Salary $3,980.00 - $7,173.00 Monthly Location Monroe, LA Job Type Classified Job Number

NEDHSA-224077-CSP3-72928

Department LDH-Northeast Delta Human Services Authority Opening Date 07/30/2026 Closing Date 8/8/2026 11:59 PM Central About this Job

NORTHEAST DELTA HUMAN SERVICES AUTHORITY MISSION

Serve as a catalyst for individuals with mental health, developmental disabilities, and addictive disorders to help them realize their full human potential by offering quality, excellent care with greater accessibility. Northeast Delta Human Services Authority is seeking a Community Service Professional 3 to serve individuals with disabilities in Region VII in our community service division. This position requires knowledge of policies and procedures in multiple statewide program elements and must establish and maintain good rapport with individuals served by the agency. This role requires high standards of work and a high quality of professionalism. Minimum Qualifications Six 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 three years of experience in providing health or developmentally disabled services, counseling, health care management, or social services; OR A bachelor's degree plus three 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 two 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. 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:

Plans and coordinates statewide programs developing an individual support plan as appropriate to the needs of the individual to the needs of the individual with developmental disabilities. Creates, organizes, and maintains knowledge of community resources, advocacy organizations, and provider agencies based within the assigned region available for referral for supports to individuals; moreover, maintains working knowledge of Developmental Disabilities state and federally funded resources. Attends court hearings to discuss agency criteria as ordered by a court, representing the agency and explaining agency support to court personnel. Must serve as liaison and coordinator between individuals, their families, the community, and service providers. Determines agency eligibility and necessary assessments to assist with referral for emergency waiver request, meeting with individual/family to collect comprehensive information for review by the state review team. Responds to crisis situations as necessary to defuse the situation with agency resources or appropriate referral to outside agencies. Responds to Adult Protective Services referrals within two (2) days of request collaborating and accompanying APS staff as necessary to assist in reducing risk to individuals in need; May be required to perform other duties as necessary, including, but not limited to, emergency/disaster support activities.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type:

Probational, Promotional, Demotion, Lateral Transfer, or Detail to

Special Duty Location:

Developmental Disabilities Office Compensation:

NEDHSA is a designated approved National Health Service Corps (NHSC) site. Clinicians who work at NHSC-approved sites are eligible to apply to the NHSC Loan Repayment Program to pay off student loans. 2-year

Full-Time Clinical Practice:

NHSC will pay up to $50,000• for an initial 2 years of full-time clinical practice to clinicians. (Full-time clinical practice is defined as no less than 40 hours per week, for a minimum of 45 weeks per year.)

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy. 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: Ms. Janesia Raybon, MPA Human Resources Director A Northeast Delta Human Services Authority 2513 Ferrand Street Monroe, LA 71201 318-362-4237 (office) Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities. Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career. As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program: Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/ Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx Holidays and Leave - State employees receive the following paid holidays each year: New Year's Day Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Mardi Gras, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. •Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase. Retirement - State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to): Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org ). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org), Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others