Job Description

Requisition No: 865830 

Agency: Department of Corrections

Working Title: CORRECTIONAL SERVICES CONSULTANT

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 70044465 

Salary: $54,135.64 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 01/14/2026 

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WORKING TITLE: CORRECTIONAL SERVICES CONSULTANT

This open competitive advertisement is for a Career Service position located at the Region 1 Office in the Bureau of Substance Use and Transition Services.

The mission of the Bureau of Substance Use and Transition Services in the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) is to provide comprehensive substance use treatment and transitional services that support the recovery and successful reintegration of inmates into society.

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

JOB DUTIES: 

• Program Development and Evaluation: Develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate new and existing treatment and rehabilitative programs, including re-entry dorm programs, short sentence units, re-entry centers, mentoring, and outreach initiatives.
• Performance Monitoring: Conduct evaluations of initiatives and programs to ensure performance goals are met, collect data for reports, and recommend improvements and action plans as needed.
• Re-entry Coordination: Coordinate the Department’s re-entry and transition efforts for a designated region, serving as a resource for designing, implementing, and monitoring programs for Wardens or Circuit Administrators.
• Volunteer and Event Coordination: Manage volunteer activities and special events for the region, attend regional volunteer and community outreach meetings, and coordinate activities between the central office and field locations.
• Policy and Procedure Development: Assist in developing program manuals, technical guidelines, procedures, and rules for re-entry and transition programs, and ensure compliance with department standards, policies, and procedures.

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 possess a valid Driver License.
• Must possess at least two (2) years of experience with Re-Entry programs.
• Position requires travel to institutions throughout the State of Florida. Applicant must have the ability and be willing to drive themselves to the required locations.
• At least one (1) year of experience in monitoring and evaluating programs and delivering training curriculum to staff and inmates .
• Four (4) years of professional corrections experience.
  • Postsecondary education may substitute on a year for year basis for the required experience.

PREFFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience using the Offender Based Information System (OBIS), MyFloridaMarketplace (MFMP), and National Crime Information System/Florida Crime Information System (NCIC/FCIC).
• Experience working with correctional programs to include, volunteers, in- prison and community-based programs, and re-entry programs.

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.

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. 

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