Adult Detention Officer

Salary: $24.2227 per hour

Position Summary:

The Adult Detention Officer (Officer) oversees and supervises the care, custody and control of inmates incarcerated at the Cascade County Regional Detention Center (Center) in accordance with Montana Department of Corrections and Center policies and procedures and as directed and required for public safety. Officers may oversee, escort and supervise inmates in transit between the Center, Courthouse, Prison, medical facilities or other points of destination. Under the direct supervision of the Shift Supervisor or general supervision of the Center Command Staff, Officers are responsible for maintaining a secure detention/correctional facility and the safe care, custody and control of all inmates. Officers perform a variety of technical and administrative tasks associated with Center operations and the care, custody and control of inmates that includes the observation and accompaniment of inmates inside and outside the Center and related inmate record keeping requirements. Officers may be assigned to work various shifts and perform other related duties as required or assigned.

Essential Functions:

• Oversees and supervises the care, custody and control of inmates incarcerated at the Facility in accordance with Montana Department of Corrections and Facility policies and procedures and as directed and required for public safety, may oversee, escort and supervise inmates in transit between the Facility, Courthouse, Prison, medical facilities or other points of destination, conducts headcounts to ensure each inmate is present, conducts suicide checks on inmates, monitors conduct of inmates in cellblocks or during work or recreational activities according to established policies and procedures to prevent escape or violence, inspects conditions of locks, window bars, grills, doors, gates and other physical aspects of the Facility to ensure and maintain safety and security of the Facility and to prevent inmate escapes, records information such as inmate identification, incidences of inmate disturbance and maintains daily logs of inmate activity, enters, transcribes, records, stores or maintains information in written or electronic/magnetic form, ensures paperwork is accurate, complete and filed accordingly, searches inmates, vehicles and conducts searches of cells for valuables and contraband, such as weapons or drugs, collects and inventories inmate’s property in accordance with established policies and procedures, observes, receives and otherwise obtains information from relevant sources, engages in conflict resolution to settle disputes/issues between inmates, may have to use taser, OC spray, handcuffs and physical force to maintain custody, order and control of inmates, inspects mail and property for the presence of contraband, conducts fire, safety and sanitation inspections, observes meal distribution and medication pass, conducts equipment and tool inventories at the workstation and in the cellblocks (material safety data sheet), attends trainings, meetings, conferences and workshops as requested and authorized, accepts new responsibilities and challenges, adheres to and complies with strict confidentiality guidelines, performs other related duties as required or assigned.

Requirements:

• Graduation from High School or High School Equivalency (HSE) or GED and;
• Must be at least 18 years of age at the time of employment;
• Recruitment & selection processes will involve an oral interview, extensive criminal background check, and a physical evaluation and psychological examination by a licensed provider selected by the CCSO;
• Employees must have successfully completed and passed the required tests.
• Successful completion of the Montana State Law Enforcement Academy Corrections/Detention Officer Basic required within one (1) year of employment;
• First Aid and CPR Certification required within one (1) year of employment;
• Taser Certification required within one (1) year of employment;
• Ability to obtain additional licenses and/or certifications as required by the position. Officers that have been trained in Detention/Corrections at an out of State academy may be allowed to take the equivalency test provided at MLEA if the State the Officer was trained in has reciprocity.
• Successful applicants will receive on-the-job training and certifications through the CCSO.