Current DOCR Job Openings
Laboratory Assistant, Grade 14
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Location: Rockville , MD, US
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Closing Date: Open until filled
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Starting salary: $42,577
The Eligible List established by this recruitment may be used to fill current and future vacancies.
About the Department: The Montgomery County Department of Correction and Rehabilitation (DOCR) is responsible for the intake, reception and diagnostic functions including law enforcement processing of adult male and female offenders arrested in Montgomery County. The Pre-Trial Supervision Unit (PTSU) is seeking a Laboratory Assistant to join their team.
PTSU provides monitoring of court-ordered bond conditions to defendants’ who are released into community while awaiting trial. A case management team monitor’s a defendant’s bond conditions compliance until their case has been adjudicated. Court ordered drug testing is generally required as part of a defendant’s bond condition. Positive drug tests could result in court violations and must be reported to the Court. The Intervention Program for Substance Abusers (IPSA) is a diversion program for first-time misdemeanant offenders who will ultimately have their charges expunged following successful completion of community service, drug education, drug testing, and treatment are core functions of these programs. Both programs utilize an onsite urinalysis laboratory to conduct drug/alcohol testing.
What you’ll be doing:
- Direct observation and testing of urine samples of male criminal defendants reporting to the Pre-Trial Supervision Unit
- Performance of breathalyzer and saliva testing of both male and female defendants reporting to the Pre-Trial Supervision Unit
- Order and maintain the inventory of supplies needed for substance abuse testing in the facility.
- Maintain the urinalysis lab for cleanliness and safety.
- Research and respond to inquiries regarding drug test results from caseworker and management staff.
- May be required to testify in court regarding drug testing procedures.
- Respond to point of contact inquiries from defendants participating in the programs within the division.
- May assist with office functions including front desk reception coverage, assisting with defendant drug testing check-in, assisting with recordation of defendant participation in various program activities, preparing basic correspondence.
- Maintain and update the Exposure Control Plan for the facility.
- Ensures chain of custody procedures and protocols are followed.
- Record results of drug testing.
- Data entry of test results into computer database.
- Prepares basic statistical information on urines tests and testing.
- Work a schedule from Monday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. NOTE: Once the IPSA program reopens, Monday testing hours will be from 11 AM until 7:30 PM.
The individual selected for this position will be considered an "Essential Employee". Essential employees must report to work during a period of general emergency or liberal leave.
Applicants are encouraged to carefully read substance abuse disqualification for this position prior to applying. Please copy and paste the following link into a new window to view and read this information:
http://www.dsd.state.md.us/comar/comarhtml/12/12.10.01.22.htm
Competitive Benefits: A competitive benefits package is provided (copy and paste this link into new window, and click on Total Rewards tab to view): https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/HR/Recruitment/MCGCareers.html/
Correctional Dietary Officer I/II, (Grade 17/18)
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Location: Boyds, MD, US
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Closing Date: Open Until Filled
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Starting Salary: $48,120
About the Department:
This recruitment will establish an eligible list to fill current and future vacancies. Positions could be available at the Pre-Release Center, the Montgomery County Detention Center or Montgomery County Correctional Facility.
The Department of Correction & Rehabilitation is recruiting Correctional Dietary Officers.
Correctional Dietary Officers are responsible for providing direct supervision, guidance and training to inmate/resident workers in carrying out the day-to-day preparation and service of food in a large-scale food services operation within a secure correctional setting.
What you’ll be doing:
- Preparing meals from standardized recipes using safe food handling practices.
- Maintaining order and security.
- Conducting inventories.
- Reporting maintenance needs and safety hazards.
- Carrying out recycling initiatives.
- Receiving and storing deliveries.
- Verifying order quantities and product in conformance with specifications.
- Calculate mathematical computations related to recipe conversions to produce acceptable quality products.
- Maintaining the Food Service Facility in a clean, safe and sanitary condition on a daily basis.
A Correctional Dietary Officer candidate should be able to:
- Use institutional food service equipment for the preparation of meals.
- Apply a working knowledge of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP).
- Communicate clearly and effectively, orally and in writing.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers and inmates/residents.
- Respond quickly, calmly and effectively in emergency situations, and be able to de-escalate situations.
Important Notes
Prior to appointment, all applicants must successfully complete a comprehensive background investigation, psychological evaluation, medical examination, and drug/alcohol screen.
