Correction Officer

Northcoast Behavioral Healthcare
Columbus, OH
Category Social Services
Job Description
Role Overview

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction has been tasked with front line crime reduction through rehabilitative treatment and programming efforts provided in a safe, secure and humane correctional environment and effective community supervision.

What You Will Do

Maintaining control of the institution to provide for safety and security of the facility, inmates, staff, and general public by enforcing rules/regulations/policies and procedures, supervising and directing inmate activity, and operating security controls and equipment.

Why It Might Be a Fit

This role requires corrections, communications, criminology/criminal justice, law enforcement, and security skills, as well as the ability to work in a team environment and make sound judgments in high-pressure situations.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or G.E.D.
  • Valid driver's license for positions assigned to transportation section
  • Commercial driver's license to drive vehicles qualifying as commercial
  • Correction officer assessment or successful completion of assessment within past 24 months
  • Firearms certification/recertification

Benefits

  • Medical Coverage
  • Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
  • Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
  • Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
  • Education and Development Opportunities
  • Public Retirement Systems
  • Optional Deferred Compensation
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