State of West Virginia · 5 days ago
Office Assistant 3-DHS-DCR-Potomac Highlands Regional Jail & Correctional Facility-Hampshire Co.
Charleston, WV
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$34K/yr - $34K/yr
4+ years expThe State of West Virginia is seeking an Office Assistant for the Potomac Highlands Regional Jail. This role involves performing book/receiving duties for inmates, maintaining accurate records, and ensuring accountability of inmate personal property while managing the associated stress and responsibilities of working in a correctional facility.
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Responsibilities
Perform book/receiving duties for inmates received at a regional jail
Verify accurate and complete commitments
Control and accountability of inmate personal property
Collect inmate identification documents
Identify inmates being committed or released from the facility
Record inmate identification through fingerprinting and photographing
Issue facility uniforms and supplies
Explain basic rules and regulations
Process inmates into and out of the facility
Maintain hard copies of inmate files as well as utilizing the OIS system to input inmate file information
Read and act on court orders
Answer calls from magistrates, judges, circuit clerks, prosecutors, attorneys, other correctional facilities, federal facilities, law enforcement agencies, as well as the general public
Work security posts, as necessary
Complete standardized forms
Qualification
Required
Graduation from a standard high school or the equivalent
Four (4) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience performing routine office work
Ability to work various duty shifts and work overtime if necessary
Ability to learn to recognize usual inmate behaviors
Ability to read, comprehend and interpret policies and procedures, rules and regulations
Ability to write accurate and concise narrative reports regarding inmate behavior or incidents
Ability to use a computer terminal for entry of data
Ability to complete standardized forms
Required to successfully complete a correctional academy
Benefits
$5000 will be added to the minimum starting rate of pay for all classifications within a Critical Vacancy Pay Supplemental Facility.
Employees in this classification shall receive an annual base building pay differential each fiscal year of $250 after completing one year of service.
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State of West Virginia
State of West Virginia is a government organization that provides administrative services.
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