Salary : $5,023.00 - $9,856.00 Monthly
Location : Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number: OAAS/DRT/211055
Department: LDH-Office of Aging & Adult Services
Opening Date: 07/23/2025
Closing Date: 8/2/2025 11:59 PM Central

About this Job
The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical, preventive, and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana.

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We're looking for a dedicated individual to join our team as a Program Manager 1B. This position functions as the Manager of the Facility Investigations section of Adult Protective Services (APS). The Adult Protective Services program conducts investigations of abuse, neglect, exploitation, and extortion to adults aged 18-59 with disabilities who live in the community or LDH-operated facilities and arranges for services or provides reports necessary to alleviate or alleviate or prevent further maltreatment.

If you're compassionate, detail-oriented, and eager to grow in a public service career, we encourage you to apply today!
Minimum Qualifications
Seven years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services; OR

Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus four years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services; OR

A bachelor's degree plus four years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services; OR

An advanced degree or a Juris Doctorate plus three years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or 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.

Job Specification

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

Job Duties:
The incumbent reports to the APS Assistant Director - Program Manager 3.

This management position requires planning, organization, staff supervision, coordination, assessment, multidisciplinary collaboration, and interpersonal skills. Managerial duties also require knowledge of APS programs, utilization of agency and department databases/MIS systems, knowledge of organizational structure, and proficient knowledge of agency policies, departmental policies, and statutory regulations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

• Manages investigations of allegations of abuse, neglect, exploitation, and extortion of vulnerable adults within state-operated facilities and affiliated programs.
• Oversees processing by the Facility Investigations Supervisor of reports of allegations of abuse of vulnerable adults provided by state-operated facility and/or program designees and the assignments of investigations relevant to the reported allegations.
• Oversees management the APS Facility Reporting email address for incoming reports and communication with the state-operated facilities.
• Serves as a facilities and programs subject matter expert, APS Management Team member and member of the APS Data Team.
• Participates in the development of agency policy/procedures, public awareness initiatives, and participates in advanced professional development and training.
• Represents APS on state-level committees, task forces, and workgroups

Position-Specific Details:

Location: Office of Aging and Adult Services / Headquarters / East Baton Rouge Parish

Appointment Type: Probationary appointment

Cost Center: 3201020700

Position Number(s): 50470765
LDH supports Louisiana's commitment to being a State as a Model Employer (SAME) by promoting the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.
How To Apply:
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.
* Information to support your eligibility for the position 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. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:

Deanda Thymes
LA Department of Health (LDH)

Division of Human Resources

PO Box 4818

Baton Rouge, LA 70821

225-342-6477
This organization participates in E-verify, and for more information on E-verify, please contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218.
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• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
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• Memorial Day,
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• Veteran's Day,
• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

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