CORRECTIONS ARDC SPECIALIST 1, 2, OR 3

<br><div style="text-align: center"><img src="https://secure.neogov.com/images/AgencyImages/jobposting/1546/jobpostings/image/20251215054545_1 ladoc logo.gif" style="width: 175px" class="fr-fic fr-dii"></div><p style="margin: 0; text-align: center"><br></p><p style="margin: 0; text-align: center">Louisiana Department of</p><p style="margin: 0; text-align: center">Public Safety &amp; Corrections –</p><p style="margin: 0; text-align: center">Corrections Services</p><p style="margin: 0 0 8pt; text-align: center"><a href="https://doc.la.gov/">https://doc.la.gov/</a></p><p style="margin: 0 0 8pt; text-align: center"><strong><u>LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY</u></strong></p><p style="margin: 0 0 8pt; text-align: center">Angola, LA</p><p style="margin: 5pt 0 10pt"><span style="color: inherit">At the Louisiana Department of Corrections, our mission is to promote public safety and strengthen communities through fair, professional, and responsive corrections services. We are committed to protecting the people of Louisiana with integrity, accountability, and a deep respect for the rights and dignity of all.</span></p><p style="margin: 5pt 0 10pt">This is an opportunity to become part of a dedicated team supporting public safety, <strong>working in a correctional facility</strong> where professionalism, resilience, and teamwork are essential.</p>Serving as an ARDC Specialist for the offenders assigned in a parish jail facility, local detention facility or work release in West Feliciana and Pointe Coupee Parishes, and the offender population of LSP.<br><br><div style="margin: 0 0 8pt">Louisiana State Penitentiary (LSP) is the state’s only Class 1A facility and the only correctional facility providing custody and control of adult male inmates who have been sentenced to death. &nbsp;</div><p style="margin: 5pt 0 5pt 0.5in"><a href="https://doc.louisiana.gov/about-the-dpsc/careers-in-corrections/"><strong>Why work for DOC?</strong></a></p><div style="margin: 5pt 0 10pt"><ul style="margin-bottom: 3pt; margin-left: 0.5in"><li style="margin: 5pt 0 10pt"><strong><span style="color: inherit">Culture</span></strong><strong><span style="color: inherit">: </span></strong><span style="color: inherit">DOC values and supports employees through numerous recognition programs, creating a sense of community, prioritizing internal promotional opportunities, clear communication, and professional development.</span></li><li style="margin-top: 5pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 10pt"><strong><span style="color: inherit">Growth</span></strong><strong><span style="color: inherit">: </span></strong><span style="color: inherit">Professional growth is encouraged at DOC through numerous avenues.&nbsp;</span></li><li style="margin-top: 5pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 10pt"><strong><span style="color: inherit">Benefits</span></strong><strong><span style="color: inherit">: </span></strong><span style="color: inherit">DOC offers a generous benefits package including; a defined benefit pension plan, health insurance that is also available post retirement, at least 10 paid holidays, sick and annual leave that rolls over from year to year, paid or time off accrued for hours worked over 40 per week, a deferred compensation plan, a flexible benefits plan, alternate work schedules etc. Alternative work schedules including 4/10’s <strong>MAY</strong> be an available benefit for certain positions upon meeting the policy requirements<strong>.</strong></span></li></ul></div><p style="margin: 5pt 0 5pt 0.5in"><a href="https://doc.louisiana.gov/about-the-dpsc/careers-in-corrections/"><strong>Please visit our website by clicking here to learn more about DOC</strong></a><span style="color: inherit; text-decoration: underline"><strong>, our facilities, and our mission.</strong></span></p><p><strong>An ideal candidate should possess the following competencies:</strong></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 3pt"><li><strong>Focusing on Customers:&nbsp;</strong>The ability to understand and meet the needs, preferences, and experiences of internal and external customers.</li><li><strong>Communicating Effectively:&nbsp;</strong>The ability to convey information, ideas, and emotions using structured communication methods that promote understanding and engagement.</li><li><strong>Following Policies and Procedures:&nbsp;</strong>The ability to follow, reinforce, adapt, or develop policies and procedures to maintain compliance with federal and state legal requirements, State Civil Service rules, and organizational policies.</li></ul><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">Three years of experience in offender records analysis, offender classification, offender pre-classification, security, or social services or as a probation or parole officer; OR</span><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">Six years of full-time work experience in any field; OR</span><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">A bachelor’s degree.</span><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:</span><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.</span><p style="margin: 0 0 8pt">The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found <a href="https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=164620" target="_blank"><u>here</u></a>.</p><p style="margin: 0 0 8pt"><u>Job Duties:</u></p><ul><li>Counsels/advises and prepares paperwork for offender concerning reclassification, visitation, determines if a prospective visitor is a victim or victim family member, protection/enemy concerns, legal aid, vocational and educational concerns, transfers to other facilities, money and property concerns, notary services, incentive pay, indigent personal and legal mail, I.D. card placement, etc. Any special skills or license:</li><li><span style="color: inherit">Determine the offender classification status in compliance with legislation concerning legal parole eligibility.