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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

196591

Department

LDH-Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority

Opening Date

06/25/2024

Closing Date

7/1/2024 11:59 PM Central

• Description

• Benefits

Supplemental Information

No Civil Service test scoreis 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 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

jestes@jphsa.org

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Minimum 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 five years of professional experience in a health service, mental health service, nursing service, social service or education program.

SUBSTITUTIONS:

A doctoral degree in one of the above fields will substitute for one year of the required experience.

NOTE:

Acceptable 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 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 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.

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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