ADMINISTRATIVE PROGRAM SPECIALIST A - CARE COORDINATOR

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　　ADMINISTRATIVE PROGRAM SPECIALIST A - CARE COORDINATOR

　　Salary

　　$2,978.00 - $5,843.00 Monthly

　　Location

　　Statewide, LA

　　Job Type

　　Classified

　　Job Number

　　189257-APSA-BHC

　　Department

　　LDH-Florida Parishes Human Services Authority

　　Opening Date

　　01/22/2024

　　Closing Date

　　2/4/2024 11:59 PM Central

　　Description

　　Benefits

　　Questions

　　Supplemental Information

　　EMBRACING OUR DIVERSITY MAKES US STRONGER

　　We believe that our individual differences are our strength, and it forms the foundation that allows our agency to empower individuals to experience a greater quality of life.

　　Our agency’s vision is that all people will be empowered to lead meaningful and productive lives among friends, relatives, and neighbors regardless of behavioral health needs or developmental disabilities. We have been lighting the path forward into r ecovery by providing person-centered services to adults and children who meet the treatment criteria for substance use disorders, developmental disabilities, and/or mental health.

　　To learn more about our agency, please Visit our website (http://fphsa.org/)

　　Potential Benefits:

　　Certain student loan relief programs, such as the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, may be available to staff.

　　Educational opportunities made available to staff .

　　Paid holidays for eligible staff . This includes up to 10 statutory holidays as well as additional holidays as declared by the governor.

　　Earned Annual (personal) AND Sick Leave for eligible staff. Leave is accumulated and balances roll over each year.

　　Health , Life, and Miscellaneous Insurance Plans available for eligible staff, with multiple options at varying costs.

　　Retirement Options for eligible staff .

　　For more detailed information on some of these benefits, you may click on the “Benefits” tab located above .

　　This Administrative Program Specialist A position will serve as a Care Coordinator for the agency, and there are multiple vacancies to be filled.

　　These positions may work in a centrally located area, or across our outpatient behavioral health facilities, which may include clinics in the following locations:

　　Hammond (Tangipahoa Parish)

　　Slidell (St. Tammany Parish)

　　Mandeville (St. Tammany Parish)

　　Denham Springs (Livingston Parish)

　　Bogalusa (Washington Parish)

　　Please see the Examples of Work below for additional information for this position.

　　These positions may be filled as a job appointment only.

　　Salary may be negotiable depending on the chosen applicant's level of experience. Below is a list of the pay range for the position :

　　Administrative Program Specialist A: $17.18/hour minimum - $33.71/hour maximum

　　Selected Core Competencies:

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

　　Managing Resources: The ability to ensure resources such as time, money, and people are utilized appropriately to result in maximum business value.

　　Thinking Critically: The ability to generate ideas, manipulate ideas, and make unconventional connections to develop original approaches.

　　Selected Preferred Competencies:

　　Thinking Creatively: The ability to generate ideas, manipulate ideas, and make unconventional connections to develop original approaches.

　　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. * For additional information about this vacancy contact:

　　Kasi Silbernagel (She/Her), HR Specialist

　　FPHSA/Human Resources

　　835 Pride Drive, Suite B

　　Hammond, Louisiana 70401

　　985-543-4333 ext. 1408

　　[email protected]

　　Qualifications

　　MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

　　A baccalaureate degree.

　　SUBSTITUTIONS:

　　Six years of full-time work experience in any field may be substituted for the required baccalaureate degree.

　　Candidates without a baccalaureate degree may combine work experience and college credit to substitute for the baccalaureate degree as follows:

　　A maximum of 120 semester hours may be combined with experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.

　　30 to 59 semester hours credit will substitute for one year of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

　　60 to 89 semester hours credit will substitute for two years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

　　90 to 119 semester hours credit will substitute for three years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

　　120 or more semester hours credit will substitute for four years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

　　College credit earned without obtaining a baccalaureate degree may be substituted for a maximum of four years full-time work experience towards the baccalaureate degree. Candidates with 120 or more semester hours of credit, but without a degree, must also have at least two years of full-time work experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.

　　NOTE: Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.

　　Job Concepts

　　Function of Work:

　　To perform responsible, administrative functions in support of an organizational unit.

　　OR

　　To manage a specialized departmental or statewide program.

　　Level of Work:

　　Entry.

　　Supervision Received:

　　General from higher-level supervisory personnel.

　　Supervision Exercised:

　　May supervise 1-2 lower level personnel.

　　Location of Work:

　　May be used by all state agencies.

　　Job Distinctions:

　　Note: Agency impact, hierarchy, and reporting relationship patterns will be considered when making allocations to this level.

　　Differs from Administrative Coordinator 4 by the presence of professional duties that involve a variety of administrative functions or responsibility for a specialized departmental or statewide program.

　　Differs from Administrative Specialist--B by the absence of a moderate degree of complexity, impact, or independence in assigned duties and program areas.

　　Examples of Work

　　This position will serve as a Care Coordinator team member working directly with Behavioral Health and Primary care Management teams, which provides care coordination services to the entire service catchment area. The primary function of this position is to independently assist persons served with access to care, help persons served navigate the complex health care system, and to ensure the quality of their care by monitoring clinical outcome measures and developing recommendations related to improvement measures. The Care Coordinator works alongside a multidisciplinary health care team (which may include the Medical Director, Psychiatrists, Medical Psychologists, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners, Primary Care Nurse Practitioners, RNs, LPNs, pharmacists, and clinicians) in order to ensure coordination of care and appropriate communication of care among multiple disciplines. This position will also identify and manage clients’ chronic conditions and needs, including behavioral health, preventive health, and clinical measures to be implemented. The coordination of care will include face-to-face, virtual, and telephone contact with clients, family, caregivers, physical care team, specialty care team, and other providers and involves secure sharing of information to promote safe and effective care.

　　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

　　Do you have a bachelors degree in any field?

　　Yes

　　No

　　02

　　Are you currently licensed as one of the following: Counselor (PLPC, PLMFT, PC, or LMFT), Social Worker (RSW, LMSW, LCSW), Registered Nurse (RN), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)?

　　Yes

　　No

　　03

　　If you answered "YES" to the question above, please indicate the following: Type of License, License #, Date Originally Issued, and Expiration Date. If you answered "No" to the question above, please type "N/A" in the response below.

　　04

　　Which work location(s) would you be willing to consider? Please check all that apply.

　　Bogalusa, LA

　　Denham Springs, LA

　　Hammond, LA

　　Mandeville, LA

　　Slidell, LA

　　05

　　CE: Rate your ability to communicate effectively based on our definition: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.

　　1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable communicating effectively

　　2= I have limited experience or require assistance to communicate effectively

　　3= I can communicate effectively

　　4= I can communicate effectively and help others improve their communication

　　06

　　CE: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.

　　07

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

　　1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable thinking critically

　　2= I have limited experience or require assistance to think critically

　　3= I can think critically

　　4= I can think critically and help others improve their ability to think critically

　　08

　　TCr: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.

　　09

　　MR: Rate your ability to manage resources based on our definition: The ability to ensure resources such as time, money, and people are utilized appropriately to result in maximum business value.

　　1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable managing resources

　　2= I have limited experience or require assistance to manage resources

　　3= I can manage resources

　　4= I can manage resources and help others improve their ability to manage resources

　　10

　　MR: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.

　　Required Question

　　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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