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Louisiana Department of State Civil Service CORRECTIONS PROGRAM MANAGER 1 in St. Gabriel, Louisiana
CORRECTIONS PROGRAM MANAGER 1
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CORRECTIONS PROGRAM MANAGER 1
Salary
$4,470.00 - $8,044.00 Monthly
Location
St. Gabriel, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
413-24-084
Department
DOC-Elayn Hunt Correctional Center
Opening Date
06/28/2024
Closing Date
7/8/2024 11:59 PM Central
Description
Benefits
Questions
Supplemental Information
Louisiana Department of
Public Safety & Corrections –
Corrections Services
www.doc.louisiana.gov
ELAYN HUNT CORRECTIONAL CENTER
St. Gabriel, LA
THIS POSITION WILL BE FILLED AS A PROBATIONAL APPOINTMENT
or PROMOTION OF A PERMANENT CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE
OF LOUISIANA STATE GOVERNMENT (State Employee)
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.
This position may be filled as:
TEMPORARY JOB APPOINTMENT: This position may be filled by 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.
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.REVIEW YOUR APPLICATION TO
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.
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 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.
Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
Any degree, certificate, special license, or DD-214 must be verified by official documentation prior to hire.
There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed. The hiring supervisor/manager has90 days from the closing date of 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 information about this job posting contact:
Hilary Dugar
Elayn Hunt Correctional Center
Human Resources Department
Ph: (225) 319-4535
Fax: (225) 342-5968
Hilary.dugar@la.gov
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:A master's degree in social work, criminal justice, psychology, sociology, counseling, vocational rehabilitation counseling or instruction, in a technical or administrative health field, corrections, penology, biblical or religious studies, theology, divinity or education followed by two years of professional experience in social services, criminal justice, psychology, sociology, counseling, vocational rehabilitation counseling or instruction, health services, health services administration, corrections, penology, ministry, or in the treatment or rehabilitation of offenders.
NOTE:
Experience in which the primary responsibility was custodial or security work will not be considered qualifying.
NOTE:
Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.
NOTE:
The master's degree in social work must be from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, 1701 Duke Street, Suite 200 Alexandria, VA 22314.
Job Concepts
Function of Work:
To manage a treatment team in a juvenile correctional facility, or to manage medical, rehabilitative, or social services programs at an adult correctional facility housing 350 - 1300 inmates and having no special functions.
Level of Work:
Manager.
Supervision Received:
Broad review from a higher-level management/administrative official.
Supervision Exercised:
Direct over various professional level medical, rehabilitative, and/or social and psychological services personnel; may have direct over clerical personnel.
Location of Work:
Department of Public Safety and Corrections; Corrections Services, Adult and Juvenile Correctional Facilities.
Job Distinctions:
Differs from Corrections Program Manager 2 by absence of combined professional staff (medical, rehabilitative psychological, and/or social services).
Examples of Work
Develops, implements, and maintains medical, rehabilitative, and/or social service programs.
Develops, coordinates, and implements treatment plans used for the rehabilitation of inmates in a juvenile correctional facility and supervises and coordinates the inmate re-evaluation process at regular intervals. Evaluates effectiveness of treatment plan; participates in the revisions to plans and reports the results of the inmate's staffing to the court of commitment.
Supervises and coordinates the various professional disciplines of the program through administrative guidance.
Evaluates program effectiveness for quality and quantity of services provided. Revises policies and procedures as indicated to assure program efficiency and continuity.
Determines program requirements of personnel, equipment, and materials.
Supervises preparation of budget requests and expenditure of funds.
Serves on special disciplinary, evaluative, classification, and other committees concerned with the custody, care, or planning for inmates. Manages the operations of the treatment team.
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, and DO NOT CONSIDER ME as a candidate for employment.
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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
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Do you possess a master's degree in social work, criminal justice, psychology, sociology, counseling, vocational rehabilitation counseling or instruction, in a technical or administrative health field, corrections, penology, biblical or religious studies, theology, divinity or education?
Yes
No
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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