CLASSIFICATION OFFICER

State of Florida • Ocala, FL

18h • Onsite

About The Position

The Florida Department of Corrections is hiring a Career Service Classification Officer for the Classification Department at Lowell Correctional Institution. The position manages inmate rehabilitation and custody through collaborative case management, assessing progress, developing individualized management plans, coordinating referrals, maintaining records, and leading disciplinary and classification processes. The role is not telework-eligible and requires reporting to the FDC office in the area served.

The officer conducts periodic and unscheduled assessments, establishes adjustment goals, identifies inmate needs and risks, and coordinates referrals for treatment, programs, work, and services. The officer evaluates information from reports, interviews, and observations; maintains inmate records in the Offender Based Information System (OBIS) and other applications; leads disciplinary hearings; makes custody and reclassification recommendations; reviews special-status inmates; and ensures eligible inmates receive appropriate gain-time awards.

Requirements

• Meet at least four of the six listed qualifications, or have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Experience in case management using assessment, planning, coordination, and evaluation to meet individuals’ needs.
• Experience reviewing, auditing, analyzing, and/or proofreading data.
• Experience applying laws, applicable rules, and procedures.
• Experience or training using OBIS and/or related computer programs or applications.
• Experience with Microsoft applications such as Word, Excel, and/or PowerPoint.
• Experience responding to grievances, inmate requests, or other correspondence.
• Pass a Level 2 background check before starting work.
• Be a U.S. citizen or authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• Four years of experience in caseload management.
• Four years of experience analyzing data and/or interpreting rules or statutes.

Responsibilities

• Conduct periodic and unscheduled assessments to track inmate progress, establish positive adjustment goals, and encourage inmates to achieve them.
• Develop inmate management plans and identify needs and risks.
• Plan and coordinate referrals for treatment, programs, work, and services in collaboration with other areas.
• Evaluate information from reports, interviews, observations, and other sources to inform inmate-management decisions.
• Maintain and compile accurate inmate records in OBIS and other necessary applications.
• Lead disciplinary hearings and make custody and reclassification recommendations.
• Conduct special-status inmate reviews.
• Ensure eligible inmates receive appropriate gain-time awards.

Benefits

• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
• Comprehensive health insurance and life insurance with accidental death and dismemberment benefits.
• Supplemental dental, vision, life, disability, and hospitalization insurance.
• Tuition-free college courses.
• Florida Retirement System pension plan.
• Florida Retirement System investment plan (401(k)-type retirement plan).
• Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP).
• Deferred compensation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed