• Psychologist 4

    Louisiana Department of State Civil Service (Baton Rouge, LA)


    Psychologist 4

     

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    Psychologist 4

     

    Salary

     

    $6,710.00 - $12,074.00 Monthly

     

    Location

     

    Baton Rouge, LA

     

    Job Type

     

    Classified

     

    Job Number

    OBH/CSH/209705

    Department

     

    LDH-Office of Behavioral Health

     

    Opening Date

     

    06/27/2025

     

    Closing Date

     

    8/8/2025 11:59 PM Central

     

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    About this Job

     

    LDH serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities.

     

    The Louisiana Department of Health is dedicated to fulfilling its mission through direct provision of quality services, the development and stimulation of services of others, and the utilization of available resources in the most effective manner.

    Minimum Qualifications

    Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice psychology followed by two years of experience in psychological research, testing, or counseling.

     

    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:

    This highly responsible position works within the office of the OBH Medical Director, and is responsible for providing direction to the complex systems of statewide forensic and inpatient programs. This includes the management of programmatic issues related to hospitals with which OBH has Cooperative Endeavor Agreements, Fast Louisiana Mental Health System (ELMHS) and Central Louisiana State hospital (CLSH), as well as monitoring, technical assistance and evaluation of a comprehensive behavioral health treatment system for adults as it relates to Mental Health Disorders for the state of Louisiana. Other duties include the administration of statewide programs which include: Oversight of compliance with the federal settlement agreement requirements 2) Direction of the statewide juvenile competency restoration program: 3) Direction of the statewide 648B civil commitment process: 4) Monitoring hospitals with LDH Cooperative Endeavor Agreements (CEAS) for compliance with the terns of the CEA: 5) Direction of CEA admissions process including determination of location and priority of placement; 6) Direction of the Continued Stay Review Process which reviews and authorizes additional bed days for individuals hospitalized in facilities with LDH CEAs 7) Monitoring the long-term state hed discharge process and review of clinical quality, safety and programmatic reports from the two site-owned and operated inpatient psychiatric hospitals (ELMHS and CLSH); 8) Assisting with juvenile cases involving the criminal justice system; 9) Monitoring petitions and orders for judicial commitments of patients in private hospitals throughout the state; and 8) Interfacing with other agencies, including DCES, OCDD, OAAS and the LGEs. Work is performed in accordance with the policies and regulations of all applicable licensing and governmental agencies. Statewide Travel is required.

    Position-Specific Details:

    This position is located within the Louisiana Department of Health / Office of Behavioral Health / Behavioral Health Clinic-Community Program / East Baton Rouge Parish

     

    Announcement Number: OBH/CSH/209705

     

    Cost Center: 3301010102

     

    Position Number(s): 50417940

     

    This vacancy is being announced as a Classified position and may be filled as a Probationary appointment.

     

    *The ideal candidate should be a licensed psychologists with preferred experience working with state level behavioral health hospitals, and willingness to work with forensic inpatient behavioral health facilities.*

    How To Apply:

    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.*

    A resume upload willNOTpopulate your information into your application. Work experience left off your electronic application or only included in an attached resume is not eligible to receive credit

    For further information about this vacancy contact:

    Casey Hickman

     

    [email protected]

     

    LDH/Human Resources

     

    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

     

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    Do you possess a Louisiana license to practice psychology?

     

    + Yes

    + No

     

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    If you answered yes to the previous question, please list the license number, issue date, and expiration date. If you answered no, please type N/A.

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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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