CORRECTIONS TRANSITION SPECIALIST

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CORRECTIONS TRANSITION SPECIALIST

Salary

$3,649.00 - $6,566.00 Monthly

Location

Ruston, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

400-25-006

Department

DOC-Administration

Opening Date

01/09/2025

Closing Date

1/14/2025 11:59 PM Central

• Description

• Benefits

• Questions

Supplemental Information

Louisiana Department of

Public Safety & Corrections –

Corrections Services

www.doc.louisiana.gov

HEADQUARTERS OFFICES

Baton Rouge, LA

This position will be domiciled at the Lincoln Parish Detention Center in Ruston, LA and will work at the Lincoln, Union and Jackson Parish Detention Centers.

THIS POSITION IS A JOB APPOINTMENT

This posting is for a temporary job appointment lasting up to four years;

however, should a permanent position become available,

the employee may be converted to a probational appointment.

This posting may be used to fill other positions such as:

• TEMPORARY JOB APPOINTMENT: This position may be filled by 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.

• PROBATIONAL APPOINTMENT: Current permanent status classified State employees may be required to accept a probational appointment, if selected.

• PROMOTION : Open to all Statewide classified and Agency-wide permanent status employees. The selected employee may be required to serve a trial detail prior to being permanently promoted.

Why work for DOC? (https://doc.louisiana.gov/about-the-dpsc/careers-in-corrections/)

• 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, work from home, etc. Alternative work schedules including 4/10’s or work from homeMAYbe an available benefit for certain positions upon meeting the policy requirements.

  Exams and License Requirements

• No Civil Service Test Score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

• 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.

• Failure to provide your qualifying work experience may result in your application not being considered.

• 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.

  REVIEW YOUR APPLICATION TO MAKE SURE IT IS CURRENT.

• IMPORTANT: In the supplemental questions section,applicants must authorizethe HR Office of DPS&C-Corrections Services to contact prior employers to check references under thePrison Rape Elimination Act (PREA),to be considered for employment, by answering ‘YES’ to the PREA question.

• Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

• There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed. The hiring supervisor/manager has90 days from the closing dateof the announcement to make a hiring decision. Specific information about this job will be provided to you in the interview process, should you be selected.

• 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.

• This Agency is a Drug Free Workplace.

• To view and apply to any of our other postings we currently have available, click HERE.

  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.

  For further information about this vacancy contact:

Megan Coco

Human Resources Department

HeadquartersPEEmployees@la.gov

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Six years of experience in social services, corrections, psychology, counseling, nursing, teaching at the secondary level or above, or in the treatment/rehabilitation of offenders/inmates; OR

Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus three years of experience in social services, corrections, psychology, counseling, nursing, teaching at the secondary level or above, or in the treatment/rehabilitation of offenders/inmates; OR

A bachelor’s degree plus three years of experience in social services, corrections, psychology, counseling, nursing, teaching at the secondary level or above, or in the treatment/rehabilitation of offenders/inmates; OR

An advanced degree in a social science field, social work, nursing, or education plus two years of experience in social services, corrections, psychology, counseling, nursing, teaching at the secondary level or above, or in the treatment/rehabilitation of offenders/inmates.

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 Concepts

Function of Work:

To coordinate the Corrections Organized for Reentry Program (CORe) for a specific institution.

Level of Work:

Program Manager.

Supervision Received:

General from a higher-level manager or an administrator.

Supervision Exercised:

None.

Location of Work:

Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Corrections Services.

Job Distinctions:

Differs from other programmatic Corrections jobs by the presence of independent responsibility for the coordination of the CORe program at an institution.

Examples of Work

Assists in the development of inmate's post release plan which includes employment skills, job placement assistance to eligible inmates, money management skills, values clarification and goal setting, problem solving and decision making skills, personal development and planning skills, counseling, anger management, victim awareness and restitution, and information on community-/faith-based organizations supporting reentry.

Develops and maintains partnerships with other state agencies, community organizations, faith-based groups, and crime victims to administer CORe initiatives.

Assists eligible inmates in locating private transition housing that will meet the inmate's needs and suitability for transition back into the community.

Maintains records, prepares reports and conducts correspondence relative to the CORe program.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Year's Day

• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

• Mardi Gras,

• Good Friday,

• Memorial Day,

• Independence Day,

• Labor Day,

• Veteran's Day,

• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

* Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your_Retirement_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

  01

  Are you currently a permanent classified employee of Louisiana State Government (STATE EMPLOYEE)?

• Yes

• No

  02

  If you have previous employment in a community confinement center, jail, lockup or prison, the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) requires Corrections Human Resources to contact those employers prior to hiring any applicant for information on substantiated allegations of sexual abuse or any resignation during a pending investigation of an allegation of sexual abuse. Do you authorize the Human Resources Office of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Corrections Services, to contact any of your prior employers, whether listed on your employment application or not, to ascertain information required by the Prison Rape Elimination Act, Part 115 of Title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations? I understand that prior to any offer of employment by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections that such information must be obtained. IMPORTANT: I also understand that if I do not authorize such contact, I will not be eligible for employment with the Department of Public Safety and Corrections. Should I be appointed from this announcement, I also understand that this authorization will remain valid for the duration of my employment with the Department of Public Safety and Corrections. Questions should be directed to Human Resources as noted in the Supplemental Information section of this job posting.

• Yes, I understand. You may contact my employers, past or present.

• No. Do not contact my employers, past or present.

  03

  How did you hear about this position?

• Civil Service Website or social media

• Recruitment Event

• Newspaper Ad

• DOC Website

• DOC Employee Referral

• LinkedIn

• Indeed

• ZipRecruiter

• Glassdoor

• Monster

• Facebook/Instragram

• Twitter

• Other

  Required Question

Agency

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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