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Administrative Program Manager 2

Salary

$3,579.00 - $7,025.00 Monthly

Location

Jackson, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

ELMHS1.14.26APM

Department

LDH-Office of Behavioral Health

Opening Date

01/15/2026

Closing Date

1/25/2026 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

Division: Within the CFS Department at ELMHS Located in Jackson, LA

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 and detail oriented individual to join the team in our CFS department.

Minimum Qualifications

Five years of experience in administrative services; OR

Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus two years of experience in administrative services; OR

A bachelor's degree plus two years of experience in administrative services; OR

An advanced degree plus one year of experience in 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 (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=170690) .

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

In this role, you will:

+ Serve as a programmatic support manager, have responsibility for overseeing and guiding the specialists who coordinate civil judicial commitments, admit pre-trial clients, and supervise the probation of NGBRI clients.

+ Assign work as appropriate and monitor for accurate completion within stated deadlines.

+ Approve leave within ELMHS and LDH guidelines. Monitor and directs subordinates daily schedules and activities as needed.

+ Track performance and complete new and annual CPMs timely. Document for CPM and discipline purposes.

+ Coach and train subordinates on office procedures, technical aspects, and behavioral expectations

+ Oversee the Civil Judicial Process

+ Ensure proper reports are made timely, staff are notified of court dates, physicians are notified of reports needed and subpoenas.

+ Communicate effectively with judges, DA's, Physicians, Social Workers, and Forensic district Coordinator's concerning court heartings, court due dates, and court documents.

+ Coordinate competency evaluations and prepare reports for the court. Facilitate the process of transferring clients back to jails after evaluations

+ Follow up on court dates after report has been sent out

+ Coordinate with legal representation and ensure accurate communication of evaluation outcomes

+ Oversee the hospital admission of pre-trial clients. Ensure all required documents are available, including inpatient and conditional release clients.

+ Distribute and oversee freedom of information requests

+ Act as a liaison for Director with judges, attorneys, and staff

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational or Promotional

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:

Candice Burkes

ELMHS HR

[email protected]

225-634-0535

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

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

01

Have you ever been on probation or sentenced to jail/prison as a result of a felony conviction or guilty plea to a felony charge?

+ Yes

+ No

02

If 'YES', give the law enforcement authority (city police, sheriff, FBI, etc), the offense, place and disposition of case. If 'NO', enter N/A.

03

Are you a current employee of Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System?

+ Yes

+ No

Required Question

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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