Corrections Community Center Monitor - Harrisburg CCC

Are you looking for a rewarding public service opportunity to use your experience to monitor and encourage inmates? The Department of Corrections (DOC), Community Corrections Center (CCC) in Harrisburg is seeking Corrections Community Center Monitors to provide care, custody, control, and supervision of the reentrant population housed at the facility. If you want to support our initiatives by helping reentrants prepare for a successful transition back to their families and the community, then this is the position for you! Do not miss this incredible opportunity, apply today!

In this vital position, you will be responsible for ensuring the safety and security of the Corrections Community Center (CCC). Your responsibilities will include maintaining daily activity and visitor logs, monitoring re-entrant behavior through both individual and group interactions, as well as utilizing the Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) system. You will also be tasked with conducting and documenting re-entrant counts, fire drills, and both scheduled and unscheduled searches of re-entrants, their belongings, and communal areas for contraband. Additionally, you will manage the inventory of re-entrant prescription medications, security equipment, tools, toxic chemicals, and housekeeping supplies. It is crucial to provide orientation for new re-entrants at the CCC, which involves reviewing Department of Corrections (DOC)/CCC policies, rules, and regulations, informing them about available public services, and assigning rooms and housekeeping duties. Upon reentrant return to the CCC, you will administer and document breathalyzer tests and urinalysis tests. This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and establish positive working relationships with reentrants that support their successful release back into the community.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Community Corrections Centers are staffed by three (3) work shifts that cover the facility 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Additional Requirements:

• You must be able to work in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
• You must have the ability to work different shifts or irregular scheduled hours.
• You must successfully complete classroom training at the DOC Training Academy in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Preferred Qualifications (not required):

• Two (2) years of experience performing public safety or security work. (Examples of qualifying experience include but are not limited to public safety or security work involving protection of persons and/or property and maintaining required security through enforcement of rules, regulations, and laws; public safety or security work in a correctional setting, juvenile, or adult development/detention center, law enforcement entity, or military security experience)
• One (1) year of work experience providing direction/guidance to individuals. (Examples of qualifying work experience include but are not limited to performing as a lead worker or supervisor assigning and evaluating work tasks, providing informal counseling, or giving orders in the Military)

Legal Requirements:

• You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

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