CORRECTIONAL PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR - SES

Correctional Program Administrator - SESThe 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.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.Provide 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.Exercise 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.Requirements: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.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.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.Location: Tallahassee, FL, US, 32301 - 32312, 32316, 32317, 32399