Intake & Release Officer

The Orange County Corrections Inmate Administrative Services Division is seeking to fill several vacancies for Intake & Release Officer.

This is a professional Corrections position that requires good communication, conflict management and problem-solving, time management, initiative and accountability, professionalism, integrity and good judgment. Assigned duties require attention to detail, and effective oral and written communication skills.

Work is performed under the general supervision of a supervisor or designee. Performance is evaluated on accuracy, efficiency, and achievement of desired results.

This Division consists of three shifts that operate twenty-four hours a day, seven days per week (24/7), weekends and holidays. The shifts are: A: 6am-2pm, B: 2pm-10pm, C: 10pm-6am

Representative Duties /Assignments Duties may vary based on area of assignment.

Pretrial Services

• Identifies and processes inmates for administrative and court ordered releases.
• Interviews inmates and conducts research to validate information and/or screen for program eligibility.
• Conducts investigations to verify background information and community ties to provide a detailed profile of each inmate.
• Administers the risk assessment instrument to evaluate the risk of reoffending and flight and to assign appropriate supervision level.
• Accesses, obtains and verifies inmate information via multiple criminal justice information systems.
• Provides information to the judiciary during court proceedings to assist in making informed detention and release decisions.
• Trains staff and works as a team lead at the direction of a Shift Supervisor or designee.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Inmate Records Management

• Conducts quality assurance process reviews through the use of automated reports.
• Monitors and manages workflows and processes to ensure accurate intake and release of inmates.
• Serves as Liaison between Law Enforcement and staff to troubleshoot during intake process.
• Disseminates and communicates inmate information to various criminal justice system partners, to include law enforcement agencies, the clerk of courts, and the judiciary.
• Processes paperwork required for the intake and release of inmates.
• Accesses, obtains, and verifies inmate information via multiple criminal justice information systems.
• Assists internal and external entities to resolve issues and ensure accurate processing of inmates.
• Assists in the development and delivery of training to staff.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution. Professional work experience in counseling, criminal justice or social services may be substituted for up to two years of the required education on a year for year basis.

Must possess and maintain a valid State of Florida Driver License by date of hire.

Must possess or be able to obtain and maintain FCIC/NCIC certification and may be required to possess and maintain Florida Notary Public certification within three months of employment or promotion.

Must be able to work all shifts, weekends, and holidays

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Criminal Justice, Corrections, Psychology, Social Sciences, or a closely related field

Bilingual Preferred

*Please read carefully*

Candidates successfully passing all steps of this recruitment process will be placed on an eligibility candidate pool for future vacancies.

Only qualified applicants will be eligible to participate in the Intake & Release Officer assessment process as determined by the Corrections Department. The assessment is tentatively scheduled for April 19 & 20, 2023.

All qualified candidates will receive notification of their eligibility via e-mail to the e-mail address that you provide at the time of application. All communications will be sent via e-mail to the e-mail address listed on the application.

If you require an accommodation for the above-mentioned testing date, you must submit a written request via e-mail to Merlyn Rodriguez at Merlyn.Rodriguez@ocfl.net before midnight March 22, 2023. Any internal leave approvals must have been approved before March 8, 2023.

Testing and interview dates, locations, and times are subject to change. All correspondence including any schedule or location changes will be sent to the e-mail address listed on the application. It is very important that applicants check their e-mail on a regular basis, including your junk/spam folder.

Resumes are not accepted in lieu of a completed online application. To successfully participate in this process, please enter all periods of employment, with job duties, including your current position, hours worked and educational background. Failure to completely fill out the online application will result in disqualification of the application.

It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide the detailed and relevant work experience, which would qualify them for the position

Management reserves the right to create a candidate eligibility pool that may be used to fill future Corrections Shift Supervisor vacancies for up to eighteen (18) months from the end of the process. Management may choose from the eligibility pool list in any order.

**Please note: All offers of employment, including internships, are contingent on successfully passing Orange County Corrections' Level II pre-employment process, which includes a physical, drug test, criminal background-to include driving record, fingerprints and a polygraph test and meeting Corrections Division Hiring Standards**

Posting Date: March 12, 2023
Closing Date: March 26, 2023
May close without prior notice

$ 19.86 - 22.76 per hour

The work location is the Orange County Correctional Facility

If you are claiming Veterans' Preference, you are responsible for providing the required eligibility documentation by the close date of the posting. Please submit a cover letter and copies of documents, not originals, to Orange County Human Resources Division, PO Box 1393, Orlando, FL 32801-1393 or fax to (407) 836-0098 (only Veterans' Preference documentation will be accepted by fax). Your cover letter should include the position posting number you are applying for, the title of the position and the last 4 digits of your social security number.

If your education was obtained in the United States, the County recognizes degrees or diplomas which are accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE) or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). If you have obtained education from a country other than the United States, your degree or diploma must be evaluated to determine the United States equivalency by a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Service (NACES) or the Association of International Credentials Evaluations (AICE) at your expense.