Correctional Officer - Warner Creek Correctional Facility; Lakeview Assistance Avai

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Correctional Officer - Warner Creek Correctional Facility (Lakeview)

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Base Pay Range & Details

• Initial Posting Date: 09/04/2025
• Salary Range: $5,729 - $7,785
• Position Type: Employee
• Schedule: Full‑time (shifts and days off determined by union contract)

About the Job – Your Role

Are you looking for a career that will challenge your personal fitness, intellect, and maturity? You will set limits, serve as a good role model, and facilitate positive change in the lives of adults in custody (AIC). Your first year is a probationary period that includes the Basic Corrections Course (BCC), classroom training, online courses, health and fitness classes, force‑skills training, and a Field Training Evaluation Program (FTEP). 

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• 21 years of age or older
• U.S. citizen
• Meet DPSST Physical Standards
• Strong reading comprehension, report writing, and retention skills
• Successfully complete an ODOC background investigation OAR 259‑008‑0015

Special Qualifications

• Pass NTN test with a minimum score of 70 percent in all areas
• Good employee work history
• History of law‑abiding behavior (OAR 259‑008‑0070)
• Pass a psychological evaluation and risk assessment per HB 2936
• No evidence of substance abuse
• Proficient with computers
• Valid driver’s license
• Subject to drug testing for prohibited substances

Required and Requested Skills

• Good ratings
  • Work as a team member
  • Take control of situations effectively
  • Support management goals cooperatively
  • Make choices reflecting integrity
  • Communicate and support staff
• Acceptable ratings
  • Use correct grammar and understand written content
• Low risk ratings
  • Avoid unprofessional involvement with offenders
  • Maintain professional authority and conduct
  • Experience in a public safety occupation

Nature of the Work

You will work in a team setting to maintain order within the institution, enforce rules and regulations, and provide care to ensure safety and security. Key duties include cell checks, searches for contraband, dispute resolution, discipline enforcement, safety inspections, and reporting.

Benefits

• Family, vision, and dental insurance
• Vacation, sick leave, and 11 paid holidays
• 21 days paid military leave for National Guard and Reserve components
• Optional short‑ and long‑term disability
• Term life insurance
• Retirement program fully paid by the state
• Oregon Saving Growth Plan
• Flexible spending accounts for health and childcare

Additional Incentives

• Possible 5 % differential for foreign language proficiency
• 4 % SWAT Member (eligible after trial service completion)
• 4 % Crisis Negotiation Team (eligible after trial service completion)
• 4 % Field Training Officer (eligible after trial service completion)
• Shift differential paid for shifts starting between 12 noon and 3:00 a.m.

Application Process

Step 1 – Submit your Workday online application.

Step 2 – Complete the NTN REACT test; obtain a voucher if necessary. Apply through our announcement – not via the NTN site.

Step 3 – DOC will review and process your application.

Step 4 – Complete the electronic Statement of Personal History (eSOPH). You have 14 days to submit all required references.

Step 5 – DOC will conduct a background investigation based on your eSOPH data.

Step 6 – If selected, you must pass a pre‑employment medical exam and psychological evaluation per DPSST requirements.

Requirements for Employment

Must pass a CJIS fingerprint‑based background check and maintain eligibility. Certain felony convictions may disqualify the applicant. Full background investigations and motor‑vehicle checks are conducted.

Recruiter

Jeana Jeffries – Jeana.

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