MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM DIRECTOR--B

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　　MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM DIRECTOR--B

　　Salary

　　$4,784.00 - $8,608.00 Monthly

　　Location

　　Metairie, LA

　　Job Type

　　Classified

　　Job Number

　　189213

　　Department

　　LDH-Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority

　　Opening Date

　　01/22/2024

　　Closing Date

　　2/12/2024 11:59 PM Central

　　Description

　　Benefits

　　Supplemental Information

　　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 andnot the maximum amount we are allowed to pay a new hire.

　　For further information about this vacancy contact:

　　Jill Estes

　　Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority

　　3616 S. I-10 Service Road West, Metairie, LA 70001

　　[email protected]

　　Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority and its programs (JPHSA) participate in E-Verify

　　Federal law mandates all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. All new hires at JPHSA are subject to employment eligibility verification through E-verify.

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　　For more information on E-Verify, please contact the Department of Homeland Security at 888-897-7781 or visit https://www.uscis.gov/e-verify

　　Qualifications

　　MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

　　A master's degree in psychology; social work; sociology; counseling; health services; hospital, public, health care or mental health administration; nursing; public health; education with a concentration in psychology or counseling; special education; or in a human services or behavioral science discipline as listed in the NOTE; plus four years of professional level experience providing mental health treatment.

　　SUBSTITUTIONS:

　　Graduate training beyond the master's degree in qualifying fields will substitute for a maximum of one year of the required experience on the basis of thirty semester hours for one year of experience.

　　NOTE:

　　Human services or behavioral sciences degrees acceptable to the Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority include addiction studies, behavioral science, public health, public policy/administration, health administration, social work, psychology, counseling, sociology, criminal justice, educational counseling, and rehabilitation counseling.

　　Comparable degrees will be considered qualifying if deemed acceptable by the Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority.

　　NOTE:

　　Some positions may require regulation as a Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC), Certified Social Worker (CSW), Licensed Master's Social Worker (LMSW) or a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).

　　NOTE:

　　Applicants who possess a master’s degree in social work may be required to maintain licensure in accordance with the Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners.

　　NOTE:

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

　　Job Concepts

　　FUNCTION OF WORK :

　　To direct special services programs in a large mental health region or human services district.

　　LEVEL OF WORK:

　　Program Manager.

　　SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

　　Broad review from a Mental Health Area Director or higher-level administrator.

　　SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

　　Project basis over staff in specific assigned special services programs.

　　LOCATION OF WORK:

　　Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Mental Health; Human Services District.

　　JOB DISTINCTIONS:

　　Differs from the Mental Health Program Director--B by the presence of responsibility for directing special services program in a large mental health region.

　　Differs from the Mental Health Specialist 1 and 2 by the absence of coordinating and directing special services programs statewide.

　　Examples of Work

　　EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

　　Coordinates and directs all special services elements, and provides consultation to professional staff within a large region.

　　Provides consultation and technical assistance regarding special services programs, such as community support services, services for special populations (elderly, criminal justice, children, minorities), consultation and education services, and volunteer services.

　　Monitors contract programs and/ or facilities to determine compliance with standards, policies and program requirements, and provides reports related to such review, including recommended plans for correction, to regional administrator.

　　Determines need and types of services for mentally and/or emotionally ill persons; develops plans for providing professional help.

　　Determines organization requirements of personnel, buildings, materials, supplies and equipment necessary to operate special services programs and makes budget recommendations.

　　Interprets agency policy and provides direction to Office of Mental Health staff in carrying out policies, agency goals and objectives and the procedures necessary for their implementation.

　　Resolves complex clinical issues in the operations of special services programs.

　　Evaluates and analyzes programmatic performance of special services programs through site monitoring.

　　Confers and coordinates services with social, health and correctional/criminal justice agencies in the region.

　　Provides a wide range of staff development, in-service training, and employee education programs in the region.

　　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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