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Associate's
degree or two (2) years full-time professional experience in
criminology, parole/probation work, psychology, or social work requiring
case management and/or resident evaluation of inmates; or any
equivalent combination of related training and experience. Must possess a
current State of Florida Correctional Officer certificate and meet any
other State of Florida Correctional Officer requirements under Florida
Law. Successful completion of a pre-employment physical examination is
required prior to employment. Must satisfactorily complete local, state
and national criminal history and fingerprint checks. Correctional
Officer Certification must be maintained as a condition of employment;
re-certification required every four years. Must successfully obtain
the FDLE Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) Certification within
6 months of employment or upon assignment which requires access to the
Florida Crime Information Center (FCIC) National Crime Information
Center (NCIC). Certification must be maintained as a condition of
employment; re-certification required every two years. This is Level
One certification.
NOTE: This position
is assigned to the County Work Release Facility housing female inmates.
In accordance with the Florida Model Jail Standards, Section 4.05, this
position must be filled by a female. Therefore, only female applicants
meeting the posted minimum requirements will be considered for this
position.
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Position Summary:
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This is responsible counseling and security work in the Department of Court Services/ Work Release Program.
An
employee assigned to this classification is responsible for the custody
and control of resident inmates. The employee develops and maintains
resident records, establishes and follows up on resident goals and
provides counseling and advice to residents participating in the Work
Release Program.
Work is performed under the direction of a
higher level supervisor and is reviewed through conferences, reports and
observations of results obtained.
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Examples of Duties:
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ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Conducts
security checks, drug/alcohol testing and resolves physical and verbal
conflicts when necessary; ensures resident whereabouts are documented at
all times.
Enforces rules and regulations; establishes disciplinary actions to take when residents are not in compliance with rules.
Recommends
reassigning resident inmates to detention facility if behavior and
actions are unacceptable at the work release facility.
Performs
comprehensive evaluation of each resident to ascertain individual need
in learning to function in society; develops goal plans and provides
follow-up on weekly goal plan activities.
Performs scheduled group counseling sessions for residents.
Completes
Work Release reports and maintains complete, accurate information
including leave requests, time sheets, incident reports and primary
counselor weekly reports.
Assists residents with routine questions; provides general counseling and verifies the payment of monetary responsibilities.
Monitors resident work hours and income to assure attendance, performance and accountability.
Ensures that all legal obligations concerning the resident inmates are handled appropriately.
Performs and records resident security functions, including urinalyses, alcosensors, searches and on-site job checks.
Provides
services to residents in a Residential Level 4 substance abuse
treatment program licensed by the Florida Department of Children &
Families, which includes writing biopsychosocial evaluations, treatment
plans, progress notes and reports as required.
Keeps abreast of
current information on residents and Work Release Program by reading
memoranda, pass-on book, resident files and notes; attending staff
meetings and reviewing minutes.
Performs specific duties assigned
to the shift such as charting resident activities, completing reports,
and monitoring resident behavior standards.
Performs related work as required.
NOTE:
These examples are intended only as illustrations of the various kinds
of work performed in positions allocated to this class. The omission of
specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if
the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Knowledge
of the rules, regulations and procedures of the department relating to
counseling of inmates at a Work Release facility.
Knowledge of
administrative procedures and practices as they relate to record keeping
and report generation within the Department.
Knowledge and understanding of the attitudes and behavior patterns of persons under restraint.
Ability to maintain records and generate reports on program results.
Ability
to communicate appropriately and effectively with the resident inmates
and enforce regulations with firmness, tact and impartiality.
Ability to establish effective working relationships with co-workers, other law enforcement agencies and the public.
PHYSICAL
DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of
those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the
essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made
to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee
is regularly required to walk; talk or hear, and use hands to finger,
handle and feel. The employee is frequently required to climb or
balance, and reach. The employee is occasionally required to stand; sit;
stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and smell.
The employee must
regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds; frequently lift and/or move
up to 100 pounds; occasionally lift and/or move in excess of 100 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision,
distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and
the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment
characteristics described here are representative of those an employee
encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing
the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to work near
moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to work
in high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or
caustic chemicals; extreme outdoor weather conditions; and risk of
electrical shock.
The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. |
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