Corrections Ardc Specialist

ARDC Specialist

The Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women (LCIW) is seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented ARDC Specialist to support our mission of maintaining safety, accountability, and accurate offender records. This role plays a vital part in ensuring the integrity of admissions, releases, and daily correctional documentation while contributing to the smooth operation of our 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.

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.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 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.

Job Duties and Other Information:

• Address inmate concerns with professionalism and accuracy — Receive, review, and respond to inmate inquiries related to classification, housing, work assignments, and record status. Ensure concerns are documented, routed appropriately, and resolved in accordance with departmental policies and timelines.
• Conduct comprehensive inmate classification assessments — Evaluate each inmate's criminal history, institutional behavior, biographical information, and risk factors to determine appropriate custody levels. Maintain accurate classification records and ensure all decisions align with state regulations and facility guidelines.
• Ensure proper housing placement and work assignment allocation — Assign inmates to housing units and job roles that match their classification level, skills, behavioral history, and facility needs. Monitor and update placements as circumstances change, ensuring safety, compliance, and operational efficiency.

Position-Specific Details:

• Appointment Type: PROBATION, or PROMOTION OF A PERMANENT, CLASSIFIED LOUISIANA STATE EMPLOYEE
• Career Progression Group: CORRECTIONS ARDC SPECIALIST 1, 2, OR 3
• Other Important Information:
• 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.

How to Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in…