CORRECTIONAL SERVICES CONSULTANT

State-of-Florida; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Dental & Vision insurance

Tuition-free college courses

Retirement plan

Job summary

The Florida Department of Corrections seeks a CORRECTIONAL SERVICES CONSULTANT to coordinate, support, and advocate for crime victims, managing victim data and ensuring compliance with policies. This open competitive Career Service position is at Central Office with non-telework requirements in the Tallahassee area.

Responsibilities include policy development, analyzing laws, updating victim information in CDC and VINE, and delivering victim-services training.

Qualifications

• Five (5) years of corrections experience in auditing, coding, and verifying inmate sentence data, counseling, probation and parole, rehabilitative services, or corrections administrative experience.
• Professional experience in a position providing direct services or advocacy for crime victims; Master’s degree can substitute for experience.

Responsibilities

• Work with others to create, review, and update policies and procedures focused on helping victims.
• Analyze laws and regulations about victim services and recommend ways to improve how the Department supports victims.
• Manage and update victim information in databases like CDC and VINE, making sure records are accurate and notifications are sent as needed.
• Respond to victims and other stakeholders with empathy, guiding them through processes, and advocating for their needs.
• Provide and participate in training about victim services, and support coworkers to maintain a positive and collaborative work environment.

Skills

Victim advocacy

Policy development

Training delivery

Education

Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice

Master’s degree in criminal justice or related field

Job description

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The State Personnel System is an E-Verify employer. For more information click on ourE-Verify Website .

Requisition No:883300

Agency: Department of Corrections

Working Title: CORRECTIONAL SERVICES CONSULTANT

Position Number:70034566

ADVERTISING TITLE: CORRECTIONAL SERVICES CONSULTANT

This open competitive advertisement is for a Career Service position located at Central Office in the Office of the Secretary/Legislative Affairs/Victim Services.

The purpose of the Correctional Sentence Technician is to compassionately coordinate, support, and advocate for victims by managing victim‑related information, ensuring compliance with policies and legislation, facilitating timely notifications, and promoting victim‑centered services and communication within the Department.

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

JOB DUTIES:

• Work with others to create, review, and update policies and procedures focused on helping victims.
• Analyze laws and regulations about victim services and recommend ways to improve how the Department supports victims.
• Manage and update victim information in databases like CDC and VINE, making sure records are accurate and notifications are sent as needed.
• Respond to victims and other stakeholders with empathy, guiding them through processes, and advocating for their needs.
• Provide and participate in training about victim services, and support coworkers to maintain a positive and collaborative work environment.

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:
• 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:

Please note, when submitting a college/university degree, if selected for this position official transcripts will be required.

• Five (5) years of corrections experience in auditing, coding, and verifying inmate sentence data, counseling, probation and parole, rehabilitative services, or corrections administrative experience. Postsecondary education in criminal justice, criminology, or one of the social or behavioral sciences can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.
• Professional experience in a position providing direct services or advocacy for crime victims. Master’s degree with a major course of study in criminal justice or one of the social or behavioral sciences can substitute on a year-for-year basis of the required experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, criminology, or a closely related field.

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.

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

Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.

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. 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.

Pursuant to Florida Law, 110.211 F. S., the State of Florida is an EEO employer.

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