Corrections Ardc Specialist 1, 2, Or 3
About The Position
The Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections is hiring a Corrections ARDC Specialist at Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, Louisiana. The specialist serves offenders assigned to parish and local detention facilities or work release in West Feliciana and Pointe Coupee Parishes, as well as the offender population at Louisiana State Penitentiary. Louisiana State Penitentiary is the state’s only Class 1A facility and the only correctional facility housing adult male inmates sentenced to death. The role involves counseling and advising offenders, preparing related paperwork, and reviewing records and classification status. The position supports offenders across custody levels and programs, including the in-patient Mental Health Program, Treatment Center, and protective custody and death row populations. The specialist works in support of the Corrections ARDC Supervisor.
Requirements
- Meet one of the following minimum qualifications: three years of experience in offender records analysis, offender classification, offender pre-classification, security, social services, or as a probation or parole officer; six years of full-time work experience in any field; or a bachelor’s degree.
- For the six-year work experience qualification, each 30 semester hours from an accredited college or university may substitute for one year of experience, up to 120 semester hours and four years of experience.
- Authorize the HR Office of DPS&C-Corrections Services to contact prior employers for PREA reference checks by answering “YES” to the PREA question in the supplemental questions.
Responsibilities
- Counsel and advise offenders and prepare paperwork related to reclassification and visitation.
- Determine whether prospective visitors are victims or family members of victims.
- Address protection and enemy concerns, legal aid, vocational and educational concerns, facility transfers, money and property concerns, notary services, incentive pay, indigent personal and legal mail, and ID card placement.
- Determine offender classification status in compliance with legislation concerning legal parole eligibility.
- Review offender records daily for possible status reduction, work release consideration, and eligibility for custody, job, or quarters reassignment.
- Support offenders assigned to the in-patient Mental Health Program, Treatment Center, minimum custody, medium custody, maximum custody, protective custody, and death row.
Benefits
- Defined benefit pension plan.
- Health insurance, also available post-retirement.
- At least 10 paid holidays.
- Sick and annual leave that rolls over from year to year.
- Paid time off or accrued time for hours worked over 40 per week.
- Deferred compensation plan.
- Flexible benefits plan.
- Alternate work schedules; 4/10 schedules may be available for certain positions upon meeting policy requirements.
- Employee recognition programs.
- Internal promotional opportunities.
- Professional development.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
