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This vacancy is located within the REHABILITATION DEPARTMENT at the Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System, Jackson, LA. ELMHS is the largest 24-hour, multi-site, state psychiatric complex, comprised or residential, outpatient and inpatient services.
This posting may be used to fill vacancies in other divisions or units at Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System within 90 days of closing.
The position may be filled as either a Probational or Job Appointment (open to all qualified applicants); a promotion (open to all statewide classified and, agency-wide permanent status employees); by Detail to Special Duty; or as a part-time, temporary WAE. Current permanent status, classified employees may be required to accept a Probational appointed if selected. If filled as a Job Appointment, there is a possibility that this position may be converted to a Probational Appointment should funding become available.
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of work experience. An application may be considered incomplete if the work experience and education sections are not completed. Please list all work experience.
Applicants qualifying based on college training or receipt of a baccalaureate degree will be required to submit an official college transcript to verify credentials claimed prior to appointment. Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your application. The transcripts can be added as an attachment to your online application or faxed to (225) 219-1041. The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.
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.
For further information about this vacancy, please contact:
Alicia Holmes
LDH- ELMHS Human Resources
Jackson, LA 70748
225-634-0571
[email protected]

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A baccalaureate degree plus three years of professional level experience in social services, teaching, counseling, guidance and therapy, rehabilitation instruction, rehabilitation evaluation, or worker's compensation dispute resolution, two years must have been in rehabilitation work. SUBSTITUTIONS: A baccalaureate degree in rehabilitation counseling will substitute for the one year of required general experience. A master's degree in any field will substitute for the one year of required general experience. Specialized and advanced degrees will substitute for a maximum of one year of the required general experience. NOTE: There is no substitution for the degree. NOTE:
Any college hours or degree must be from a school accredited by one of the following regional accrediting bodies: the Middle States Commission on Higher Education; the New England Commission of Higher Education; the Higher Learning Commission; the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities; the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools; and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

Job Concepts

Function of Work:

To coordinate and control a specific component of a major rehabilitation program.

Level of Work:

Advanced.

Supervision Received:

General from a Rehabilitation Bureau Administrator or Rehabilitation Program Manager.

Supervision Exercised:

Functional authority over a program component within a rehabilitation program.

Location of Work:

May be used by state agencies with rehabilitation counseling functions.

Job Distinctions:

Differs from Rehabilitation Program Coordinator by the absence of overall responsibility for a major rehabilitation program.

Examples of Work

Plans, coordinates, and implements specific initiatives and special projects as they relate to a component of a major rehabilitation program.

Develops and implements procedures for specific program components.

Conducts employee and consumer attitude surveys, needs assessments and public hearings concerning Louisiana Rehabilitation Services policy and operations.

Trains agency personnel regarding implementation of major program modifications, procedures and policies.

Participates on task forces and committees to revise rules, regulations and procedures to comply with changes in law and policy.

Analyzes the impact of federal, state and local legislation, advises agency officials and prepares position statements for agency administrators.

Confers with government officials, educators, private officials, and professionals on matters relative to a specific component of program responsibility.