</span></li><li><span style="color: inherit">Reviews offender’s records on a daily basis for possible status reduction and/or work release consideration and eligibility for custody, job, or quarter’s reassignment. &nbsp;</span></li><li><span style="color: inherit">Offender contacted includes offender assigned to the in-patient Mental Health Program, Treatment Center, minimum custody, medium custody, and maximum custody (to include protective custody and death row</span><span style="color: inherit">).</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0 0 10pt"><u>Position-Specific Details</u>:&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0"><strong>Appointment Type</strong>: PROBATION, or PROMOTION OF A PERMANENT, CLASSIFIED LOUISIANA STATE EMPLOYEE&nbsp;</p><ul style="margin-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0" type="disc"><li style="margin: 0 0 0.0001pt">Current permanent status classified LA State employees may be required to accept a probational appointment if accepted.&nbsp;</li><li style="margin: 0 0 0.0001pt">An employee selected for a promotion may be required to serve a trial detail prior to being permanently promoted.&nbsp;</li><li style="margin: 0 0 0.0001pt">This posting may also be used to fill a vacancy as a temporary job appointment. If filled as a temporary job appointment, should a permanent position become available, the employee may be converted to a probational appointment.&nbsp;</li></ul><p style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt"><strong><span style="color: inherit">Career Progression Group</span></strong><span style="color: inherit">: Corrections ARDC Specialist 1, 2, or 3</span></p><strong>Compensation:</strong><div style="margin: 5pt 0 10pt"><ul style="margin-bottom: 3pt"><li style="margin: 5pt 0 10pt"><span style="color: inherit">Filled at the highest level of experience of the selected applicant.</span></li><li style="margin: 5pt 0 10pt"><span style="color: inherit">Salary depends on level of experience.</span></li></ul></div><p style="margin: 5pt 0 10pt"><strong><span style="color: inherit">Other Important Information</span></strong><strong><span style="color: inherit">:</span></strong></p><div style="margin: 5pt 0 10pt"><ul style="margin-bottom: 3pt; margin-left: 0.75in"><li style="margin: 5pt 0 10pt"><strong><em><u><span style="color: inherit">IMPORTANT:</span></u></em></strong><span style="color: inherit">&nbsp;In the supplemental questions section, <strong>applicants must authorize</strong> the HR Office of DPS&amp;C-Corrections Services to contact prior employers to check references under the <strong>Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), <u>to be considered for employment</u>, by answering ‘YES’ to the PREA question.</strong></span></li><li style="margin: 5pt 0 10pt"><span style="color: inherit">Any degree, certificate, special license, or DD-214 must be verified by official documentation prior to hire.</span></li><li style="margin: 5pt 0 10pt"><span style="color: inherit">Any qualifying experience that is based on college credit/college hours should have an accompanying transcript for verification.</span><ul style="margin-bottom: 3pt"><li style="margin-top: 5pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 10pt"><span style="color: inherit">This is a 24-hour facility.</span></li><li style="margin-top: 5pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 10pt"><strong><span style="color: inherit">This Agency is a Drug Free Workplace.</span></strong></li></ul></li></ul></div><p style="margin: 5pt 0 4pt"><u><span style="color: inherit">How to Apply:</span></u></p><p style="margin: 5pt 0 0.0001pt"><strong><span style="color: inherit">No Civil Service test score</span></strong><span style="color: inherit">&nbsp;is required in order to be considered for this vacancy. &nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin: 11.25pt 0"><strong><span style="color: inherit">To apply for this vacancy</span></strong><span style="color: inherit">, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.</span></p><p style="margin: 0 0 4pt"><strong><span style="color: inherit">*</span></strong><span style="color: inherit">Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).</span><strong><span style="color: inherit"> Resumes will not be accepted</span></strong><span style="color: inherit">&nbsp;in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.</span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 3pt; margin-left: 0.75in"><li style="margin: 5pt 0 10pt"><em><span style="color: inherit">To view and apply to any of our other postings we currently have available, click&nbsp;</span></em><a href="https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana?department%5b0%5d=DOC-Administration&amp;department%5b1%5d=DOC-Adult%20Probation%20%26%20Parole&amp;department%5b2%5d=DOC-Allen%20Correctional%20Center&amp;department%5b3%5d=DOC-David%20Wade%20Correctional%20Center&amp;department%5b4%5d=DOC-Dixon%20Correctional%20Institute&amp;department%5b5%5d=DOC-Elayn%20Hunt%20Correctional%20Center&amp;department%5b6%5d=DOC-LA%20Correctional%20Institute%20for%20Women&amp;department%5b7%5d=DOC-Louisiana%20State%20Penitentiary&amp;department%5b8%5d=DOC-Rayburn%20Correctional%20Center&amp;department%5b9%5d=DOC-Raymond%20Laborde%20Correctional%20Center&amp;sort=PositionTitle%7CAscending%22"><strong>HERE.&nbsp;</strong></a></li></ul><p></p><p style="margin: 5pt 0 10pt"><span style="color: inherit">The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections - Corrections Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any non-merit factor including disability.</span></p><p style="margin: 5pt 0 10pt"><br></p><p style="margin: 5pt 0 10pt"><strong><span style="color: inherit">For further information about this vacancy contact:</span></strong></p><p style="margin: 5pt 0 4pt">Chassity Rheams</p><p style="margin: 5pt 0 4pt">Human Resources Department</p><p style="margin: 5pt 0 4pt"><a>[email protected]</a>&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 5pt 0 4pt">Ph: (225) 655-2056</p><p style="margin: 5pt 0 4pt">Fax: (225) 342-5968<span style="color: inherit"><br></span></p>