Salary : $5,477.00 - $9,856.00 Monthly
Location : Ruston, LA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number: NEDHSA-209759-PSYC2R-063025-AM
Department: LDH-Northeast Delta Human Services Authority
Opening Date: 06/30/2025
Closing Date: 7/7/2025 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 realize their full human potential by offering quality, excellent care with greater accessibility.

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).

NEDHSA has had many productive years since forming as a Local Governing Entity (LGE) in 2013. Here's a small snapshot of how NEDHSA has worked diligently to provide our citizens with greater access to services, excellent customer services and quality, competent care.
• Installed Innovative Harm-Reduction Vending Machines-offers a beacon of hope, aiming to provide essential resources and support to individuals on the path to recovery.
• Art is Medicine Program
• Recognized by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
• Prescription Take Back Boxes-located throughout the region for safe disposal of unused medication
• Opportunity Zone-strategic initiative designed to help transition fragile south Monroe Communities aiming to reduce mental health and addiction prevalence
• Coordinated Care for People in Crisis
• Operation Golden Years-provides increased awareness, support, and services for those sixty and above in our 12 parish region.
• Operation Leave No Veteran Behind-ensure that military veterans in Northeast LA have quality and competent primary and behavioral health care
• Financial Literacy Partnership with Pelican State Credit Union- service our staff and clients
• NEDHSA Wellness at Work Initiative-designed to relieve employees' stress and burnout

NEDHSA plans to build additional, esteemed partnerships this year to deepen meaningful integrated behavioral and primary healthcare within the region. To help the citizens realize more positive outcomes and stability, NEDHSA will continue to employ a more cohesive, progressive approach among our systems and processes.
Minimum Qualifications
Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice psychology.

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:
Incumbents are responsible for carrying out these professional duties in accordance with generally accepted psychological theories, methods, techniques and practices. They are professionally accountable for the application of said standards and for the accuracy and reliability of the data obtained and basic recommendations made.

Performs psychological diagnoses and treatment; participates, as a member of a patient treatment unit, in staff discussions on patient diagnoses, treatment, and progress.

Administers or reviews results of the full range of diagnostic tests for psychological assessment, interprets results, and prepares psychological evaluations.

Designs and implements programs involving the application of behavior modification principles and techniques.

Consults with related professionals on topics or techniques within areas of specialization.

Conducts organizationally approved research projects of limited scope.
Position-Specific Details:
Applicants will be required to serve a probationary period of not less than 12 months and not more than 24.

International degrees require submission of an equivalency evaluation with the application.

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 completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Ms. Janesia Raybon, MPA
Human Resources Specialist
Northeast Delta Human Services Authority
2513 Ferrand Street
Monroe, LA 71201
318-362-4237 (office)
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

Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at

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 (). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (), among others

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Do you possess an active license to practice psychology issued by the Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists?

• Yes
• No

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If you answered "YES" to the question above, please list the licensure TYPE, license NUMBER, issuing STATE, and EXPIRATION date. Please note that failure to provide all information requested may result in your application being deemed incomplete.
Required Question