
DHS - DCR - Salem Correctional Center and Jail
Location
West Virginia, 25305
Salary
$35,702 - $61,628
per year
Type
Closes
March 11, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This job involves managing inmate records at a correctional facility in West Virginia, ensuring everything follows federal, state, and local rules while overseeing a team and daily operations in the records department.
It also includes developing plans to improve processes and working with other staff across the agency.
A good fit would be someone with a background in criminal justice or social work who has experience in corrections or related fields and can handle supervision and independent decision-making.
Key Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, corrections, social work, or related behavioral/social science field
- Two years of full-time paid professional experience in corrections, probation/parole, law enforcement, social work, recreation, religion, or related field
- Experience in inmate records management and compliance with regulations
- Ability to supervise and evaluate employees, including scheduling
- Skills in developing and implementing action plans for records operations
- Independent judgment in applying regulations, methods, and procedures
- Willingness to cross-train or perform other duties as assigned by the warden
Full Job Description
Under general supervision, performs work at the full performance level in the implementation and evaluation of policies and practices of the WV Division of Corrections at the Salem Corrections Center. Position serves as the staff specialist to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations relating to the inmate records management. Performs a full range of specialized tasks relating to the records area to include development and implementation of action plans to achieve desired results, coordination and collaboration with inter and intra agency personnel, and review of work to support staff. Although regulations, methods and procedures in the inmate record area are available, employee may exercise independent judgement and latitude in the work performed. Position will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the records department to include all supervision and evaluation of employees, scheduling and all other duties assigned or required. This position may be assigned or cross-trained within the facility with other corrections program specialists as needed per the warden. May be required to perform other job duties as required.Counties: Doddridge, Harrison, Marion, Pleasants, Ritchie, Taylor, and Tyler
Vacancies: 1
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Qualifications
Training: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in criminal justice, corrections, social work or related behavioral or social science field.
OR
Substitution: Additional full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience as described below may substitute for the required training at a rate of one (1) year of experience for every thirty (30) semester hours of required training.
AND
Experience: Two (2) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid professional experience in a corrections, probation/parole, law enforcement, social work, recreation, religion or related behavioral or social science field.
OR
Substitution: Graduate coursework from an accredited college or university in criminal justice, corrections, social work or related behavioral or social science field may substitute for the required experience at the rate of fifteen (15) semester hours of training for every one (1) year of experience.
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