Prior to a promotional appointment within DOCR, the selected individual must answer the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)questions and submit to a criminal history to comply with the Prevention Planning on Hiring and Promotion Decisions (115.17, 115.117, 115.217, 115.317). This is a requirement to meet Federal law and audit standards.
Applicants are encouraged to carefully read substance abuse disqualification for this position prior to applying. Please copy and paste the following link into a new window to view and read this information:
http://www.dsd.state.md.us/comar/comarhtml/12/12.10.01.22.htm
Individuals appointed to this position must be at least 18 years of age on the date of appointment and be either a citizen of the United States or a resident alien.
Generally, this position is covered by Employees Retirement System, Group EK. If the successful candidate is an internal employee, retirement plan coverage will be determined at the time the job offer is made.
This position may be filled at either of the following levels:
Correctional Dietary Officer I, Grade 17, salary range of: $48,120 - $78,103
Correctional Dietary Officer II, Grade 18, salary range of $50,250 - $81,770
Please note that effective June 18, 2023, these salary ranges will increase to:
Correctional Dietary Officer I, Grade 17, salary range of: $52,453 - $82,436
Correctional Dietary Officer II, Grade 18, salary range of $54,583 - $86,103
Competitive Benefits
A competitive benefits package is provided (copy and paste this link into new window, and click on Total Rewards tab to view):
https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/HR/Recruitment/MCGCareers.html/
Correctional Dietary Officers may also receive additional pay differentials, including shift differentials. If the successful candidate(s) is an internal employee, retirement plan coverage will be determined at the time the job offer is made.
Correctional Specialist I/II (Grade 19/22)
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Location: Rockville, MD, US
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Closing Date: Open Until Filled
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Starting Salary: $60,093
This is a reannouncement. Candidates who have previously applied need not apply again; those statuses will remain the same.
The Montgomery County Department of Correction & Rehabilitation, Pre-Trial Services Division is seeking a Correctional Specialist I/II.
About the Position:
Pre-Trial Case Workers are responsible for conducting daily interview of newly incarcerated offenders in order to make release recommendations to the Court to detain offenders in jail, release offenders to the community or to release offenders to the community with Pre-Trial Supervision while they await the processing of their criminal case.
The primary work site will be the Montgomery County Detention Center located in Rockville, MD. Work hours are currently Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Staff may be required to work late on heavy court days. Staff may be needed to work rotating shifts from 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. if there is an operational need. The individual selected for this position will be considered an "Essential Employee". Essential employees must report to work during a period of general emergency or liberal leave, to include holidays and inclement weather.
What You’ll Be Doing:
Responsibilities include interviewing offenders after they have been committed into the jail, performing criminal background investigations, extracting and verifying information through NCIC/Meters criminal histories and other criminal justice databases and speaking with community contacts, assessing community and public safety risks as well as the likelihood of offenders appearing for court dates.
In addition, the caseworker will present recommendations in court at bond review hearings. For cases in which a defendant is placed in the Pre-Trial Supervision program, the caseworker will complete and sign a contract with the defendant. If the court requires the use of GPS/EM equipment the caseworker may be required to attach the equipment to the defendant.
Caseworkers works in a fast-paced environment and must meet strict time constraints as bond review hearings occur daily as set by the Court. Caseworker summaries and recommendations to the Court are heavily relied upon by all parties as the judges makes bond release decisions and court ordered conditions for offenders to follow who are released to the community.
Important Information:
Prior to appointment, all applicants must successfully complete a comprehensive background investigation, psychological evaluation, medical examination, and drug/alcohol screen.
Prior to a promotional appointment within DOCR, the selected individual must answer the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) questions and submit to a criminal history to comply with the Prevention Planning on Hiring and Promotion Decisions (115.17, 115.117, 115.217, 115.317). This is a requirement to meet Federal law and audit standards.
Applicants are encouraged to carefully read substance abuse disqualification for this position prior to applying. Please copy and paste the following link into a new window to view and read this information:
http://www.dsd.state.md.us/comar/comarhtml/12/12.10.01.22.htm
Competitive Benefits: A competitive benefits package is provided (copy and paste this link into new window, and click on Total Rewards tab to view): https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/HR/Recruitment/MCGCareers.html/
Generally, the position is covered by the Employee's Retirement System, Group JK. If the successful candidate(s) is an internal employee, retirement plan coverage will be determined at the time the job offer is made.
