PROGRAM MANAGER 1-SOCIAL SERVICES

Salary

$5,119.00 - $9,211.00 Monthly

LocationBaton Rouge, LA
Job Type

Classified

Job Number

400-25-066

Department

DOC-Administration

Opening Date

08/05/2025

Closing Date

8/12/2025 11:59 PM Central

About this Job

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Louisiana Department of

Public Safety & Corrections -

Corrections Services

www.doc.louisiana.gov

HEADQUARTERS OFFICES

Baton Rouge, LA

This position is located in the Office of Adult Service/Classification Records.

We’re looking for a Program Manager 1 - Social Services to join our staff at the Department of Corrections - This position plays a critical leadership role within the Department of Public Safety and Corrections inmate records department by providing oversight of offender records, while ensuring efficient and accurate time computation release processes for those sentenced to the department. It facilitates coordination between multiple facilities and ensures compliance with any updates or changes to departmental policy, and applicable state and local laws affecting inmate records, under the supervision of the Program Manager 2. The position acts as a central point of contact for internal departments, external agencies, and legal authorities, helping to resolve complex and time-sensitive issues while supporting public safety, operational efficiency and assisting to provide the DPS&C a safe, productive, and professional staff environment in accordance with the mission and vision of the Department.

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.
  

Minimum Qualifications

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

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

A bachelor’s degree plus four 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 three years 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

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

Job Duties and Other Information

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Job Duties:* Ability to provide empathetic leadership while managing and promoting development of team performance through effective systems.

Establishing priorities and work standards of the Pre-Classification Program in order to enhance operational efficiency and assisting to provide advancing skills in a safe, productive, and professional staff environment in accordance with the mission and vision of the Department.

Supervise and evaluate ARDC Managers, WAE workers and oversee a staff of approximately 50 personnel to communicate information correctly and ensure operational accuracy and efficiency.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational or Promotion of a permanent, classified employee of Louisiana State Government

• Current permanent status classified 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.
  

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.

• This Agency is a Drug Free Workplace.
  
• 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 order to be considered for this vacancy.

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 the position 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. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

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

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 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 thisvideoto 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