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Program Manager 1-B-LDH

Salary

$5,375.00 - $10,546.00 Monthly

Location

Statewide, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

OAAS/SG/210600

Department

LDH-Office of Aging & Adult Services

Opening Date

07/15/2025

Closing Date

7/22/2025 11:59 PM Central

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+ Benefits

About this Job

The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical, preventive, and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana.

Learn more about Louisiana Department of Health (https://ldh.la.gov/)

This Program Manager 1B functions as the Manager of the Facility Investigations section of Adult Protective Services (APS). The incumbent reports to the APS Assistant Director – Program Manager 3. The Adult Protective Services program conducts investigations of abuse, neglect, exploitation, and extortion to adults aged 18-59 with disabilities who live in the community or LDH-operated facilities and arranges for services or provides reports necessary to alleviate or alleviate or prevent further maltreatment.

This management position requires planning, organization, staff supervision, coordination, assessment, multidisciplinary collaboration, and interpersonal skills. Managerial duties also require knowledge of APS programs, utilization of agency and department databases/MIS systems, knowledge of organizational structure, and proficient knowledge of agency policies, departmental policies, and statutory regulations.

Minimum Qualifications

Seven years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services; OR

Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus four years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services; OR

A bachelor’s degree plus four years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services; OR

An advanced degree or a Juris Doctorate plus three years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative 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 foundhere.

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

+ Manages investigations of allegations of abuse, neglect, exploitation, and extortion of vulnerable adults within state-operated facilities and affiliated programs.

+ Oversees processing by the Facility Investigations Supervisor of reports of allegations of abuse of vulnerable adults provided by state-operated facilities and/or program designees and the assignments of investigations relevant to the reported allegations.

+ Oversees management of the APS Facility Reporting email address for incoming reports and communication with the state-operated facilities.

+ Serves as a facilities and programs subject matter expert, APS Management Team member, and member of the APS Data Team.

+ Participates in the development of agency policy/procedures, public awareness initiatives, and participates in advanced professional development and training.

+ Represents APS on state-level committees, task forces, and workgroups

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probationary or Promotional appointment

Cost Center: 3201030600

Position Number(s):154768

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

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 the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumeswill notbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:

Stephanie Gilmore

[email protected]

LA Department of Health (LDH)

Division of Human Resources

PO Box 4818

Baton Rouge, LA 70821

225-342-6477

This organization participates in E-verify, and for more information on E-verify, please contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218.

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

Employer

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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