Posting number: AAHSD/JRS/0568
Department: LDH-Acadiana Area Human Services District
Job classification: COMMUNITY SERVICE PROFESSIONAL 1
Posting type: Open & Promotional
Categories: Community Services, Human Services, Community and Social Services
Our mission is to improve the quality of life for the citizens of Acadiana who have behavioral health and/or intellectual/developmental disabilities.
Our Developmental Disabilities Office serves as the single point of entry for persons with intellectual/developmental disabilities who are seeking supports or services within our seven (7) parishes: Acadia, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Landry, St. Martin and Vermilion.
We currently have an opening for an experienced Community Service Professional to join our Developmental Disabilities Office. This position receives, reviews and processes referrals for individuals seeking access to EarlySteps and other designated Office of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (OIDD) programs
If you’re driven, collaborative and ready to make an impact – this could be the opportunity for you!
Four 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 one year of experience in providing health or developmentally disabled services, counseling, health care management, or social services; OR
A bachelor's degree plus one year 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.
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.
Position-Specific Details
Appointment Type: Job Appointment
Work Schedule: Monday – Friday; 8 hours per day
Career Progression Group (CPG): This position participates in a CPG and may be filled as a Community Service Professional 1, 2 or 3. The level at which the vacancy is filled will be determined by the qualifications of the candidate selected. This position provides the opportunity to advance within this job series.
Location: This position is located in the Acadiana Area Human Services District – Developmental Disabilities Office in Lafayette, LA
This posting is to fill five (5) vacancies within the District.
Please click on the below links to learn more about each job level:
COMMUNITY SERVICE PROFESSIONAL 1
COMMUNITY SERVICE PROFESSIONAL 2
COMMUNITY SERVICE PROFESSIONAL 3
HOW to apply:
No Civil Service test score or assessment 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.
The actual starting salary depends on the education and experience of the selected applicant.
If you are selected for this position and indicate that you have a degree, you will be required to submit an official transcript. There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed. The hiring supervisor/manager has 90 days from the closing date of the announcement to make a hiring decision.
Specific information about this job will be provided to you in the interview process, should you be selected.
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Jennifer Sonnier, Human Resources Analyst
Jennifer.Sonnier@la.gov
AAHSD-Human Resources
302 Dulles Drive
Lafayette, LA 70506
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