FDC - SENIOR CLASSIFICATION OFFICER - 70027039 - GULF CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION

Requisition No: 817842
Agency: Department of Corrections
Working Title: FDC - SENIOR CLASSIFICATION OFFICER - 70027039 - GULF CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION
Position Number: 70027039
Salary: $38,175.54 - $80,910.99 Annually
Posting Closing Date: 12/06/2023
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***INTERNAL ADVERTISEMENT***
Senior Classification Officer - 70027039
****INTERNAL OPPORTUNITY ONLY - Must be currently employed with the Florida Department of Corrections to be considered for this position.
This advertisement is for a Career Service position located at Gulf Correctional Institution in the Classification Department.
Salary Range: $38,175.54 - $80,910.99 Annually
SALARY WILL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CURRENT PAY POLICY. PROMOTIONS TO THE POSITION GENERALLY DO NOT EXCEED THE MAXIMUM OF THE ABOVE LISTED SALARY RANGE.
SPECIFIC DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Periodic and unscheduled assessments of an inmate's progress towards the goals set for them and to record their adjustment to the institution; evaluate potential future adjustment; establish positive adjustment goals and motivate the inmate to achieve those goals; provide the inmate with an opportunity to assess their progress and state work/program interests; and develop an inmate management plan. Other assessments may be conducted to identify needs and risk of victimization.
• Planning and coordination of referral recommendations of treatment, programs, work, and services through a targeted placement to meet the inmate's needs and the Departments. Coordination with other areas may be necessary.
• Evaluation of information gathered from various sources, such as reports, interviews, correspondences, observations, interactions, and records.
• Maintaining accurate and detailed inmate information on the Offender Based Information System (OBIS) and other applications as deemed necessary. Compiling and developing inmate records when applicable.
• Making custody and reclassification recommendations to the Institutional Classification Team (ICT).
• Conducting disciplinary hearings as the Disciplinary Hearing Team Chairperson or Hearing Officer.
• Initiating referrals, recommendations, and reviews of special status inmates.
• Establishing inmate identification needs and assisting the inmate with obtaining the identification.
• Reviewing and making appropriate transfer recommendations for inmates.
• Verifying the accuracy of the inmate record through the audit process and all available resources, including FCIC, NCIC, CCIS, and IRIS.
• Ensuring that all eligible inmates receive gain time awards in the appropriate amounts by reviewing relevant information and applying the recommendations on the database.
• Responding to inmate requests, grievances, internal and external correspondences, and telephone inquiries.
• Conducing weekly reviews and tours of restrictive housing units or other special status housing units as required.
• Processing visitation applications, informing inmates and visitors of the visitation procedures, and other related activities.
• Making recommendations of special review designation and the removal or modification of existing reviews to the ICT.
• Presenting inmate cases for docketing and review by the ICT as needed.
• Other duties related may include, but are not limited to:
• Staying informed of Department policies, procedures, directives, and relevant resources, specifically those relating to classification and this position.
• Daily grievance retrieval from the general compound and restrictive housing units.
• Attend mandatory and other training as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITY (KSA's):

• Ability to use office computer applications.
• Ability to work under stressful conditions.
• Knowledge of the techniques for advising, interviewing and/or counseling individuals.
• Ability to interview and counsel.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to review and analyze data.
• Ability to describe facts and events accurately.
• Ability to apply laws, applicable rules, and procedures.
• Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate assignments.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must possess two (2) years of Classification Officer experience.
• Must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and one year of professional classification and/or probation and parole experience. Professional or non-professional experience in parole, probation, sworn law enforcement, public investigations, clemency, victim services work or corrections work which includes auditing coding, verifying sentence data and guidelines, custody an care security experience or inmate classification experience can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required college education.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Preference will be given to applicants with the following qualifications:

• Experience with file audit and custody procedures.
• Possess a working knowledge of disciplinary processes.
• Capability to handle large volumes of inmate change and movement.

Support of knowledge, skills, and abilities should be demonstrated on the application, in the education, in the work experience, in the work sample, in the interview and/or during reference checks.
If you are interested in this position and meet the above indicated qualification and have the desired education, knowledge, and experience, please submit a State of Florida Application, and resume through the People First system. If you experience problems applying on-line, please call the People First Service Center at 1-877-562-7287.
Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.
The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.