CORRECTIONAL PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR - SES

Requisition No: 886452 

Agency: Department of Corrections

Working Title: CORRECTIONAL PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR - SES

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 70014819 

Salary:  $63,822.72 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 11/10/2026 

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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

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ADVERTISING TITLE: Correctional Program Administrator

This Open Competitive advertisement is for a SES position located at Central Office in the Office of Institutional Operations and Support, Bureau of Admission and Release.

The purpose of this role is to lead and manage the daily operations of the Medical Release Unit by setting goals, developing policies, ensuring compliance, coordinating difficult placements, building community partnerships, maintaining data systems, providing staff training, and staying current on disease management and community resources to support successful inmate transitions.

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

JOB DUTIES:

• Assist the Assistant Bureau Chief and/or Bureau Chief of Admission and Release by managing and directing the daily operations of the Medical Release Unit. This includes providing leadership and direction by setting unit goals and objectives, developing necessary policies, and ensuring that the quality and quantity of the unit’s work meet the Department’s expectations and accomplish the established mission.
• The incumbent consults with the Assistant Bureau Chief and/or Bureau Chief, and other Department management staff in order to plan, direct, and coordinate the activities of the unit as it deals with complex issues resulting from difficult placements.
• The incumbent exercises independent judgment in developing or assisting the Assistant Bureau Chief and/or Bureau Chief in developing policies and procedures that have a major impact on the statewide operations of the Department, other law enforcement agencies, and the public.
• Establish and maintain unit goals, operational procedures, and casework standards. Standardize time frames in regard to discharge planning activities. Screen transitional inmates for financial assistance.
• Monitor, evaluate, and ensure processes are accurate and comply with Florida Statutes, Department policy, and procedures. Ensures consistent application of the Department’s rules, procedures, and technical directives.
• Oversee the coordination, planning and arrangements for placement of individuals with acute and/or chronic illness who are difficult to place into community settings due to their offense.
• Provide ongoing information for these inmates with their representatives by means of email, telephone, written correspondence, direct information exchange to discuss/research possible discharge placements.
• Develop community networks by partnering with health care and social services agencies and professionals to provide transitional services .
• Develop and implement database programming used to support unit activities, monitor results and implement process improvement strategies. Maintain data entry for programs such as OBIS. 
• Conduct a regular, comprehensive, up-to-date training program for institutional staff that emphasizes continuity in treatment planning and a full understanding of how to identify transitional inmates in medical need. The Administrator will provide technical assistance when field staff are dealing with particularly problematic cases. 
• The Administrator will be responsible for maintaining knowledge of disease management and community resources for acute and chronic illness care, including attending meetings, educational opportunities, and conferences.

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:

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

• Must have bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university (Professional experience in healthcare, social services, or a related field can substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis, up to four years).
• Must have experience with reviewing eligibility and/or processing Social Security Benefits, Medicaid, or other public benefits.

• Must have Knowledge of medical, correctional, and social service terminology, including HIPAA requirements, mental health systems, and how to access state and federal support resources.
• Must have experience using databases, systems, and/or applications within a correctional setting.
• Must have experience working with confidential information.

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. 

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.

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.