Administrative Program Specialist A - Residential FacilityPrint (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4638049) ApplyAdministrative Program Specialist A - Residential FacilitySalaryDepends on QualificationsLocation Mandeville, LAJob TypeClassifiedJob Number199381-APSA-FTCDepartmentLDH-Florida Parishes Human Services AuthorityOpening Date08/29/2024Closing Date9/3/2024 11:59 PM Central
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Supplemental InformationWe believe that our individual differences are our strength, and it forms the foundation that allows our agency to empower individuals to experience a greater quality of life. Our agency’s vision is that all people will be empowered to lead meaningful and productive lives among friends, relatives, and neighbors regardless of behavioral health needs or developmental disabilities. We have been lighting the path forward into r ecovery by providing person-centered services to adults and children who meet the treatment criteria for substance use disorders, developmental disabilities, and/or mental health. To learn more about our agency, please Visit our website (http://fphsa.org/) . Potential Benefits:
Some of our facilities are approved HRSA/NHSC sites. Staff in specific positions at approved sites may be eligible to apply for certain student loan relief programs, which may also include those through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
Educational opportunities made available to staff.
Paid holidays for eligible staff. This includes up to 10 statutory holidays as well as additional holidays as declared by the governor.
Earned Annual (personal) AND Sick Leave for eligible staff. Leave is accumulated and balances roll over each year.
Health, Life, and Miscellaneous Insurance Plans available for eligible staff, with multiple options at varying costs.
Retirement Options for eligible staff.
For more detailed information on some of these benefits, you may click on the “Benefits” tab located above .
This Administrative Program Specialist A position is for a vacancy located in our residential facility, Fontainebleau Treatment Center/Alcohol & Treatment Center, in Mandeville, Louisiana . Please see the Examples of Work below for additional information for this position.
This position may be filled as a Probational Appointment. Applicants may be asked to serve a probationary period that may be anywhere between 6 months and 24 months. Salary may be negotiable depending on the chosen applicant's level of experience. Below is a list of the pay range for the position :
Administrative Program Specialist A: $17.18/hour minimum - $33.71/hour maximum
Note regarding the advertised pay range: The maximum amount listed is the maximum salary a person can make while in this title and NOT the maximum amount we are allowed to pay a new hire. Selected Core Competencies:
Communicating Effectively: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.
Making Accurate Judgments: The ability to form an opinion objectively and decisively based on relevant information and in accordance with established standards.
Thinking Critically: The ability to objectively question, analyze, interpret, and evaluate information to form a conclusion.
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.
For additional information about this vacancy contact:Emily Barthelemy, HR Analyst FPHSA/Human Resources 835 Pride Drive, Suite B Hammond, Louisiana 70401 emily.barthelemy@fphsa.org Minimum QualificationsMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:A baccalaureate degree.SUBSTITUTIONS:Six years of full-time work experience in any field may be substituted for the required baccalaureate degree.Candidates without a baccalaureate degree may combine work experience and college credit to substitute for the baccalaureate degree as follows:A maximum of 120 semester hours may be combined with experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.30 to 59 semester hours credit will substitute for one year of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.60 to 89 semester hours credit will substitute for two years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.90 to 119 semester hours credit will substitute for three years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.120 or more semester hours credit will substitute for four years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.College credit earned without obtaining a baccalaureate degree may be substituted for a maximum of four years full-time work experience towards the baccalaureate degree. Candidates with 120 or more semester hours of credit, but without a degree, must also have at least two years of full-time work experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.NOTE: Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.Job ConceptsFunction of Work:To perform responsible, administrative functions in support of an organizational unit.ORTo manage a specialized departmental or statewide program.Level of Work:Entry.Supervision Received:General from higher-level supervisory personnel.Supervision Exercised:May supervise 1-2 lower level personnel.Location of Work:May be used by all state agencies.Job Distinctions:Note: Agency impact, hierarchy, and reporting relationship patterns will be considered when making allocations to this level.Differs from Administrative Coordinator 4 by the presence of professional duties that involve a variety of administrative functions or responsibility for a specialized departmental or statewide program.Differs from Administrative SpecialistB by the absence of a moderate degree of complexity, impact, or independence in assigned duties and program areas.Examples of WorkThe incumbent serves as the administrative manager responsible for the management of administrative unit operations, as well as all other administrative functions in the facility. The incumbent manages administrative staff and works in collaboration with the Facility Manager to ensure that administrative functions at the FTC/ADU Residential Facility are consistently completed in a timely manner. Incumbent manages administrative operations including, but not limited to, communications, personnel issues, payroll, property control, purchasing, accounting, medical records, reports, contracts, admission process including client insurance and financial eligibility determinations, housekeeping, and special management studies for the residential substance use treatment facility. Additionally, this incumbent routinely generates reports used to make recommendations concerning the functioning of the facility, and also to recommend any necessary changes to policies and procedures. The incumbent must have knowledge of electronic health record systems, third-party insurance payer operating procedures and practices, unit operations, and medical records. The incumbent serves as the Human Resources Liaison and works closely with Human Resources and Clinic Administration.Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough 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 leaveMore information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspxHolidays 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 GovernorState 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 (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/YourRetirementSystem.mp4) 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
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