<p>Department: Sheriff's Department</p> <p>Anticipated Work Schedule: Vary, Including Nights and Weekends</p> <p>Reports To: Associate Warden</p> <p>Full Time or Part Time: Full-Time</p> <p>Regular or Temporary: Regular</p> <p>Bargaining Unit: AFSME 2927</p> <p>Classified or Unclassified: Classified</p> <p>FLSA:</p> <p>Summary:</p> <p>Acts as a liaison for inmates, making referrals to social services and educational groups, and maintaining related documents.</p> <p>Essential Job Functions:</p> <p>This position acts as a liaison for inmates, making referrals to social services and educational groups, and maintaining related documents. Employees are expected to use judgment in application of policies and procedures and in determining the needs and indicators of the people being screened. Facilitates and coordinates communications, support, and social services for inmates; conducts face-to-face meetings with inmates. The person will conduct rounds to assigned floors and respond to inmates' request for services. Performs supporting administrative responsibilities. This position will facilitate support and educational groups and review all available jail management information to understand inmates' needs. This classification has direct contact with the inmate population.</p> <p>Minimum Requirements:</p> <p>Bachelor's Degree in Social Services, Humanities, or a related field and at least one (1) year of experience in social work or related experience; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Must obtain and maintain licensure as a Notary in the State of Ohio within 6 months of hire date. The ability to walk and climb stairs within the correctional facility.</p> <p>Application Process</p> <p>This is a competitive, classified position. The Personnel Review Commission (PRC) will check your application to make sure you meet the minimum qualifications. If you do, the PRC will invite you to take a civil service examination. The exam is specific to this position. Everyone who passes the exam goes on an eligibility list. To fill this opening, the PRC sends the hiring department and Human Resources (HR) a certified eligibility list with the top 25% candidates (or at least the ten highest scoring candidates, whichever is greater). HR helps the hiring department decide who from the certified list to follow up with for interviews and then a job offer.</p> <p>Most of our communication with candidates is through email. Regularly check the email address you gave us in your job profile. Watch your Spam folder, just in case.</p> <p>If we offer you a job, you must pass a drug screen and background check before the offer becomes final. Prior criminal convictions do not automatically disqualify you from employment; the County looks at criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis using the guidelines in Chapter 306 of the County Code.</p> <p>EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER</p> <p>Cuyahoga County is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce, which includes building an environment that respects the individual, promotes innovation and offers opportunities for all employees to develop to their full potential. A diverse workforce helps the County realize its full potential. The County benefits from the creativity and innovation that results when people with different experiences, perspectives, and cultural backgrounds work together.</p> <p>The County is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all individuals regardless of race, color, ancestry, national origin, language, religion, citizenship status, sex, age, marital status, sexual preference or orientation, gender identity/expression, military/veteran status, disability, genetic information, membership in a collective bargaining unit, status with regard to public assistance, or political affiliation.</p> <p>If you need assistance applying or participating in any part of the candidate experience, contact Human Resources at 216-443-7190 and ask to speak with a talent acquisition team member.</p>