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Office Assistant 3-DHS-DCR-Potomac Highlands Regional Jail & Correctional Facility-Hampshire Co.
State of West Virginia
DHS - DCR - Potomac Highlands Regional Jail and Correctional Facility
Location
West Virginia, 25305
Salary
$29,070 - $49,360
per year
Type
Closes
January 31, 2026More State jobs →
Job Description
Summary
This job involves processing inmates into and out of a regional jail, handling their personal items, taking fingerprints and photos, and managing records while dealing with high-stress interactions.
It also includes answering calls from courts and the public, following rules, and occasionally working security.
A good fit would be someone detail-oriented who stays calm under pressure, works flexible shifts, and is comfortable in a correctional environment.
Key Requirements
- Ability to work various shifts and overtime as needed
- Successfully complete a correctional academy training
- Read, comprehend, and interpret policies, rules, and regulations
- Write accurate and concise narrative reports on inmate behavior or incidents
- Use computer terminals for data entry and the OIS system
- Handle high-stress situations with constant inmate contact and potential danger
- Process court orders and maintain inmate files
Full Job Description
Minimum Special Hiring Rate: $34,070
Under general supervision, an employee in this class performs book/receiving duties for inmates received at a regional jail.
This employee is responsible for verifying accurate and complete commitments, control and accountability of inmate personal property, and collecting inmate identification documents.
The work involves a high degree of stress from constant contact with inmates and some danger of bodily harm.
Some examples of work are properly identifying inmates being committed or released from the facility; record inmate identification through fingerprinting and photographing; issue facility uniforms and supplies; explain basic rules and regulations; the applicant must have the ability to work various duty shifts and work overtime if necessary; learn to recognize usual inmate behaviors; read, comprehend and interpret policies and procedures, rules and regulations; ability to write accurate and concise narrative reports regarding inmate behavior or incidents; use a computer terminal for entry of data; ability to complete standardized forms.
Additionally, a person in this position will process inmates into and out of the facility. Maintain hard copies of inmate files as well as utilizing the OIS system to input inmate file information.
Read and act on court orders.
This employee would also answer calls from magistrates, judges, circuit clerks, prosecutors, attorneys, other correctional facilities, federal facilities, law enforcement agencies, as well as the general public.
Required to successfully complete a correctional academy. Performs other duties as assigned. This position will also work security posts, as necessary.
County: Hampshire
Vacancies: 1
In accordance with SPB 3088 effective 10/7/23, $5000 will be added to the minimum starting rate of pay for all classifications within a Critical Vacancy Pay Supplemental Facility.
Critical Vacancy Pay Facilities: Huttonsville Correctional Center and Jail, Mount Olive Correctional Complex and Jail, Western Regional Jail and Corrections Facility, Northern Correctional Facility (including Ohio County Correctional Center), Northern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility, Chick Buckbee Juvenile Center, Vicki Douglas Juvenile Center, Potomac Highlands Regional Jail and Correctional Facility, and Eastern Regional Jail and Corrections Facility (including Martinsburg Correctional Center) (SPB 3088)
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Qualifications
Training: Graduation from a standard high school or the equivalent.Experience: Four (4) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience performing routine office work.
Substitution: College hours, related business school, or vocational training may be substituted through an established formula for the required experience.
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