• Job Description

  Req#: 855597

  Requisition No: 855597

  Agency: Department of Corrections

  Working Title: CLASSIFICATION OFFICER

  Pay Plan: Career Service

  Position Number: 70031443

  Salary: $49,371.14 Annually

  Posting Closing Date: 07/04/2025

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  FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

  We Never Walk Alone

  ADVERTISING TITLE: CLASSIFICATION OFFICER

  This open competitive advertisement is for a Career Service position located at Okeechobee Correctional Institution in the Classification department.

  Our mission in the Classification Department is to accurately assess and classify inmates based on their needs, risks, and behaviors. We ensure appropriate housing and program placements within the correctional system. Our goal is to enhance safety and security while promoting effective rehabilitation, ultimately aiding in the successful reintegration of inmates into society.

  This position is not a telework position and is required to report to the FDC office in the area it serves.

  JOB DUTIES:

  Join our dynamic team and make a real impact! This exciting position involves managing inmates through a collaborative case management approach, ensuring their needs are met with effective communication and resources. Key responsibilities include:

  • Conducting 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 needs and risks.
  • Planning and coordinating targeted referrals for treatment, programs, work, and services to meet both inmate and departmental needs. Collaborate with various areas for optimal outcomes.
  • Evaluating diverse information sources, such as reports, interviews, and observations, to make informed decisions on inmate management.
  • Maintaining accurate and detailed inmate records in the Offender Based Information System (OBIS) and other necessary applications. Compile and develop records as needed.
  • Leading disciplinary hearings, making custody and reclassification recommendations, and handling special status inmate reviews. Ensure all eligible inmates receive appropriate gain time awards.

  Be part of a team that shapes the future of inmate rehabilitation and management!

  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.
  • Retirement Plans with the Florida Retirement System:
    • Pension Plan (Traditional Retirement Pension Plan)
    • Investment Plan (401(K)-Type Retirement Plan)
    • Deferred Retirement Option Program (Drop)
    • Deferred Compensation
    • Recently Retired? Beginning July 1, 2024, there is no longer a reemployment limitation; beginning with the 7th calendar month from the member's distribution date, there are no restrictions on working for an FRS employer. You will not be required to repay any prior distributions, and you may continue receiving distributions from the Investment Plan or Pension Plan without interruption.

  REQUIREMENTS:

  The selected candidate must meet four (4) of the six (6) below listed qualifications OR have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.

  • Experience in case management that uses assessments, planning, coordination, and evaluation to meet the individuals’ needs.
  • Experience reviewing, auditing, analyzing, and/or proofreading data.
  • Experience applying laws, applicable rules, and procedures.
  • Experience or training in the use of the Offender Based Information System (OBIS) and/or related computer programs or applications.
  • Experience with Microsoft applications such Word, Excel, and/or PowerPoint.
  • Experience responding to grievances, inmate requests, or other correspondence.

  PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  Preference will be given to applicants with one or more of the following qualifications:

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

  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.

  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

  BACKGROUND SCREENING REQUIREMENT

  The Florida Department of Corrections requires all job applicants and volunteers to pass a Level 2 background check as per Chapter 435, Florida Statutes. This check must be completed before they can start working or volunteering.

  EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY

  The Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) only hires U.S. citizens and those authorized to work in the U.S. FDC uses E-Verify to confirm an employee’s eligibility to work after completing the I-9 form.

  For online application issues, 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.

• About the company

  Florida (/ˈflɒrɪdə/, Spanish pronunciation: ) is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States.

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