Administrative Program Manager 2

Salary

$3, $7,025.00 Monthly

Location

Jackson, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

ELMHS1.14.26APM

Department

LDH-Office of Behavioral Health

Opening Date

01/15/2026

Closing Date

1/25/ :59 PM Central

Division: Within the CFS Department at ELMHS Located in Jackson, LA

The Mission of ELMHS is to provide mental health evaluation, treatment, habilitation and consultation for adults. Programs include inpatient interventions, jail based evaluations, supervised group home and residential programs, forensic evaluation, care, custody, and aftercare; intermediate and long term psychiatric are in coordination with the total system of care in Louisiana

ELMHS is looking for a motivated and detail oriented individual to join the team in our CFS department.

Five years of experience in administrative services; OR

Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus two years of experience in administrative services; OR

A bachelor's degree plus two years of experience in administrative services; OR

An advanced degree plus one year of experience in administrative 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.

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties:

In this role, you will:

• Serve as a programmatic support manager, have responsibility for overseeing and guiding the specialists who coordinate civil judicial commitments, admit pre-trial clients, and supervise the probation of NGBRI clients.
• Assign work as appropriate and monitor for accurate completion within stated deadlines.
• Approve leave within ELMHS and LDH guidelines. Monitor and directs subordinates daily schedules and activities as needed.
• Track performance and complete new and annual CPMs timely. Document for CPM and discipline purposes.
• Coach and train subordinates on office procedures, technical aspects, and behavioral expectations
• Oversee the Civil Judicial Process
• Ensure proper reports are made timely, staff are notified of court dates, physicians are notified of reports needed and subpoenas.
• Communicate effectively with judges, DA's, Physicians, Social Workers, and Forensic district Coordinator's concerning court heartings, court due dates, and court documents.
• Coordinate competency evaluations and prepare reports for the court. Facilitate the process of transferring clients back to jails after evaluations
• Follow up on court dates after report has been sent out
• Coordinate with legal representation and ensure accurate communication of evaluation outcomes
• Oversee the hospital admission of pre-trial clients. Ensure all required documents are available, including inpatient and conditional release clients.
• Distribute and oversee freedom of information requests
• Act as a liaison for Director with judges, attorneys, and staff

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational or Promotional

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:

Candice Burkes

ELMHS HR

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