Correctional Services Consultant

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CORRECTIONAL SERVICES CONSULTANT

This open competitive advertisement is for a Career Service position located at the Region 1 Office in the Bureau of Substance Use and Transition Services.

The mission of the Bureau of Substance Use and Transition Services in the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) is to provide comprehensive substance use treatment and transitional services that support the recovery and 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.

• Program Development and Evaluation:
  Develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate new and existing treatment and rehabilitative programs, including re-entry dorm programs, short sentence units, re-entry centers, mentoring, and outreach initiatives.
• Performance Monitoring:
  Conduct evaluations of initiatives and programs to ensure performance goals are met, collect data for reports, and recommend improvements and action plans as needed.
• Re-entry Coordination:
  Coordinate the Department’s re-entry and transition efforts for a designated region, serving as a resource for designing, implementing, and monitoring programs for Wardens or Circuit Administrators.
• Volunteer and Event Coordination:
  Manage volunteer activities and special events for the region, attend regional volunteer and community outreach meetings, and coordinate activities between the central office and field locations.
• Policy and Procedure Development:
  Assist in developing program manuals, technical guidelines, procedures, and rules for re-entry and transition programs, and ensure compliance with department standards, policies, and procedures.

• 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:
• 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.

• Must possess a valid Driver License.
• Must possess at least two (2) years of experience with Re-Entry programs.
• Position requires travel to institutions throughout the State of Florida. Applicant must have the ability and be willing to drive themselves to the required locations.
• At least one (1) year of experience in monitoring and evaluating programs and delivering training curriculum to staff and inmates .
• Four (4) years of professional corrections experience.
  • Postsecondary education may substitute on a year for year basis for the required experience.

• Experience using the Offender Based Information System (OBIS), My Florida Marketplace  (MFMP), and National Crime Information System/Florida Crime Information System (NCIC/FCIC).
• Experience working with correctional programs to include, volunteers, in‑prison and community‑based programs, and re‑entry programs.

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.

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.

The Florida Department of Corrections does not currently support H‑1B Visa Sponsorship.

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