Posting number: OS/ET/226372
Department: LDH-Office of Secretary
Job classification: DISABILITY DETERMINATIONS EXAMINER 1
Posting type: Open & Promotional
Categories: Social Services
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Accepting Direction: The ability to be open and willing to follow guidance or instructions.
Learning Actively: The ability to pursue learning, seek feedback, and integrate new knowledge to improve personal and professional performance.
Making Accurate Judgments: The ability to assess options, weigh risks, and make sound decisions using available information and logical reasoning.
Adapting to Change: The ability to demonstrate flexibility in thoughts, behaviors, and actions in response to evolving circumstances or unexpected change.
Communicating Effectively: The ability to convey information, ideas, and emotions using structured communication methods that promote understanding and engagement.
Demonstrating Initiative: The ability to assess situations independently and take proactive steps to address them without being prompted or instructed by others.
Displaying Professionalism: The ability to uphold workplace standards through consistent conduct, responsible communication, and consideration for others.
Following Policies and Procedures: The ability to follow, reinforce, adapt, or develop policies and procedures to maintain compliance with federal and state legal requirements, State Civil Service rules, and organizational policies.
Managing Time: The ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and allocate time to ensure timely completion of work goals.
Thinking Critically: The ability to analyze information objectively, identify connections across sources, and form logical, well-supported conclusions.
Three years of social services experience; OR
Six years of full-time experience in any field; OR
A bachelor's degree.
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.
Location: Disability Determinations Services / Shreveport / Caddo
Appointment type: This position may be filled as a Probationary Appointment, Promotional Appointment, Job appointment (temporary appointment that may last up to 48 months), or Detail to Special duty.
Cost Center: 3071200107
Position number: 50689446
Career Progression: This position may be filled as a Disability Determinations Examiner 1, 2, or 3 determined by the qualifications of the candidate selected. This position provides the opportunity to advance within this job series.
Compensation: This position is eligible for the following Special Entrance Rate (SER):
Disability Determinations Examiner 1 - $22.80 hr / $1,824.00 bi-weekly
Disability Determinations Examiner 2 - $24.40 hr / $1,952.00 bi-weekly
Disability Determinations Examiner 3 - $26.00 hr / $2,088.80 bi-weekly
Individuals selected for positions with the Disability Determination Service (DDS) will go through a complete federal background investigation. A suitability determination by the Social Security Administration is necessary to determine whether an employee can be issued credentials in order to have access to Social Security disability data, records, and systems. Your conditional job offer and access to Social Security Administration's (SSA's) systems, data, information, and/or premises are contingent upon you passing the SSA suitability process.
*Note: This covers the preliminary screening (pre-screen) and the final background
adjudication stage of the suitability process.
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 information on how to check your application status and understand status updates, please click HERE.
Contact Information:
Staff Name: Eddie Tompkins, HR Analyst
E-mail: Eddie.Tompkins@ssa.gov
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PO Box 4818
Baton Rouge, LA 70821225-342-6477
225-342-6477
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