Adult Protection Specialist 1/2/3 – Baton Rouge Position Available In East Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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Adult Protection Specialist 1/2/3 – Baton Rouge

Salary
$3,186.00 – $5,734.00 Monthly
Location Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
208805
Department
Gov-Office of Elderly Affairs
Opening Date
05/23/2025
Closing Date
6/4/2025 11:59 PM Central

DESCRIPTION

BENEFITS
QUESTIONS
About this Job
GOEA is committed to advocating for the needs and rights of the elderly, improving the quality of life for its seniors, promoting public awareness, intervention in exploitation and abuse, building partnerships with communities, and supporting intergenerational activities.
Minimum Qualifications
Four years of social services experience; OR
Six years of full-time work experience plus one year of social services experience; OR
A bachelor’s degree plus one year of social services experience; OR
A master’s degree in social work, a social science, education, counseling or vocational rehabilitation.

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.
Job Specification
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.
Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

Serves as an intake worker and/or conducts investigations of abuse, neglect, exploitation, and extortion under close supervision and with support from higher level adult protection personnel.
Obtains identifying information, provides information on services provided by the agency and makes referrals when reports do not meet the requirement for investigation. Determines allegation types, risk of harm, and priority levels.
Conducts investigations of alleged abuse, neglect, exploitation, and the extortion of adults in accordance with agency policy and state law.
Assesses home environment, living situation, functional and mental capacity and other factors to determine the risk of harm to the adult and the need for immediate intervention.
Provides those services required for the adult’s immediate safety; i.e., a referral to law enforcement or 911, or the adult’s relocation to a safe environment.
Obtains services for the adult in the least restrictive setting available that will provide the adult with needed care, treatment, and services sufficient to protect the adult from harm and allow the adult to function as independently as possible.
Maintains highly confidential case files in accordance with agency policies and procedures.
Works with coroners, social services agencies, law enforcement, district attorneys, and legal staff to initiate actions necessary to protect the adult.
The maximum amount listed for this job title is the maximum salary a person can make in the position. It is not the maximum amount that we are allowed to pay a new hire.
The referenced position is eligible for premium pay for only hours worked:
$2/hour Hazardous Duty-Premium Pay
$1/hour Tiered Longevity- Premium Pay
Extensive travel is required within the domiciled parishes of West Feliciana, East Feliciana, Pointe Coupee, West Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Iberville, Ascension, St James, Assumption, St John the Baptist, St Charles, Lafourche, Terrebonne; periodic travel to other regions may be required. Driving, travel and overtime will be required as deemed necessary by the supervisor.
As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as an Adult Protection Specialist 1, 2, or 3 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s). Please refer to the ‘Job Specifications’ tab located at the top of the LA Careers ‘Current Job Opportunities’ page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level.
All prospective new hires will be subject to employment eligibility verification via the federal government’s E-verify.
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.
•Resumes

WILL NOT

be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.•
The Governor’s Office of Elderly Affairs is an Equal Opportunity Employer and State as a Model Employer (SAME) to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
For further information about this posting, please email:
Goeahr@la.gov Employer
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