Classification Coordinator

CoreCivic; Youngstown (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

CoreCivic seeks a Classification Coordinator to chair the classification team and ensure inmates are housed in the least restrictive environment. You will coordinate housing decisions and oversee data collection from multiple sources to inform classifications.

The role includes advising boards, counseling inmates to adjust to prison life, supervising staff, and evaluating performance per policy. A bachelor's degree in social or behavioral science and relevant experience are preferred; a driver's

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in social or behavioral science or closely related field required.
• Three years of correctional counseling, social work, classification, rehabilitation or probation/parole experience preferred.
• Education may be substituted for experience and vice versa on a year-for-year basis.
• Valid driver's license required.
• Minimum age 18 years.

Responsibilities

• Chair the classification team and advise boards to properly house inmate/residents.
• Counsel inmates/residents to help them adjust to prison life.
• Coordinate information from various sources and translate data into classification decisions.
• Monitor inmate/resident workers in the work area.
• Supervise and evaluate staff per facility and corporate policy.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Counseling

Education

Bachelor's degree in social or behavioral science or related field

Job description

At CoreCivic, our employees are driven by a deep sense of service, high standards of professionalism and a responsibility to better the public good. We are currently seeking a Classification Coordinator who has a passion for providing the highest quality care in an institutional, secure setting. Come join a team that is dedicated to making an impact for the people and communities we serve. The Classification Coordinator serves as the chairperson of the classification team to classify inmates/residents in the least restrictive environment possible and coordinates all aspects of inmate/resident incarceration related to housing and welfare.

• Advise and/or chair various boards and provide for inmate/residents to be properly housed.
• Counsel inmates/residents to help them adjust to prison life.
• Coordinate information gathered from various sources and translate data into classification decisions.
• Monitor inmate/resident workers in the work area.
• Supervise and evaluate subordinate staff in the performance of their duties and evaluate as prescribed by the facility and corporate policy.

Qualification:

• Graduate from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in social or behavioral science or a closely related field.
• Three years of work experience in correctional counseling, social work, classification, rehabilitation or probation and parole preferred.
• Education may be substituted for the experience on a year-for-year-basis; related work experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis.
• A valid driver's license is required.
• Minimum Age Requirement: Must be at least 18 years of age.

CoreCivic is a Drug-Free Workplace & EOE including Disability/Veteran.