Corrections Ardc Specialist 1, 2, Or 3

State of Louisiana • St. Gabriel, LA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections – Corrections Services is seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Corrections ARDC Specialist to join their Assessment, Reception, and Diagnostic Center team at Elayn Hunt Correctional Center in St. Gabriel, LA. This position is critical to the intake, evaluation, and classification process for individuals entering the Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections. The role requires someone who thrives in a structured environment, demonstrates sound judgment, and is committed to supporting the safety, security, and rehabilitative mission of the facility. The department's mission is to promote public safety and strengthen communities through fair, professional, and responsive corrections services, with a commitment to integrity, accountability, and respect for the rights and dignity of all.

Requirements

• 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 Six years of full-time work experience in any field; OR A bachelor’s degree.
• 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.
• Applicants must authorize the HR Office of DPS&C-Corrections Services to contact prior employers to check references under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), to be considered for employment, by answering ‘YES’ to the PREA question.
• Any degree, certificate, special license, or DD-214 must be verified by official documentation prior to hire.
• Any qualifying experience that is based on college credit/college hours should have an accompanying transcript for verification.

Nice To Haves

• Communicating Effectively: The ability to convey information, ideas, and emotions using structured communication methods that promote understanding and engagement.
• Focusing on Customers: The ability to understand and meet the needs, preferences, and experiences of internal and external customers.
• Following Policies and Procedures: 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.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates with sheriffs’ offices, clerks of court, parish jail administrators, district attorneys, and judges to resolve issues related to new commitments entering DPS&C and ensure accurate, timely transfer of required documentation.
• Reviews all new commitments for legal and policy compliance, including verification of hard-labor sentences, sex-offender identification, multiple-offender restrictions, and victim-notification requirements.
• Addresses discrepancies with appropriate agencies.
• Extracts and interprets key information from court minutes, bills of information, criminal history reports, and pre-sentence investigations to prepare an accurate chronological history of incarceration for classification and intake processing.

Benefits

• 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 (e.g., 4/10’s may be an available benefit for certain positions upon meeting the policy requirements)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level