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ADMINISTRATIVE PROGRAM SPECIALIST A

Salary

$3,127.00 - $6,136.00 Monthly

Location

Jackson, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

ELMHS11.25.25APSA

Department

LDH-Office of Behavioral Health

Opening Date

11/26/2025

Closing Date

12/2/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

Division: Administrative Department

The Mission of ELMHS is to provide mental health evaluation, treatment, habilitation and consultation for adults. Programs include inpatient interventions, jail based evaluations, supervised group home and residential programs, forensic evaluation, care, custody, and aftercare; intermediate and long term psychiatric are in coordination with the total system of care in Louisiana.

ELMHS is looking for a motivated, detail-oriented, and positive individual to join our team as an Administrative Program Specialist.

An ideal candidate will possess the following competencies:

Communicating Effectively:The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.

Making Accurate Judgments:The ability to form an opinion objectively and decisively based on relevant information and in accordance with established standards.

Thinking Critically:The ability to objectively question, analyze, interpret, and evaluate information to form a conclusion.

Accepting Direction:The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command.

Acting Decisively:The ability to make decisions quickly and effectively.

Acting with Ethics and Integrity:The ability to be consistent, honest, and a trustworthy steward of State resources.

Adapting to Change:The ability to adjust plans, expectations, and behaviors in response to change.

Building and Supporting Teams:The ability to combine your actions and efforts with others to work toward achieving a common goal.

Championing Continuous Improvement:The ability to systematically drive or promote continuous improvement.

Demonstrating Accountability:The ability to accept ownership for your actions, behaviors, performance, and decisions.

Minimum Qualifications

Three years of experience in administrative services; OR

Six years of full-time work experience in any field; OR

A bachelor's degree.

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 (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=168090) .

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

In this role, you will:

+ Independently issues memorandums, system wide responses for information request, reports and directives throughout the organization.

+ Organize and maintain a multi- disciplinary listing of staff serving on the Investigative Review Committee(IRC) roster.

+ Completes and submits all necessary applications for specific licensure request for ELMHS systems including, East Division, Forensic Division, Secure Forensic Facility, Leila Jackson Community Home, Warren T. Price Community Home, and T.N. Armistead Community Home.

+ Screens Visitors and calls for the CEO.

+ Develops ELMHS computerized monthly committee calendar and maintains committee rosters.

+ Represents the CEO at interdepartmental meetings regarding organizational operation issues, budgetary issues, structure TO issues and project status reports.

+ Serves as ELMHS Privacy Officer as requires in the HIPPA Privacy Regulations

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type:The position may be filled as a Probational 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.

Compensation: This position has a Minimum Hire Rate: $1,443.20 bi-weekly/ $18.04 hourly.

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). Resumes will 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:

Donovan Franklin

ELMHS/Human Resources Department

[email protected]

225-634-0259

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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Rate your ability to communicate effectiely based on our definitions: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.

+ I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable communicating effectively

+ I have limited experience or require assistance to demonstrate accountability

+ I can demonstrate accountability

+ I can demonstrate accountability and help others improve their ability to demonstrate accountability

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Rate your ability to think critically based on our definition: The ability to objectively question, analyze, interpret, and evaluate information to form a conclusion.

+ I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable thinking critically

+ I have limited experience or require assistance to think critically

+ I can think critically

+ I can think critically and help others improve their ability to think critically

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Rate your ability to make accurate judgments based on our definition: The ability to form an opinion objectively and decisively based on relevant information and in accordance with established standards.

+ I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable making accurate judgments

+ I have limited experience or require assistance to make accurate judgement.

+ I can make accurate judgements

+ I can make judgements and help others improve their ability to make accurate judgements.

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Rate your ability to act decisively based on our definition: The ability to make decisions quickly and effectively.

+ I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable acting decisively

+ I have limited experience or require assistance to act decisively

+ I can act decisively

+ I can act decisively and help others improve their ability to act decisively

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State of Louisiana

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Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

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