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Behavioral Health Regional Director

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Behavioral Health Regional Director

Salary

$6,271.00 - $11,284.00 Monthly

Location

Alexandria, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

214815

Department

LDH- Central Louisiana Human Services District

Opening Date

11/14/2025

Closing Date

11/21/2025 11:59 PM Central

+ Description

+ Benefits

About this Job

Why work for CLHSD?

+ Vision: To provide access to care to all people in its catchment area (Avoyelles, Catahoula, Concordia, Grant, LaSalle, Rapides, Vernon and Winn parishes) who are in need of behavioral (mental health and addiction) and developmental disabilities programs and services.

+ Mission: To increase public awareness of and to provide access for individuals with behavioral health and developmental disabilities to integrated community-based services while promoting wellness, recovery and independence through education and the choice of a broad range of programmatic and community resources.

+ Philosophy: To provide behavioral health and developmental disabilities services that consumers, their families and communities want in a manner which provides them quick and convenient entry into services. To ensure that services provided are responsive to client concerns, integrated in service delivery methods, representative

of best practice, and consistent with the goals of the Department of Health and its program offices.

Central Louisiana Human Services District (CLHSD) is seeking an experienced and visionaryBehavioral Health Regional Director to provide district-wide leadership and strategic direction for behavioral health services. This position will focus on improving access to care, enhancing evidence-based clinical practices, strengthening data-driven decision-making, and expanding community partnerships and self-generated revenue opportunities.

Minimum Qualifications

A master’s degree in a social science, health or human services, nursing, or health administration field plus five years of experience in a health service, social service or education program; OR

A doctorate in a social science, health or human services, nursing, or health administration field plus four years of experience in a health service, social service or education program.

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:

The Regional Director will play a key role in the ongoing management and optimization of CLHSD’s new electronic medical record system, ensuring that data collection supports meaningful analysis and operational decision-making. The incumbent will lead initiatives to centralize and streamline certain aspects of clinic operations to improve access, efficiency, and quality of care across the district. In addition, this role will oversee training and professional development for clinic staff and assist clinic managers with implementing service expansions and program growth.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: This position may be filled by a probational appointment or promotional appointment.

Compensation: Note regarding the advertised pay range: The advertised maximum amount listed is the maximum salary a person can make while in this title/level over their career and not the maximum amount we are allowed to pay a new hire.

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 this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumeswill not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Central Louisiana Human Services District

5411 Coliseum Blvd.

Alexandria, La 71303

[email protected]

[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

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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