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Job description
Salary : $3,445.86 - $5,855.00 Monthly
Location : Bossier City, LA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number:
Department: DOC-David Wade Correctional Center
Opening Date: 09/22/2026
Closing Date: 10/5/ :59 PM Central
About this Job
Louisiana Department of
Public Safety & Corrections -
Corrections Services
DAVID WADE CORRECTIONAL CENTER
Homer, LA
This position is located in Bossier Parish.
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.
This is an opportunity for you to become part of a dedicated team supporting public safety, where professionalism, resilience, and teamwork are essential.
DWCC IS SEEKING A QUALIFIED AND COMPASSIONATE PERSON TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY COUNSELING AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO INMATES.
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
Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice as a Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor (PLPC) or a Provisional Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (PLMFT).
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
Job Duties: CONDUCT ASSESSMENTS AND DEVELOP INDIVIDUALIZED TREATMENT PLANS
MAINTAIN ACCURATE AND CONFIDENTIAL RECORDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH LEGAL STANDARDS
PARTICIPATE IN CASE CONFERENCES, STAFF MEETINGS, AND GROUP THERAPY
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.
Compensation: This position has a Special Entrance Rate (SER) of $19.88 per hour.
This position also offers premium pay:
A rate between $2.00 and $5.00 an hour for each regular hour worked, based on years of service with DOC, in addition to regular pay.
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 is a 24 hour facility.
Applicants may be required to work shift work.
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. There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed. The hiring supervisor/manager has 90 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.
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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:
Dena Clark
Human Resources Department
Ph:
Fax:
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
Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at
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 (). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (),
Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (), among others
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Are you currently a permanent classified employee of Louisiana State Government (STATE EMPLOYEE)? Yes
No
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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
Indeed
ZipRecruiter
Glassdoor
Monster
Facebook/Instragram
Other
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Please select the licensure you currently possess. Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor by the Louisiana Board of Licensed Professional Counselors
Provisional Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist by the Louisiana Board of Licensed Professional Counselors
Licensed Professional Counselor by the Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist by the Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners
None of the Above
Required Question
Worksite address
baton rouge, LA, 70873, US
Who can apply
Review the original listing for work authorization, qualifications and employer requirements.