Corrections Deputy

About the role

The list developed from this recruitment may be used to fill regular full-time and/or part-time vacancies at the Sheriff's Office Adult Detention Facility should they occur. Employees in this classification receive a 3% retention increase in base pay after the completion of 5 years of service and an additional 2% increase in base pay after the completion of 10 years of service.

Responsibilities

• Supervises the security and conduct of incarcerated persons in cells during group meetings, meals, bathing, at recreation, during visitations and on work or other assignments;
• Logs and maintains records of incarcerated person activities;
• Responds to incarcerated person request slips; feeds incarcerated persons; passes out mail, writs, grievances and other paperwork; distributes commissary items or other supplies to incarcerated persons;
• Escorts incarcerated persons throughout the facility; escorts kitchen crews, meal runners, participants in educational classes, attorneys, incarcerated person’s family members, and/or others to proper location; maintains logs and records of those visiting the facility; brings work furloughs, weekenders, work crews into and out of facility; performs headcounts; conducts perimeter and security checks.
• Books arrested persons into facility following prescribed procedures; runs warrant checks; classifies, fingerprints, pictures and houses incarcerated persons; completes cash bail agreements; issues clothing and supplies to incarcerated persons; processes incarcerated persons discharges or transfers and arranges for transportation if necessary; maintains written records on standardized forms relating to incarcerated persons; enters information related to booking activities into a computer.
• Transports arrestees and incarcerated persons to and from various locations.
• Serves as a training officer, court liaison or in other capacities as assigned.
• Performs risk assessments and classifies incarcerated persons.
• Anticipates and averts potential problems; assists in suppressing and controlling problems that occur; reports incidents in the prescribed manner.
• Assists medical personnel in providing emergency care to incarcerated persons.
• Enters and retrieves a variety of information from a computer; writes incident reports listing time, dates, and incarcerated persons involved in occurrences.
• Blocks phone calls for victims and others requesting a block be placed on their phone line.
• Sends administrative messages to probation and/or parole personnel regarding incarcerated persons being booked or released from the facility.
• Applies for and supervises trustees and incarcerated workers; makes recommendations for transfer of incarcerated persons, as appropriate.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED;
• Valid Driver’s License;
• Successful completion of the introductory training described in the California Penal Code 832 within 90 days of appointment, certified by either the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards & Training or the Standards & Training Program of the California Board of Corrections;
• Successful completions of a STC certified corrections officer core course within one (1) year of appointment;
• Knowledge of methods and techniques of dealing with individuals in custody;
• First aid methods and techniques;
• Applicable state, federal and local ordinances, laws, rules and regulations;
• All computer applications and hardware related to performance of the essential functions of the job;
• Recordkeeping, report preparation, filing methods and records management techniques;
• Preparation of clear and concise reports, correspondence and other written materials;
• Using tact, discretion, initiative and independent judgment within established guidelines;
• Fingerprinting and photographing individuals;
• Organizing work, setting priorities, meeting critical deadlines, and following up on assignments with a minimum of direction;
• Applying logical thinking to solve problems or accomplish tasks; to understand, interpret and communicate complicated policies, procedures and protocols;
• Communicating clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing.

Qualifications

• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Methods and techniques of dealing with individuals in custody;
• First aid methods and techniques;
• Applicable state, federal and local ordinances, laws, rules and regulations;
• All computer applications and hardware related to performance of the essential functions of the job;
• Recordkeeping, report preparation, filing methods and records management techniques;
• Preparation of clear and concise reports, correspondence and other written materials;
• Using tact, discretion, initiative and independent judgment within established guidelines;
• Fingerprinting and photographing individuals;
• Organizing work, setting priorities, meeting critical deadlines, and following up on assignments with a minimum of direction;
• Applying logical thinking to solve problems or accomplish tasks; to understand, interpret and communicate complicated policies, procedures and protocols;
• Communicating clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing.

Skills

• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Methods and techniques of dealing with individuals in custody;
• First aid methods and techniques;
• Applicable state, federal and local ordinances, laws, rules and regulations;
• All computer applications and hardware related to performance of the essential functions of the job;
• Recordkeeping, report preparation, filing methods and records management techniques;
• Preparation of clear and concise reports, correspondence and other written materials;
• Using tact, discretion, initiative and independent judgment within established guidelines;
• Fingerprinting and photographing individuals;
• Organizing work, setting priorities, meeting critical deadlines, and following up on assignments with a minimum of direction;
• Applying logical thinking to solve problems or accomplish tasks; to understand, interpret and communicate complicated policies, procedures and protocols;
• Communicating clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing.

Benefits

Compensation is based on a five-step salary range, with annual merit-based increases within the salary range. Employees are covered under Social Security and the 1937 Act; both employees and the county pay into the retirement fund. For the most current information regarding county retirement, please go to https://www.mendocinocounty.org/retirement.

Pay

Salary is based on a five-step salary range, with annual merit-based increases within the salary range.

Schedule

Employees are granted 24 – 48 hours of personal leave annually, depending upon Bar.

Application Information

To apply, please submit your application to the Human Resources Department by the final filing date. The County of Mendocino participates in the E-Verify program to confirm employment eligibility. If hired, the information you provide on your Form I-9 will be used to verify your authorization to work in the United States.