Probation And Parole Specialist - Adult

State of Louisiana•Alexandria, LA

9h•Onsite

About The Position

The Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections, Division of Probation & Parole – Adult, is hiring for its Alexandria District in Alexandria, Louisiana. This is a promotional opportunity for current Louisiana Department of Corrections employees with permanent status. The position supervises and investigates adult criminal offenders who require specialized intensive supervision or special investigative efforts and who are on or seeking release to probation, parole, work release, a community residential center, or a pardon. Public safety is the primary concern in carrying out the position’s duties. The role investigates people considered a high concern for public safety, including offenders with verified histories of violent behavior and those considered especially dangerous to the community. It provides intensive supervision in high-profile cases, including cases involving sex offenders, organized gang members, and offenders with communicable conditions such as HIV or hepatitis B. Duties also include checking sex-offender compliance, administering drug tests, coordinating community service, working cases in maintenance, work-release, and community residential programs, supporting the IMPACT program, auditing jail operations, and conducting disciplinary hearings for adult inmates in community residential centers. The position must carry out activities in accordance with American Correctional Association standards. The employee works with probation and parole officers, program managers, supervisors, and district managers. The facility operates 24 hours a day, and shift work may be required. The selected employee may need to serve a trial detail or accept a probationary appointment before permanent promotion. The position has a special entrance rate of $30.57 per hour.

Requirements

Must be a current Louisiana Department of Corrections employee with permanent status, as this is a promotional opportunity.
Qualify through one of the following experience and education pathways: two years of experience as a probation or parole officer, or in counseling, psychology, social work, education, criminal justice, or administrative services, plus either three years of corrections or law-enforcement experience; three years of continuous active military duty; six years of full-time experience in any field; or a bachelor's degree.
Alternatively, qualify with one year of experience as a probation or parole officer, or in counseling, psychology, social work, education, criminal justice, or administrative services, plus a master's degree in counseling, psychology, social work, education, business administration, public administration, or a criminal justice field.
College credit substitution: each 30 semester hours from an accredited college or university counts as one year toward the six years of full-time work experience in any field, up to 120 semester hours and four years of substitution.
Possess a current Louisiana driver's license.
Possess an active Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certification.
Be able to handle and carry firearms.
Applicants convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence or a felony, or under indictment on a felony charge, are disqualified unless granted relief from the disabilities imposed by state and federal law.
Provide official documentation verifying any degree, certificate, special license, or DD-214 before hire; qualifying college-based experience must be supported by transcripts.

Responsibilities

Investigate people considered a high concern for public safety and community welfare, including offenders with histories of violent behavior or who present a high degree of danger.
Provide intensive supervision for high-profile cases, including those involving sex offenders, organized gang members, and offenders with communicable conditions such as HIV or hepatitis B.
Ensure sex offenders comply with applicable laws and requirements.
Administer drug tests by obtaining urine samples and evaluating results.
Coordinate and supervise community service performed by parolees.
Work cases in sheriffs' maintenance programs, work-release programs, and community residential programs, including halfway houses.
Conduct support activities for the Intensive Motivational Program Alternative Correctional Treatment (IMPACT).
Conduct activities in compliance with American Correctional Association standards and requirements.
Assist with jail-operation audits at facilities housing Department of Public Safety and Corrections inmates.
Conduct disciplinary hearings for adult inmates in community residential centers.