COMMUNITY SERVICE SUPERVISOR - JOB APPOINTMENT - ALEXANDRIA - DD CLINIC - SPOE - EARLY STEPS

Vision: The vision of the Central Louisiana Human Services District (CLHSD) is to ensure access to care for all individuals within its catchment area—Avoyelles, Catahoula, Concordia, Grant, LaSalle, Rapides, Vernon, and Winn Parishes—who are in need of behavioral health (mental health and substance use disorder) and developmental disabilities programs and services.

Mission: The mission of CLHSD is to increase public awareness of behavioral health and developmental disability needs and to provide individuals with access to integrated, community-based services. CLHSD promotes wellness, recovery, and independence through education and by offering a broad range of programmatic and community resources that support informed choice and personal growth.

We’re looking for a Community Service Supervisor to serve our clients in the Early Steps program in our Developmental Disabilities Department. We're seeking someone to assist, plan, assign, direct, and evaluate the work of intake coordinators and other assigned personnel.

Seven years of experience in providing health or developmentally disabled services, counseling, health care management, or social services; OR

Six years of full-time work experience plus four years of experience in providing health or developmentally disabled services, counseling, health care management, or social services; OR

A bachelor's degree plus four years of experience in providing health or developmentally disabled services, counseling, health care management, or social services; OR

An advanced degree in a social sciences field, nursing, public health; public, hospital, or health administration; speech-language pathology or communication sciences and disorders; physical, occupational, recreational, or music therapy plus three years of experience in providing health or developmentally disabled services, counseling, health care management, or social services.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties:

• Plans, assigns, directs, and evaluates the work of intake coordinators and other assigned personnel.
• Participates in recruitment, selection, onboarding, and training of staff.
• Documents supervisory meetings, identified concerns, recommendations, and follow-up activities.
• Monitors staff workloads, referral assignments, and caseload distribution to ensure timely processing of referrals.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Job Appointment.

Location: This vacancy is located at the Central Louisiana Human Services District. This announcement serves to fill vacancies in our Developmental Disabilities in Alexandria.

Compensation: This position offers the following starting rates for this level:

• Community Service Supervisor - $26.29/hourly; $2,103.20/bi-weekly.

**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.

CLHSD provides and contracts for services that respect the cultural and social diversity of its consumers and are responsive to the needs of individuals, families, and communities.

CLHSD further affirms that helping young children and their parents manage difficulties early in life can prevent or reduce the development of disorders. Early intervention and prevention strategies minimize the risk of illness and reduce long-term treatment costs. The preferred treatment environment for CLHSD is community-based.

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.

Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:
For further information about this vacancy, contact:
Central Louisiana Human Services District
5411 Coliseum Blvd.
Alexandria, La 71303

Shawanda.Gordon@clahsd.org

.Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

CLHSD is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All prospective new hires will be subjected to employment eligibility verification via the federal government's E-Verify system.

All prospective new hires are required to pass a drug screening and a criminal background check.