Correction Officer (2nd Shift Rotating Days Off) - Central Ohio Behavioral Healthcare (PN: 20042663)

About the role

At DBH Monitors external & internal activity of Forensic Unit; patrols assigned areas in non-patient areas (e.g., sallyport, grounds adjacent to buildings, hallways); patrols assigned interior patient areas (e.g., wards/units); observes visits between patients & visitors; monitors & assures compliance with visiting room rules/regulations; renders advice to visitors concerning visitations; prevents contraband from entering Forensic Unit (e.g., uses metal detector to search visitors, staff &/or packages); conducts patient or patient room searches; makes routine ward rounds; responds to codes called & provides assistance to nursing personnel; completes &/or participates in investigations of unusual incidents; prepares incident reports; conducts daily count of patients; escorts staff &/or patients on/off grounds; serves as sole escort to patient on/off grounds as needed; notifies supervisor of safety/security hazards; assists COBH Police Department & other law enforcement agencies as directed; pursues & apprehends escaping patients &/or maintains visual sight of patients; receives notification from staff of emergency measures from codes to be called for fires, medical, psychiatric &/or disaster as needed; announces codes & dispatches assistance to locations; documents activities on shifts; conducts operations checks of electronic field; conducts personal surveillance of the building, fences, etc. & reports discrepancies.

Requirements

• High school diploma or G.E.D.
• Must have valid driver’s license for positions assigned to transportation section &/or requires commercial driver’s license to drive vehicles qualifying as commercial.
• Applicants for positions in Ohio Department of Rehabilitation & Correction must also successfully pass correction officer assessment or have successfully completed assessment within past 24 months; or applicants must be current employees with Ohio Department of Rehabilitation & Correction who have previously been certified in position of correction officer.

Qualifications

• Qualifications, experience, education, and active disciplinary record will be reviewed.

Skills

• Corrections Technical: Behavioral Health, Security
• Professional Skills: Cultural Awareness, Conflict Management, Attention to Detail

Education

Official transcripts are required for all post-secondary education, coursework, or degrees listed on the application. Applicants must submit an official transcript before receiving a formal employment offer. Failure to provide transcripts within five (5) business days of the request will result in disqualification from further consideration. Transcripts printed from the institution’s website will not be accepted. DBH reserves the right to evaluate the academic validity of the degree-granting institution.

Pay

Hourly pay range “CO” on the OCSEA Pay Range Schedule. Unless required by any applicable union contract and/or requirements of the Ohio Revised Code, the selected candidate will begin at Step 1 of the pay range schedule, with an opportunity for pay increase after six months of satisfactory performance and then a yearly raise thereafter.

Schedule

Full-time, second shift rotating days off, 3:00 pm – 11:00 pm.