Correctional Officer

Final date to receive applications

10/2/2026 (11:59 PM ET)

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

1612 Dawkins Road
La Grange, KY 40031 USA

Pay Grade: 10

Salary: $32,111.04 - $47,222.40 Annually

Employment Type:

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

We are looking for Correctional Officer’s to join our team. Our Correctional staff receive locality pay and weoffer shift differential pay in addition to the base salary listed! Our team has a 40-hour work week and our officer-to-patient ratio is more favorable than most facilities. We truly value our team at Kentucky Correctional Psychiatric Center (KCPS). Our staff makes a real difference in the lives of patients who areoften in need of care.

With an opportunity to change lives daily, every interaction with our patients can belife changing to our staff.

Candidates who value human connection and empathy will find this work immensely rewarding, knowing their efforts directly impact a patient’s health and well-being. Enjoy benefits including health and life insurance, paid sick and vacation leave and retirement benefits. KCPC performs competency evaluations for people in Kentucky and we are the only forensic hospital in the state serving all 120counties.

• Monitor and participate in activities with patients while providing a safe therapeutic environment.
• Operate a control panel, perform rounds, escort patients, conduct searches and report count of patients.
• Actively participate in behavioral program planning and implementation while cooperating with all disciplines to achieve maximum safety and therapeutic benefits.
• Verbally or physically intervening as a team member in hostile situations.
• Provide pertinent information for patient medical charts.
• Provide written reports on incidents and keep supervisors informed.
• Conduct and report accurate counts at assigned times.
• Observe and assist in the distribution of medications.
• Conduct searches in appropriate manner consistent with training.
• Monitor all radio and telephone communications and effectively use both.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Willing to work 13 hour shifts
• Flexible and able to work any shift and any day.
• Teamwork
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure
• Great communication skills

The Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. CHFS will only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9. For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that CHFS has violated its E-Verify responsibilities,please contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at  or https://www.e-verify.gov/.

EDUCATION: High school graduate.

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SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): Must be twenty years of age. Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license to qualify for employment in this job classification. For the Department of Juvenile Justice, must successfully complete the Department of Juvenile Justice Training Academy within six months of employment. Must maintain any required licensure(s), certification(s), or other credentials for the length of employment in this job classification.

Employing agency is responsible for ensuring employee possesses and maintains required licensure(s), certification(s) or other credentials.

Work environment is hazardous due to working in a state correctional facility with convicted felons or in a juvenile detention facility. May be exposed to hazards and dangers associated with operating a motor vehicle while providing transportation services.

This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Jim Beyea at jbeyea or .

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D