CLASSIFICATION OFFICER

State of Florida • Daytona Beach, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Florida Department of Corrections is hiring a Classification Officer for the classification department at Tomoka Correctional Institution. This Career Service position is onsite and is not eligible for telework. The Classification Department assesses and classifies inmates according to their needs, risks, and behaviors, and supports appropriate housing and program placements to promote safety, security, rehabilitation, and successful reintegration into society.

The officer manages inmates through a collaborative case-management approach, using communication and resources to address their needs. The role involves assessing inmate progress, developing management plans, coordinating referrals, evaluating information, maintaining records, and making classification-related recommendations and decisions.

Requirements

• Meet four of the six listed qualifications, or hold 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 in using the Offender Based Information System (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 motivate inmates to achieve them.
• Develop comprehensive inmate management plans and identify inmate needs and risks.
• Plan and coordinate referrals for treatment, programs, work, and services to address inmate and departmental needs, collaborating with relevant areas.
• Evaluate information from reports, interviews, and observations to make informed inmate-management decisions.
• Maintain accurate and detailed inmate records in the Offender Based Information System (OBIS) and other necessary applications, and compile and develop records as needed.
• Lead disciplinary hearings; make custody and reclassification recommendations; handle special-status inmate reviews; and 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 retirement options, including the Pension Plan, Investment Plan, Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP), and Deferred Compensation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time