Classification Coordinator

CoreCivic • Youngstown, OH

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About The Position

The Classification Coordinator serves as chairperson of the classification team, classifying inmates/residents in the least restrictive environment possible and coordinating incarceration-related housing and welfare. The role advises and/or chairs various boards, helps ensure inmates/residents are properly housed, and counsels them as they adjust to prison life. The coordinator gathers information from various sources and translates it into classification decisions, monitors inmate/resident workers in the work area, and supervises and evaluates subordinate staff according to facility and corporate policy.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in social or behavioral science or a closely related field.
• A valid driver's license.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.

Nice To Haves

• Three years of work experience in correctional counseling, social work, classification, rehabilitation, or probation and parole preferred.
• Education may be substituted for experience on a year-for-year basis; related work experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis.

Responsibilities

• Serve as chairperson of the classification team and classify inmates/residents in the least restrictive environment possible.
• Coordinate aspects of inmate/resident incarceration related to housing and welfare.
• Advise and/or chair various boards and help ensure inmates/residents are properly housed.
• Counsel inmates/residents to help them adjust to prison life.
• Gather information from various sources and translate it into classification decisions.
• Monitor inmate/resident workers in the work area.
• Supervise and evaluate subordinate staff in accordance with facility and corporate policy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level