PROGRAM SPECIALIST - SOCIAL SERVICES

PROGRAM SPECIALIST - SOCIAL SERVICES

Salary

$3,720.00 - $6,703.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

400-26-041

Department

DOC-Administration

Opening Date

11/02/2026

Closing Date

11/7/2026 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

Louisiana Department of

Public Safety & Corrections -

Corrections Services

https://doc.la.gov/

HEADQUARTERS OFFICES

Baton Rouge, LA

This position is located in Re-entry Services.

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.

To coordinate and oversee the issuance of state identification cards to individuals transitioning from incarceration to the community, ensuring timely access to identification necessary for successful reentry. Serves as the primary liaison between the Department of Public Safety & Corrections, the Office of Motor Vehicles, correctional facilities, local jails, regional reentry centers, and other state and federal agencies. Provides oversight of identification card operations, staff productivity, inventory management, reporting, and equipment implementation. Additionally, supports Intensive Incarceration Program operations, American Correctional Association (ACA) compliance, employment verification requests, and departmental strategic planning initiatives.

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.

Minimum Qualifications

Five years of experience in administrative services, public health, social services, or health services; OR

Six years of full-time experience in any field plus two years of experience in administrative services, public health, social services, or health services; OR

A bachelor's degree plus two years of experience in administrative services, public health, social services, or health services; OR

An advanced degree in a social science field, public health, counseling, social work, rehabilitation services, business, public, or health administration, or Juris Doctorate plus one year of experience in administrative services, public health, social services, or health services.

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 Specification

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

Job Duties and Other Information

• State Identification Card Program Administration: Manage and coordinate state identification card requests and issuance for individuals releasing from state correctional facilities, local jails, and regional reentry centers. Verify release dates through CAJUN, review ORACLE release certificates, and coordinate with facility Transition Specialists and Probation and Parole Regional Program Managers to support reentry initiatives.
• Equipment Implementation and Operational Oversight: Serve as the primary departmental contact for the implementation, installation, and training of identification card equipment and stations in correctional facilities. Conduct site visits to DCI, EHCC, and RLCC to monitor operations, resolve issues, and ensure effective service delivery.
• Program Reporting, Inventory, and Staff Supervision: Supervise and monitor the work production of three staff members assigned to state facilities. Track monthly identification card production for all state facilities and regional reentry centers using the C-05-001 system, provide reports to the Headquarters Business Office, and maintain monthly inventory of identification cards and related supplies.
• Intensive Incarceration Program Coordination and Verification: Coordinate with judges and the Office of Adult Services regarding sentencing information, program recommendations, and CAJUN updates for the Intensive Incarceration Program. Review court minutes, uniform sentencing commitment orders, and suspect rap sheets to support program screening and eligibility determinations. Provide authorized employment-related verification of offenses and release dates to Homeland Security and associated verification entities, including TWIC, First Advantage, and S2Verify.
• Compliance, Interagency Coordination, and Strategic Planning: Assist in developing strategic planning goals and securing documentation for selected American Correctional Association (ACA) standards. Serve as the liaison between the Department and the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to address identification card operations, compliance requirements, and reentry-related initiatives.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Employee will work with State correctional facility staff and administration, Local jails and regional reentry centers, Facility Transition Specialists and Probation and Parole Regional Program Managers, Judges and the Office of Adult Services, Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles, Headquarters Business Office and other departmental personnel.
• Employee will work for the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Reentry.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: JOB APPOINTMENT

• A job appointment is a temporary job lasting up to four years; however, should a permanent position become available, the employee may be converted to a probational appointment.

• This position may also be filled as a probational appointment if a non-temporary position becomes available in the recruitment process.

• If filled by probation, a permanent classified LA State employee, if selected, may be required to accept a probational appointment.

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.

Other Important Information:

• 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 Agency is a Drug Free Workplace.

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

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Megan Coco

Human Resources Department

HeadquartersPEEmployees@la.gov

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through 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 at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

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

• New Years Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veterans 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 to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teachers Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

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

• Yes
• No

02

Are you currently a permanent classified employee of the Department of Corrections/Corrections Services (Adult DOC)?

• Yes
• No

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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

Required Question

Employer State of Louisiana

Address 1201 N 3rd St

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70802

Phone (866) 783-5462

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