Corrections Ardc Specialist 1, 2, Or 3

State of Louisiana • Angola, LA

17h • Onsite

About The Position

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. 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. 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. This is an opportunity to become part of a dedicated team supporting public safety, working in a correctional facility where professionalism, resilience, and teamwork are essential.

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

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

• 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.
• Determine the offender classification status in compliance with legislation concerning legal parole eligibility.
• 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.
• 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).

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 etc.
• Alternative work schedules including 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