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Louisiana Department of State Civil Service Mental Health Regional Director (Clinical and Support Services Manager) in Elmwood, Louisiana
Mental Health Regional Director (Clinical and Support Services Manager)
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Mental Health Regional Director (Clinical and Support Services Manager)
Salary
$6,271.00 - $11,284.00 Monthly
Location
Elmwood, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
204508
Department
LDH-Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority
Opening Date
01/14/2025
Closing Date
1/28/2025 11:59 PM Central
Description
Benefits
Supplemental Information
JPHSA is committed to providing quality behavioral health, developmental disabilities, and primary care services and supports. Make a difference in the community and join our team today.
VACANCY INFORMATION:
Join our team as a Clinical and Supports Services Manager! In this dynamic role, you will lead and oversee the successful implementation of several evidence-based therapies and support services in Jefferson Parish. You will provide supervision/guidance to direct line staff and first-level supervisors, ensuring program quality and compliance while maintaining strong community partnerships. This position also requires approximately 10% of your time dedicated to direct client services in the community, allowing you to maintain a strong clinical connection while leading your teams. Knowledge of family therapy, such as FFT or MST, is preferred, as is working knowledge of the Prior Authorization and Claims processes for Louisiana Medicaid Managed Care.
Please refer to the 'Job Specifications' tab located at the top of the LA Careers 'Current Job Opportunities' page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level.
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.
Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
**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.
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Enjoli Lewis
Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority
3616 S. I-10 Service Road West, Metairie, LA 70001
elewis@jphsa.org
(504) 838 - 5426
Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority and its programs (JPHSA) participate in E-Verify
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For more information on E-Verify, please contact the Department of Homeland Security at 888-897-7781 or visithttps://www.uscis.gov/e-verify
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 Concepts
FUNCTION OF WORK:
To serve as the regional administrator of a mental health region or human services district.
LEVEL OF WORK:
Manager
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Administrative direction from a Mental Health Area Director or higher-level administrator.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
Line over Mental Health Program Directors, regional pharmacy directors, Mental Health Center Managers and/or other professional and paraprofessional support staff.
LOCATION OF WORK:
Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Mental Health; Human Services Districts.
JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from the Mental Health Area Director by the absence of responsibility for administering and managing all functions of an Office of Mental Health Area.
CORE COMPETENCIES:
CORE COMPETENCIES HAVE NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED BY STATE CIVIL SERVICE FOR THIS JOB TITLE. MORE INFORMATION ON THE SCS COMPETENCY MODEL CAN BE FOUND HERE (https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Competency-Model/CompetencyModel.aspx) .
Examples of Work
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.
Supervises and directs center managers, acute unit managers and directors, medical directors, and other program staff within the region and assures the coordination of services with other units.
Plans, directs, and evaluates community support programs which includes group homes, supervised apartments, psychosocial rehabilitation, case management, 24-hour crisis intervention, nursing home reform, and single point of entry.
Confers with regional advisory council regarding needs and services.
Hires, assigns, evaluates, and terminates personnel; administers the recruitment of staff and approves personnel actions.
Conducts needs assessment studies and plans.
Plans, directs, and evaluates long range mental health plans, programs and policies.
Plans and directs the development, monitoring, and collaborative process of contractual services.
Meets with the general public, other agencies, and the media regarding regional mental health programs and policies.
Assures compliance of subordinates to policies, procedures, and rules and to legal and ethical standards.
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
Agency
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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