Selected candidate must successfully complete the Maryland Correctional Training Academy Entry-Level Program and possess a Certificate of successful completion within 12 months of hire. Must maintain and successfully complete addition State-mandated and Departmental Correctional training as required.
This position may be filled at either the Correctional Specialist I (CSI) or Correctional Specialist II (CSII) level.
Salary range if filled at the CSI level, Grade 19: $52,539 - $85,615 (with anticipated hiring salary range of: $52,539 - $72,530)
Salary range if filled at the CSII level, Grade 22: $60,093 - $98,349 (with anticipated hiring salary range of: $60,093 - $83,182)
Accountant/Auditor Supervisor (Grade 26)
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Location: Rockville, MD, US
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Closing Date: Open until filled
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Starting Salary: $72,061
This is a reannouncement. The statuses of candidates who have previously applied will remain the same.
About the Department:
The Montgomery County Department of Correction and Rehabilitation (DOCR) is responsible for the intake, reception and assessment functions including law enforcement processing of adult male and female offenders arrested in Montgomery County. The Accountant/Auditor Supervisor will work out of the Management Services Division which provides consolidated administrative and management support to all the Department Divisions and programs and serves as the primary liaison to core offices of the County.
The position will reside in Community Correction which consists of the Pre-Release and Reentry Services Division (PRRS) and the Pre-Trial Services Unit (PTS). The PRRS manages over $1 million annually of Residents' Accounts and PTS collects over $100K in fees from clients. The primary purpose of this position is to provide complete monitoring of over 160 residents and setting up new clients in Oracle for fee collection, analyze and prepare monthly and annual financial statements and bank reconciliation of the escrow fund.
Work Hours will be 8.30 AM to 5 PM. The Accountant/Auditor Supervisor will report to the Fiscal Services Manager and will supervise one unionized position.
What you’ll be doing:
- Planning and preparing financial statements and recommendations to improve financial program efficiency, developing new procedures where there is a need, revising procedures to comply with applicable laws and regulations and advising management concerning accounting for and safeguarding of Residents' funds.
- Planning and preparing monthly bank reconciliation and acting as a bank liaison with Montgomery County Department of Finance banking analyst.
- Drafting complex financial correspondence, including preparing financial schedules, exhibits, journal entries and summaries of financial reports.
- Developing procedures, tools, and providing guidance to strengthen the fiscal aspects of the resident escrow fund.
- Setting up new clients for Pre-Trial Division clients in Oracle and collecting fees as payments are made.
- Performing daily Oracle - CJCMS payment reconciliation and ongoing invoice reconciliation for all new enrollees.
Prior to appointment, all applicants must successfully complete a comprehensive background investigation and medical history review with drug/alcohol screen.
PROBATIONARY PERIOD: Individuals appointed to a position in this class will be required to serve a probationary period of twelve months and, if promoted to a position in this class, will be required to serve a probationary period of six months. Performance will be carefully evaluated during the probationary period. Continuation in this class will be contingent upon successful completion of the probationary period.
Prior to a promotional appointment within DOCR, the selected individual must answer the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) questions and submit to a criminal history to comply with the Prevention Planning on Hiring and Promotion Decisions (115.17, 115.117, 115.217, 115.317). This is a requirement to meet Federal law and audit standards.
Salary range for this position: $72,061 - $118,509
Anticipated hiring salary range: $72,061 - $100,049
Applicants are encouraged to carefully read substance abuse disqualification for this position prior to applying. Please copy and paste the following link into a new window to view and read this information:
Correctional Health Nurse II, Grade 24
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- Location: Boyds, MD, US
- Closing Date: Open Until Filled
- Starting Salary: $65,786
- Conducting intake screenings of newly incarcerated inmates;
- Collecting and analyzing client health data;
- Administering immunizations and a wide range of oral medications and injections;
- Providing client health supervision, counseling, guidance and teaching directed toward health promotion and maintenance, disease prevention, and alleviation of specific health problems (e.g., those common to the correctional environment);
- Assessing and treating minor health problems.
- Initiating appropriate measures in emergency situations when a physician is not available;
- Providing guidance on technical and practical matters to newly assigned and lower grade nurses;
- Maintaining records, writing reports, assuring orderliness, maintaining supplies and equipment and the sanitation of the unit;
- Sterilizing instruments and supplies;
- Referring inmate-patients and families to available health and community services and providing follow-up services as required;
- Coordinating client care;
- Providing one-on-one health guidance and teaching on health promotion and maintenance, disease prevention and alleviation of specific health problems;
- Conducting education classes for inmates as assigned.
