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Adult Protection Specialist Supervisor - Lafayette

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Adult Protection Specialist Supervisor - Lafayette

Salary

$4,470.00 - $8,044.00 Monthly

Location

Lafayette, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

210651

Department

Gov-Office of Elderly Affairs

Opening Date

07/16/2025

Closing Date

7/25/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

GOEA is committed to advocating for the needs and rights of the elderly, improving the quality of life for its seniors, promoting public awareness, intervention in exploitation and abuse, building partnerships with communities, and supporting intergenerational activities.

Minimum Qualifications

Six years of social services experience; OR

Six years of full-time work experience plus three years of social services experience; OR

A bachelor's degree plus three years of social services experience; OR

A master's degree in social work, a social science, education, counseling or vocational rehabilitation plus two years of social services experience.

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 found here (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=168290) .

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

+ Provided direct-line supervision of Adult Protection Specialist through supervisory conferences, case staffing, etc.

+ Interprets and oversees compliance with agency, state, and federal policies, such as HIPAA and confidentiality policies.

+ Responsible for file maintenance.

+ Conducts educational presentations or in-service trainings for community groups, agencies, providers, etc., on adult abuse, neglect, exploitation, and extortion on the role of Adult Protection Services.

Other information:

Extensive travel to Evangeline, St. Landry, Acadia, Lafayette, St. Martin, Vermillion, Iberia, St. Mary.

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test scoreis 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). Resumeswill notbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

The Governor's Office of Elderly Affairs is an Equal Opportunity Employer and State as a Model Employer (SAME) to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Driving, travel and overtime will be required as deemed necessary by the supervisor.

For further information about this posting, please email: [email protected]

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 valid Louisiana driver's license?

+ Yes

+ No

02

Are you willing to travel "extensively" throughout the state of Louisiana ?

+ Yes

+ No

03

Are you willing to work overtime at the Supervisor's discretion?

+ Yes

+ No

04

Are you willing to visit elderly homes that are in abominable conditions? If yes, provide your definition of abominable. If no, write n/a

05

Do you have investigative experience in abuse cases? If yes, explain. If no, write N/A.

06

Provide the major as given on your official transcript for your baccalaureate degree(s). If you have not completed a degree enter NA.

07

Provide the major for your advanced degree(s) as given on your official transcript for your master's degree(s) or above. Provide the major and level of degree for each entry. If you have not completed an advanced degree enter NA.

08

Do you have experience managing employees who are investigating abuse? If yes, explain. If no, write N/A.

09

If selected for this position, retirement and other benefits will be discussed in detail with you. To help ensure a smooth administrative process upon hire, can you confirm if you are currently retired? If so, please specify the retirement system or company that administers your benefits.

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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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