PROBATION AND PAROLE OFFICER 1, 2, OR 3-ADULT

About this Job

New Orleans, Louisiana

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 for you to become part of a dedicated team supporting public safety, where professionalism, resilience, and teamwork are essential.

Why work for DOC?

• Culture: DOC values and supports employees through numerous recognition programs, creating a sense of community, prioritizing internal promotional opportunities, clear communication, and professional development.
  • Growth: 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, alternate work schedules etc. Alternative work schedules including 4/10’s MAY be an available benefit for certain positions upon meeting the policy requirements.

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AN IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSSESS THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES:

• Driving Results: The ability to set and pursue goals, maintain focus amid competing demands, and deliver results.
• 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.
• Making Accurate Judgments: The ability to assess options, weigh risks, and make sound decisions using available information and logical reasoning.

Minimum Qualifications

Three years of experience in corrections or law enforcement; OR

Three years of continuous active military duty (all Military Occupational Specialties apply); OR

Six years of full-time 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.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
An applicant who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence or a felony, or who is under indictment on a felony charge will be disqualified until relief from the disabilities imposed by state and federal laws is granted.

Possession of a current Louisiana driver's license.

This position requires the incumbent to handle and carry firearms.

Willingness and ability to attain a Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certification.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

• Processes new cases under supervision. This includes obtaining background social and criminal data, explaining conditions of supervision, fingerprinting clients, and developing comprehensive supervision plans.

• Continues ongoing supervision and counseling. Includes referrals to other agencies for social and/or health service and for employment; office and field contacts with clients, their families, and employers on a monthly basis; telephone and personal contact with attorneys, judges and law enforcement personnel about cases under supervision. Reports and monitors new arrests and/or technical violators. Obtains new police reports and dispositions of charges from the district attorney’s files and clerk of court records.
• Establishes payment plans for collection of restitution payments and supervision fees when ordered by the court. Petitions the court for establishment or modification of treatment plans. Schedules revocation and preliminary hearings and notifies all parties in cases of violations of probation or parole. Testifies at court hearings and makes recommendations regarding client’s status on supervision. Records case narratives and correspondence.
• Conducts pre-sentence investigations for the court as a means to determine a person’s suitability for supervision rather than for incarceration. Investigations contact social and criminal background information obtained through local agencies (both juvenile and adult) as well as family and associates, schools, social agencies and the military records department. Conducts personal interviews with the client at the onset of the investigation and take fingerprints and submits to State Police and FBI to obtain a criminal records history. Obtains dispositions of prior arrests often from other cities and other states. Determines the client’s suitability as well as edibility of probation under the State law. A recommendation for supervision may be made as well as specific requirements on an individual if placed on supervision.
• Searches for and often arrests violators and/or absconders and then transports them to parish jail facilities from inter and intra-state pending a trial or revocation hearing. Efforts to locate absconders may involve a great deal of work, often during evening or early morning hours. The physical danger is always present when working high-crime areas and when attempting to apprehend probation and parole violators.

• Employee will work with Probation & Parole Specialist, Probation & Parole Program Managers, Probation & Parole Supervisors, and Probation & Parole District Managers

Position-Specific Details:

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 probational 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 probational appointment.

Career Progression: This position may be filled as a Probation and Parole Officer 1, 2, or 3, depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant.

• This Agency is a Drug-Free Workplace.
• 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.

How To Apply:

• Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections - Corrections Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any non-merit factor, including disability.

Human Resources
Division of Probation and Parole/Adult
P.O. Box 94304
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9304
DOC_P&P_HR@la.gov