CORRECTIONAL SERVICES CONSULTANT

Requisition No: 856203 

Agency: Department of Corrections

Working Title: CORRECTIONAL SERVICES CONSULTANT

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 70035414 

Salary:  $54,135.64 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 07/21/2025 

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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

We Never Walk Alone

ADVERTISING TITLE: Correctional Services Consultant

This open competitive advertisement is for a Career Service position located at Central Office in Population Management.

Our mission in Population Management is to ensure the safety and security of the public, staff, and inmates by effectively managing and rehabilitating offenders. We strive to provide a structured environment that promotes positive behavior, personal growth, and successful reintegration into society. Through comprehensive programs and services, we aim to reduce recidivism and enhance public safety.

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

JOB DUTIES:

• Organize and schedule all medical transfers between different institutions and reception centers.
• Ensure inmates returning from crisis units or transitional care are placed in the right facilities for their medical needs.
• Review and decide on transfer requests for inmates with medical or psychological issues, making sure they go to the best-suited facility.
• Keep track of available bed space in crisis and transitional care units.
• Help develop and manage policies for inmate transfers, using your judgment to approve or schedule movements between institutions.

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:

• Four (4) or more years of corrections or law enforcement agency experience. Postsecondary education may substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.
• High school diploma or its equivalent. 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with transfers and/or calculating bed space availability.
• Experience using Microsoft Office.
• Experience using Offender Based Information System (OBIS).

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. 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.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

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.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.  Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.