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Training and Development Specialist 2

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State of Louisiana

Pineville, LA (In Person)

Full-Time

Posted 03/19/2026 (Updated 6 weeks ago) • Actively hiring

Expires 5/27/2026

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Job Description

CLSH MISSION
Strive to provide quality, person-centered care with focus on recovery and resiliency in a safe and secure environment.
CLSH VISION
Strive to be the best public psychiatric hospital possible
CLSH VALUES
"I CARE": I ntegrity, C ompassion, A ccountability, R espect, and E xcellence Central Louisiana State Hospital, located in Pineville, Louisiana, is seeking applicants for a vacant position in our Education Department as a Training and Development Specialist 2 who teaches, revises and develops a mix of basic and intermediate level courses for general audiences. The Training and Development Specialist 2 plays a vital role for the Louisiana Department of Health in the Behavioral Health community by utilizing CLSH's values and mission to deliver quality and effective care to our patients, and ensuring our facilities are maintained accordingly. The hospital is highly committed to cooperative work with other state agencies and with the state and regional mental health program to ensure the integration and coordination of hospital-community services into a comprehensive system of mental health care.
Core & Preferred Competencies:
  • Building and Supporting Teams:
    The ability to combine one's actions and efforts with others to work toward achieving a common goal.
  • Communicating Effectively:
    The ability to convey information, ideas, and emotions using structured communication methods that promote understanding and engagement.
  • Training Others:
    The ability to design and deliver training experiences that build knowledge, develop skills, and improve performance.
  • Developing Performance:
    Builds the future potential of others by supporting long-term growth, skill development, and career progression.
Displaying Expertise:
The ability to demonstrate specialized knowledge, skills, and experience to apply subject-matter expertise in diverse and evolving contexts. Four years of experience in planning, developing, delivering, or evaluating training programs or academic instruction; human resources, or social services; OR Six years of full-time experience in any field plus one year of experience in planning, developing, delivering, or evaluating training programs or academic instruction; human resources, or social services; OR A bachelor's degree plus one year of experience in planning, developing, delivering, or evaluating training programs or academic instruction; human resources, or social services; OR An advanced degree in education, instructional design, business or public administration, industrial and organizational psychology, organizational behavior or human resources.
EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTIONS
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. Designation as a Society for Human Resource Management Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) or Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP), Professional in Human Resources (PHR), or a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) will substitute for a maximum of one year of the required experience. The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here .
Job Duties:
Coordinate and implement training initiatives. Implement scheduling and tracking in accordance with departmental procedure. Collaborate with CLSH department heads and other departmental supervisors to facilitate an efficient and effective assessment of employees in their teams and within identified timeframes. Monitor progress for completion of training initiatives assigned to ensure completion Present curriculum as designed including materials, learning exercises, lesson plans, and schedule training events Provide completed, accurate training documentation to assigned trainer or data entry personnel. Deliver instruction that incorporates differentiated techniques, methods and modes of adult learning. Develop and design curriculum and incorporate current best practice that supports the mission, vision and values of CLSH, OBH, LDH and ORM. Prepare, edit and format Hospital Wide Orientation binders for print and distribution. Prepare and organize training material for Annual Hospital Training. Identify the target audience for training and track the target audience to ensure that all identified staff completed the training. Maintain trainer qualification and certification in Basic Life Support (American Heart Association CPR & First Aid) and Crisis Prevention and Intervention Techniques (CPI).
Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type:
Probational, Promotional, Job Appointment, Demotion, Transfer, or WAE Career Progression:
This position may be filled as a Training and Development Specialist 2
Compensation:
This position has a minimum hire rate of $ 1,443.20 bi-weekly 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. 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.
Contact Information:
For further information about this vacancy, contact: Kelcie Cox 318-484-6333 Central Louisiana State Hospital Kelcie.

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

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