Prior to appointment, all applicants must successfully complete a comprehensive background investigation, psychological evaluation, medical examination and drug/alcohol screen.
Prior to a promotional appointment within DOCR, the selected individual must answer the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) questions and submit to a criminal history to comply with the Prevention Planning on Hiring and Promotion Decisions (115.17, 115.117, 115.217, 115.317). This is a requirement to meet Federal law and audit standards.
The individual selected for this position will be considered an "Essential Employee". Essential employees must report to work during a period of general emergency or liberal leave.
This position is covered by Employees' Retirement System, Group JK. If the successful candidate is an internal employee, retirement plan coverage will be determined at the time the job offer is made.
Correctional Health Nurse II (Temporary Pool/Substitute), Grade 24
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- Location: Boyds, MD, US
- Closing Date: Open Until Filled
- Starting Salary: $65,786
This position has responsibility for supervising an average caseload of 70 defendants who have been charged with crimes and have been court ordered to pre-trial supervision while awaiting trial. Responsibilities include monitoring all court ordered release conditions which includes referrals for substance abuse and mental health assessment and treatment.
Caseworkers in this unit serve as the liaison between the defendant and the Court by promptly reporting violations of release conditions as well as providing reports summarizing the performance of the defendant. This position will also work closely with officials from the State's Attorney's Office, Public Defender's Office, Health and Human Services and the County Police.
This position requires frequent court testimony at bond revocation hearings.
The schedule of work hours for this position is Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8:00am - 4:00pm and Thursday 8:30am - 5:00pm.
Prior to appointment, all applicants must successfully complete a comprehensive background investigation, psychological evaluation, medical examination, and drug/alcohol screen.
Generally, this position is covered by Employees' Retirement System, Group JK. If the successful candidate is an internal employee, retirement plan coverage will be determined at the time the job offer is made.
Prior to a promotional appointment within DOCR, the selected individual must answer the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) questions and submit to a criminal history to comply with the Prevention Planning on Hiring and Promotion Decisions (115.17, 115.117, 115.217, 115.317). This is a requirement to meet Federal law and audit standards.
This Recruitment is for part-time, temporary pool/substitute positions only (no benefits).
Position may be located at either the Montgomery County Correctional Facility (MCCF) in Boyds, Maryland or at the Montgomery County Detention Center (MCDC) in Rockville, Maryland, depending upon the area of specialty/interest and the needs of the Department.
Part-time pay rate begins at $43.18 per hour (depending upon years of experience.)
This is full performance level professional nursing performed in the correctional environment. Work encompasses the entire clinical nursing process from planning and intake through discharge into the community (primary care, chronic care, case management, emergency triage, emergency services and infirmary nursing, including health promotion and disease prevention).
Employee will be responsible for conducting intake screenings of newly incarcerated inmates; collecting and analyzing client health data; administering immunizations and a wide range of oral medications and injections; providing client health supervision, counseling, guidance and teaching directed toward health promotion and maintenance, disease prevention, and alleviation of specific health problems (e.g., those common to the correctional environment); assessing and treating minor health problems; observing and recording temperature, pulse, blood pressure, respiration data and effects of medication; initiating appropriate measures in emergency situations when a physician is not available; providing guidance on technical and practical matters to newly assigned and lower grade nurses; maintaining records, writing reports, assuring orderliness, maintaining supplies and equipment and the sanitation of the unit; sterilizing instruments and supplies; referring inmate-patients and families to available health and community services and providing follow-up services as required; coordinating client care; providing one-on-one health guidance and teaching on health promotion and maintenance, disease prevention and alleviation of specific health problems; and, conducting education classes for inmates as assigned.
The facility is open seven days a week, 24 hours a day, some weekends and holidays are required.
Prior to appointment, all applicants must successfully complete a comprehensive background investigation, psychological evaluation, medical examination and drug/alcohol screen. Prior to a promotional appointment within DOCR, the selected individual must answer the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) questions and submit to a criminal history to comply with the Prevention Planning on Hiring and Promotion Decisions (115.17, 115.117, 115.217, 115.317). This is a requirement to meet Federal law and audit standards.