Correctional Lieutenant

Pay Grade: 12

Salary: $38,854.56 - $57,139.68 Annually

Employment Type:

EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 40.0 HR/WK

Hiring Agency:
Cabinet for Health & Family Services | Dept for Behav Health, Dev & Int Disab

Location:

1612 Dawkins Road
La Grange, KY 40031 USA

Kentucky Correctional Psychiatric Center is located in La Grange, Kentucky and performs competency evaluations for persons in Kentucky. We are the only forensic hospital in the state, serving all 120 counties. Our team has a 40-hour work week and includes health insurance, life insurance, paid leave and retirement benefits. We are currently looking for a Correctional Lieutenant who possesses the skills, knowledge, and desire to be part of our security team.

• Supervises Correctional Officers and Correctional Sergeants.
• Maintains documentation on job performance, recommends discipline to supervisor as needed.
• Prepares and approves timesheets and leave time for Correctional Sergeants.
• Completes performance evaluations for Correctional Officers and Correctional Sergeants.
• Acts as shift supervisor when designated by Captain to include: facilitating roll call and/or departmental meetings, assuring staffing complement is met, coordinating facility operations during emergency situations, inspections of physical plant after emergencies and supervising transportation of patients.
• Responds to and assist in emergency situations, ensuring appropriate intervention techniques are utilized.
• Addresses and resolves problems and conflicts related to staff and patient needs.
• Manages and supervises on the job training for new officers.
• Interprets policy and procedures.
• Teaches staff how to implement agency policy and ensure that officers review, understand and adhere to policies and procedures.
• Conducts ongoing training as needed.
• Serves on a panel for security interviews as designated by shift supervisor.
• Assists Captain and supports shift supervisor in administration of security functions.
• Completes incident reports, and reports maintenance or housekeeping issues.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

The ideal candidate would have:

• Skills in teamwork, attention to detail, ability to work under pressure and communication skills.
• Ability to work any shift and day.

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EDUCATION: High school graduate.

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR

SKILLS:

Must have two years of experience in corrections, law enforcement, criminal justice. social work dealing with the rehabilitation of offenders or in the supervision and care of young adults (ages 12-21) in a residential, correctional, group home, detention or day treatment program or any combination of the above.

Substitute EDUCATION for

EXPERIENCE:

An Associate's degree from a college or university in corrections, criminal justice, law enforcement or a related field will substitute for six months of the required experience. A bachelor's degree from a college or university in corrections, criminal justice, law enforcement or a related major field will substitute for one year of required experience. For the Department of Juvenile Justice, successful completion of the Department of Juvenile Justice Training Academy or equivalent training program approved by the Commissioner of the Department of…