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COMMUNITY SERVICE SUPERVISOR

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COMMUNITY SERVICE SUPERVISOR

Salary

$4,470.00 - $8,044.00 Monthly

Location

Jackson, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

ELMHS5.9.25CSS

Department

LDH-Office of Behavioral Health

Opening Date

05/12/2025

Closing Date

5/18/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

This vacancy is located in theCommunity Group Homes at the Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System, Jackson, LA. ELMHS is the largest 24-hour, multi-site, state psychiatric complex, comprised or residential, outpatient and inpatient services.

*This posting may be used to fill vacancies in other divisions or units at Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System within 90 days of closing.*

The position may be filled as either a Probational or Job Appointment (open to all qualified applicants); a promotion (open to all statewide classified and Agency wide permanent status employees); by Detail to Special Duty; or as a part-time, temporary WAE. Current permanent status, classified employees may be required to accept a Probational appointed if selected. If filled as a Job Appointment, there is a possibility that this position may be converted to a Probational Appointment should funding become available.

Preference will be given to those who possess an LCSW.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of work experience. An application may be considered incomplete if the work experience and education sections are not completed. Please list all work experience.

Applicants qualifying based on college training or receipt of a baccalaureate degree will be required to submit an official college transcript to verify credentials claimed prior to appointment. Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your application. The transcripts can be added as an attachment to your online application or faxed to (225) 219-1041. The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.

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.

For further information about this vacancy, please contact:

[email protected]

Specific information about this job will be provided to you in the interview process, should you be selected. However, there is no guarantee that everyone that applies to this posting will be interviewed

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Seven years of experience in providing health or developmentally disabled services, counseling, health care management, or social services; OR

Six years of full-time work experience plus four years of experience in providing health or developmentally disabled services, counseling, health care management, or social services; OR

A bachelor's degree plus four years of experience in providing health or developmentally disabled services, counseling, health care management, or social services; OR

An advanced degree in a social sciences field, nursing, public health; public, hospital, or health administration; speech-language pathology or communication sciences and disorders; physical, occupational, recreational, or music therapy plus three years of experience in providing health or developmentally disabled services, counseling, health care management, or social 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

FUNCTION OF WORK:

To supervise professional and support level staff responsible for implementation, coordination, monitoring and evaluation of programs within offices specializing in services for those with developmental disabilities.

LEVEL OF WORK:

Supervisor.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Broad review from a higher-level professional or administrator.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

Direct-line over professional and support-level community services staff.

LOCATION OF WORK:

Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) and Human Services Districts/Authorities statewide.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:

Differs from the Community Services Professional 3 by the presence of direct-line supervision of professional and support level staff.

Differs from the Community Services Manager by the absence of serving as the assistant to the regional administrator.

Job Duties and Other Information

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

Provides direct line supervision and management of professional staff for the regional office in order to maintain statewide programs.

Manages appropriate service waiting lists, reviewing newly designated priority cases and assigning cases to unit staff as situations warrant.

May manage unit functioning as Single Point of Entry (SPOE) for all services and program unit for Family Support services.

Participate in the development of the program annual budget as well as reviews budgetary documents for tracking, reconciliation and the regional service plan by supplying data and recommendations for specialty area.

Provides technical support, on the job training and assistance to professional staff as needed, including crisis situations.

Keeps abreast of current DHH and State policy and procedures and interprets any amendments to ensure that subordinates are aware of changes that are being implemented.

Reviews appeals packets prepared by professional staff and may assist with preparation of the Summary of Evidence. Participates in appeals hearings held by an administrative law judge.

Investigates and documents complaints made by individuals regarding regional program services completed by professional staff.

Manages and ensures proper assessment of client/family situations for family support priority assignments.

Negotiates, administers and monitors regional office agency contracts with providers, agencies and professionals.

Facilitates and participates in meetings and may serve on Committees.

Assists in recruiting and hiring staff.

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

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Do you have a Clinical Social Worker License (LCSW)?

+ Yes

+ No

02

Do you have previous management and/or supervisory experience?

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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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+ I have limited experience or require assistance to lead effective teams

+ I can lead effective teams

+ I can lead effective teams and help others improve their ability to lead effective teams

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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

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

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Phone

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Website

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