CLASSIFICATION OFFICER

State of Florida • Florida City, FL

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Classification Officer is a Career Service position in the Classification Department at Homestead Correctional Institution. The department assesses and classifies inmates based on their needs, risks, and behaviors, and determines appropriate housing and program placements. Its mission is to enhance safety and security while promoting rehabilitation and successful reintegration into society.

The role manages inmates through collaborative case management, using assessments, planning, coordination, and communication to address inmate and departmental needs. The position is not telework eligible and requires reporting to the Florida Department of Corrections office in the area served.

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 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, set 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, collaborating with other areas to achieve appropriate outcomes.
• Evaluate information from reports, interviews, observations, and other sources to make informed inmate-management decisions.
• Maintain accurate and detailed inmate records in the Offender Based Information System (OBIS) and other required applications, and compile or develop records as needed.
• Lead disciplinary hearings.
• Make custody and reclassification recommendations and 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