What are the responsibilities and job description for the CORRECTIONS ARDC SPECIALIST 1, 2, OR 3 position at State of Louisiana?
Louisiana Department of
Public Safety & Corrections –
Corrections Services
https://doc.la.gov/
ELAYN HUNT CORRECTIONAL CENTER
St. Gabriel, LA
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.
Elayn Hunt Correctional Center is seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Corrections ARDC Specialist to join our Assessment, Reception, and Diagnostic Center team. This position plays a critical role in the intake, evaluation, and classification process for individuals entering the Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections. The ideal candidate is someone who thrives in a structured environment, demonstrates sound judgment, and is committed to supporting the safety, security, and rehabilitative mission of the facility.
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.
Please visit our website by clicking here to learn more about DOC, our facilities, and our mission.
An ideal candidate should possess the following competencies:
- Communicating Effectively: The ability to convey information, ideas, and emotions using structured communication methods that promote understanding and engagement.
- Focusing on Customers: The ability to understand and meet the needs, preferences, and experiences of internal and external customers.
- 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.
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.
Job Duties:
As a Corrections ARDC Specialist, you will play a critical role in managing the assessment, review, and classification processes for offenders, ensuring accurate documentation and informed decision-making to support institutional operations and public safety. In this role, you will:
- Coordinates with sheriffs’ offices, clerks of court, parish jail administrators, district attorneys, and judges to resolve issues related to new commitments entering DPS&C and ensure accurate, timely transfer of required documentation.
- Reviews all new commitments for legal and policy compliance, including verification of hard-labor sentences, sex-offender identification, multiple-offender restrictions, and victim-notification requirements. Addresses discrepancies with appropriate agencies.
- Extracts and interprets key information from court minutes, bills of information, criminal history reports, and pre-sentence investigations to prepare an accurate chronological history of incarceration for classification and intake processing.
Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: Probation, or Promotion of a permanent, classified employee of LA DPS&C - CORRECTIONS SERVICES (Adult DOC)
- Current permanent 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 Group: This position may be filled as a 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, click HERE
- IMPORTANT: In the supplemental questions section, 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.
- This is a 24-hour facility.
- This Agency is a Drug Free Workplace.
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.
How to Apply:
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
*Information to support your eligibility for this job title 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 on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
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For further information about this vacancy contact:
Hilary Dugar
Human Resources Department
Elayn Hunt Correctional Center
Ph: (225) 319-4128
Fax: (225) 319-4592
Salary : $2,838 - $5,113