Professionalism

The Superintendent, all three Deputy Superintendents, and the Health Services Administrator have received the Certified Jail Manager's certificates from the American Jail Association. The staff had to qualify by providing credentials which were evaluated by the Association. After evaluation, they were invited to sit for written testing and demonstrate proficiency in the areas of security, programs, finance, legal issues, and other broad subjects which only experience can provide.

All Shift Commanders are required to complete the American Correctional Association Certified Course for Supervisors. Upon completion, they will apply for the Certified Jail Manager.

The security supervisors are required to complete the American Correctional Association Certified Course for Correctional Officers.

The Food Service Manager submitted his credentials for examination and was certified as a Professional Food Service Manager by the American Correctional Food Service Association. One of the Food Service Supervisors completed the ServSafe Certification by the National Restaurant Educational Foundation.

The counselors have obtained certificates for the 'Supervising Substance Abuse Offenders' from the American Correctional Association. The substance abuse counselors have also received their SASSI (Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory) testing certification.

The Human Resource Generalist received her professional certification through the Human Resource Certifications Institute (HRCI) as a Professional in Human Resources.

The Health Services Administrator, two facility LPNs, and the facility Medical Records Clerk achieved their certification as Certified Correctional Health Professionals (CCHP). The CCHP designation identifies the individual as one who has demonstrated mastery of national standards and the knowledge expected of leaders working in the field of correctional health care.