Correctional Captain

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5/2/2026 (8:00 PM EDT)

26-01943

Correctional Captain

Pay Grade 14

Salary

$46,090.80 - $69,137.28 Annually

Employment Type

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

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Hiring Agency

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

Location

1612 Dawkins Road

La Grange, KY 40031 USA

Description

We are looking for a Correctional Captain to join our team. All Kentucky Correctional Psychiatric Center (KCPC) Security staff receive locality pay and we offer shift differential pay in addition to base salary listed! Our team has a 40 hour work week and our Officer-to-Patient ratio is more favorable than most facilities. We value our team at KCPC.

Enjoy benefits including health and life insurance, paid sick and vacation leave and retirement benefits. KCPC performs competency evaluations for persons in Kentucky and we are the only Forensic Hospital in the state of Kentucky serving all 120 counties.

Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To

• Provides a safe and therapeutic environment to all patients and staff while supervising Correctional Officers, Sergeants, and Lieutenants.
• Supervises Correctional Officers, Sergeants, and Lieutenants. Maintains documentation on job performance, recommends and issues discipline.
• May make recommendations to Personnel regarding continued employment of security staff.
• Prepares and approves timesheets for Correctional Lieutenants.
• Completes performance evaluations for Correctional Officers, Sergeants, and Lieutenants.
• Acts as Shift Supervisor when needed to include facilitating roll call and/or departmental meetings, ensuring staffing complement is met, coordinating facility operations during emergency situations, inspections of physical plant after emergencies, and supervising transportation of patients.
• Provides assistance to and supports Shift Supervisor.
• Performs shift scheduling and post assignments of security officers.
• Ensures completion of incident reports, conducts investigations, reports maintenance and housekeeping problems.
• Serves on panel for security interviews as designated by Shift Supervisor.
• Teaches staff how to implement agency policy and ensures that officers review, understand and adhere to policy and procedure.
• Makes recommendations on training needs, security procedural changes and institutional policy changes.
• Conducts ongoing trainings as needed and serves on facility committees.
• Responds to and assists in emergency situations, ensuring appropriate intervention techniques are utilized.
• Addresses and resolves problems and conflicts related to staff and patient needs
• Attends treatment team meetings.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

The Ideal Candidate Will Have

• Communication skills
• Conflict resolution skills
• Leadership skills
• Critical thinking skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Time and priority management
• Problem solving skills
  
  

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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 888-897-7781 or https://www.e-verify.gov/ .

Minimum Requirements

EDUCATION: High school graduate.

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Must have three 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. At least one year of the experience must have been in a supervisory capacity in a custodial security setting.

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 non-supervisory experience. A bachelor's degree from a college or university in corrections, criminal justice, law enforcement or a related field will substitute for one year of the required non-supervisory 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 Juvenile Justice will substitute for one year of the required experience.

Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: NONE

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): Must be twenty-one years of age. Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license to qualify for employment in this job classification. 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.

Working Conditions

Work environment is hazardous due to working in a state correctional facility with convicted felons or in a juvenile detention facility.

Probationary Period

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@ky.gov or 502-225-5257.

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D