Corrections Officer I

If you’re looking for a stimulating and rewarding position with excellent pay, substantial benefits, and great potential for career advancement, then come join the field of Corrections at the Larned Correctional Mental Health Facility!

Corrections Officer I positions are now open, with starting pay of $18.26/hour. If you work, 2pm to 10pm or 10pm to 6am, you will receive an additional $0.30/0.50 an hour shift differential. Pay increases to $19.16/hour after successfully completing a one year probationary period.

The primary mission of this position is to protect and serve the public; the secondary mission is to promote change in the inmates’ behavior through modeling and improving problem solving, communication skills, and work ethics. This position provides immediate supervision to all levels of the inmate population during a routine shift, resolves problems, and responds to emergencies with the goal of creating and maintaining a safe living and working environment. Ultimately the goal is to modify the incarcerated inmates’ behavior so that they may, if judged appropriate by the laws of Kansas, re-enter society and become productive law abiding members of a community.

Job duties include: Supervises, maintains discipline and control of inmates in their living quarters, at meals, in classrooms, at work site, activity and program areas, in the hospital, kitchen, and bathing areas; while they are segregated for punitive, protective, and administrative purposes; while they are on work details (inside and outside).

If relocating, moving expenses are paid for by the candidate. LCMHF does not pay this. Pawnee County is part of the Rural Opportunity Zone (ROZ) Program. If you move to Pawnee County and qualify, you may receive Kansas income tax waivers for up to 5 years and/or student loan repayments up to $15,000.

How to Apply

You can apply one of the following ways: Online at www.jobs.ks.gov; Requisition #192628 Contact LCMHF Human Resources (620 625 7684), 1318 KS Hwy 264, Larned, Kansas 67550, to obtain a State of Kansas Employment Application and schedule an exam; Contact by e-mail at KDOC_LCMHF_APPLY@ks.gov. After your application has been received, you will be sent application paperwork to the email address listed on your application. You will also be required to provide a copy of your drivers license and high school diploma; GED; or high school transcripts. You will also need to apply for a tax clearance certificate. Instructions will be emailed to you on how to obtain one. Please call 620 625 7684 or 620 625 7682 to confirm that your application was received. EOE, VPE, and drug free workplace.

• Age: 18 years old
• Education: High School Diploma or GED
• Experience: Entry Level

Candidates must: be at least 18 years of age; have a high school diploma/GED; be felony-free; possess a valid Driver’s License; and have no DUI convictions in past 24 months. Successful Candidates must pass a Corrections test, background investigation, employment check, drug screen, and physical.