Classification Coordinator: Lead Inmate Housing & Welfare

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

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