PROBATION AND PAROLE OFFICER 1/2/3-JUVENILE

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PROBATION AND PAROLE OFFICER 1/2/3-JUVENILE

Salary

$3,122.00 - $6,316.00 Monthly

Location

Shreveport, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

403FO8A-200134-RPB

Department

Office of Juvenile Justice

Opening Date

09/18/2024

Closing Date

10/3/2024 11:59 PM Central

• Description

• Benefits

• Questions

Supplemental Information

Office of Juvenile Justice

Shreveport Regional Office

1525 Fairfield Ave.

Shreveport, LA 71101

This vacancy is located at the Regional Office in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

The Probation and Parole Officer 1 Juvenile has a SER of $1,590.40 Biweekly.

The Probation and Parole Officer 2 Juvenile has a SER of $1,701.60 Biweekly.

The Probation and Parole Officer 3 Juvenile has a SER of $2,084.80 Biweekly.

As part of a Career Progression Group, these vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Probation and Parole Officer 1, 2 or 3 (Juvenile), depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant. The maximum salary for the Probation and Parole Officer 3 – Juvenile is $88,400 annually. Please refer to the "Job Specifications" tab located at the top of the LA Careers "Current Job Opportunities" page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level.

AN IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL POSSESS THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES:

• Building and Supporting Teams:The ability to combine your actions and efforts with others to work toward achieving a common goal.

• Communicating Effectively:The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.

• Displaying Expertise:The ability to exhibit specialized skills or knowledge gained from experience or training..

• Focusing on Customers:The ability to serve the needs of those who support and/or rely on the services provided.

• Accepting Direction:The ability to accept and following directions from those higher in the chain of command..

  The Office of Juvenile Justice will receive a list of eligible applicants ONLY from the people who respond to this posting.

  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.

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

  For further information about this vacancy contact:

  Ron Broussard

  OJJ/ Human Resources

  Ronald.Broussard3@la.gov

  In the supplemental questions section, applicants must authorize the HR Office of Juvenile Justice to contact prior employers to check references under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) to be considered for employment.

  The Office of Juvenile Justice is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. For more information on employment-related resources available for those with disabilities, refer to theLouisiana Employment Resource Guide (http://www.laworks.net/Downloads/LRS/EmploymentResourceGuide_2018.pdf) .

  If you are contacted for an interview, please let us know at that time if you will need special accommodations.

  NOTE: Prior to an appointment, the selected applicant must take and pass a drug screening test, possess a valid Louisiana Driver's License and clear a background check.

  This agency participates in the E-Verify system for verification of citizenship and employment authorization.

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

A baccalaureate degree.

SUBSTITUTIONS:

Six years of full-time work experience in any field may be substituted for the required baccalaureate degree.

Candidates without a baccalaureate degree may combine work experience and college credit to substitute for the baccalaureate degree as follows:

A maximum of 120 semester hours may be combined with experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.

30 to 59 semester hours credit will substitute for one year of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

60 to 89 semester hours credit will substitute for two years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

90 to 119 semester hours credit will substitute for three years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

120 or more semester hours credit will substitute for four years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

College credit earned without obtaining a baccalaureate degree may be substituted for a maximum of four years full-time work experience towards the baccalaureate degree. Candidates with 120 or more semester hours of credit, but without a degree, must also have at least two years of full-time work experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

An applicant who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence or a felony, or who is under indictment of a felony charge will be disqualified until relief from the disabilities imposed by state and federal laws is granted.

Possession of a valid Louisiana driver's license at time of appointment.

Willingness and ability to handle and carry firearms.

Willingness and ability to complete Corrections Juvenile Services-Agent Curriculum.

NOTE:

Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.

Job Concepts

FUNCTION OF WORK:

To work directly with law enforcement, district attorneys, courts of juvenile jurisdiction, other state agencies, juveniles, their families, and various community-based resources to identify and address problems, to assess risk and need factors, and to develop and implement treatment plans related to status offenses and juvenile delinquency.

LEVEL OF WORK:

Entry.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Close from a Probation and Parole Supervisor--Juvenile. May receive supervision from higher-level personnel.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

None.

LOCATION OF WORK:

Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of Juvenile Justice. Other locations may be approved by SCS.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:

Differs from Probation and Parole Officer 2--Juvenile by the presence of close supervision and guidance.

Examples of Work

EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Prepares pre-dispositional investigations and similar reports, discharge plans, etc. for courts with juvenile jurisdiction.

Provides offenders and their families with an understanding of court expectations.

Works closely with judges, law enforcement agencies, and various community-based resources in providing services and supervision to juveniles.

Keeps the court advised on progress of juveniles under supervision as well as those committed to correctional institutions.

Maintains case records and data files including narrative entries, reports, forms, and court documents as well as updating case activities and status for the automated data system.

Determines risks and needs of juveniles under agency custody or supervision and develops and implements service plans to meet those needs.

Schedules and conducts intake screening interviews and prepares recommendations to the district attorney.

Testifies in court hearings accompanying or representing youth and agency.

Develops and monitors informal adjustment agreements for juveniles prior to adjudication as authorized by a district attorney or the court.

Serves as secondary case manager for juveniles assigned to secure facilities.

Provides support to agency personnel in the event of an emergency or escape.

Transports youth to and from residential and correctional facilities when needed.

Provides support to staff in the Secure Care Facilities.

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 a current employee of the Office of Juvenile Justice?

• Yes

• No

  02

  Rate your ability to accept direction based on our definition: The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command.

• I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable accepting direction

• I have limited experience or require assistance to accept direction

• I can accept direction

• I can accept directions and help others improve their ability to accept direction

  03

  Have you ever been on probation or sentenced to jail/prison as a result of a felony conviction or guilty plea to a felony charge?

• Yes

• No

  04

  If 'YES', give the law enforcement authority (city police, sheriff, FBI, etc.), the offense, place and disposition of case. If 'NO', enter N/A.

  05

  Do you have the willingness and ability to complete Corrections Juvenile Services-Agent Curriculum?

  06

  Do you have willingness and ability to handle and carry firearms?

• Yes

• No

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  Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.

  08

  Rate your ability to build and support teams based on our definition: The ability to combine your actions and efforts with others to work toward achieving a common goal.

• I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable building and supporting teams

• I have limited experience or require assistance to build and support teams

• I can build and support teams

• I can build and support teams and help others improve their ability to build and support teams

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  Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.

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  Rate your ability to communicate effectively based on our definition: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.

• I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable communicating effectively

• I have limited experience or require assistance to communicate effectively

• I can communicate effectively

• I can communicate effectively and help others improve their communication

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  Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.

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  Rate your ability to display expertise based on our definition: The ability to exhibit specialized skills or knowledge gained from experience or training.

• I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable displaying expertise

• I have limited experience or require assistance to display expertise

• I can display expertise

• I can display expertise and help others improve their ability to display expertise

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  Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.

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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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