Corrections ARDC Specialist

Overview

Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections – Corrections Services, Allen Correctional Center, Kinder, LA. 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.

• Culture
  : DOC values and supports employees through recognition programs, creating a sense of community, prioritizing internal promotional opportunities, clear communication, and professional development.
• Growth
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  Professional growth is encouraged at DOC through numerous avenues.
• Benefits
  : 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, and alternate work schedules.
  
  Some positions may offer 4/10s where allowed by policy.

Please visit our website to learn more about DOC, our facilities, and our mission.

Accepting Direction: The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command.

Making Accurate Judgments: The ability to form an opinion objectively and decisively based on relevant information and in accordance with established standards.

Thinking Critically: The ability to generate ideas, manipulate ideas, and make unconventional connections to develop original approaches.

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.

Experience Substitution: 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.

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here
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• Evaluates inmate concerns, provides information and counseling to inmates in matters such as adjusting to prison life, intra-institutional reclassification, visiting process, finances, grievance process, protection concerns, educational opportunities, release process, and parole and pardon board processes.
• Conducts interviews with inmates upon arrival at ARDC.
• Completes comprehensive biographical report indicating security classification and custody designation and concerns.
• Determines inmate classification status in compliance with legislation concerning legal parole eligibility.
• Work with the Corrections ARDC Manager & Corrections ARDC Supervisor based on area assigned whether it be in Classification area or Records area.

Position-Specific Details
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• Appointment Type
  : PROBATION, or PROMOTION OF A PERMANENT, CLASSIFIED LOUISIANA STATE EMPLOYEE
• Current permanent status classified LA State employees may be required to accept a probationary appointment if accepted.
• An employee selected for a promotion may be required to serve a trial detail prior to being permanently promoted.
• 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 probationary appointment.

Career Progression Group
: CORRECTIONS ARDC SPECIALIST 1, 2, or 3

• Filled at the highest level of experience of the selected applicant.
• Salary depends on level of experience.
• To see minimum qualifications and salary ranges, .
• Note regarding the advertised pay range: The maximum amounts listed are the maximum salary amounts a person can…