Salary : $6,838.00 - $12,326.00 Monthly
Location : Jackson, LA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number: ELMHS8.3.26PSYCH 4
Department: LDH-Office of Behavioral Health
Opening Date: 08/03/2026
Closing Date: 8/17/2026 11:59 PM Central

About this Job
Division: Within the Psychology Department at ELMHS, Located in Jackson, LA

ELMHS is seeking a passionate and motivated Psychologist to join our facility as a Psychologist 4! This position will develop and direct complex programs of psychological services, specialized psychological assessment and treatment programs

Minimum Qualifications
Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice psychology followed by two years of experience in psychological research, testing, or counseling.

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:

In this role, you will:

• Perform complex tasks that include: program development, supervision of clinical services, direct provision of services, consultation in behavior management practices to other disciplines, ongoing professional peer evaluation, competency to stand trial assessment (both independently and in tandem with psychiatry), serving on review panels as needed, and providing court testimony on the issue of competence to stand trial, and contributing to a doctoral level internship.
• The employee also serves as the head of the multi-disciplinary Behavior Management Plan Committee, which is hospital-wide, reviews and approves behavior management plans created by the psychology department prior to plan implementation.
• Direct the complex program of psychological services provided to clients at the ASSA unit of ELMHS including coordination of treatment and care for patients.
• Develop and direct specialized psychological assessment and treatment programs for the improvement of patient care. Coordinates when there are time conflicts over where to complete evaluations.
• Provides regular supervision to master's level psychology staff and Psychologist 1-3 and doctoral-level interns as needed and sets challenging yet achievable goals.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational or Promotional

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

Compensation:

• This position has an SER of $47.93 an hour or $13834.40 bi-weekly
• This position is eligible for Longevity Pay starting at $1.00 Per Hour Physically Worked
• This position is eligible for Rural Location Premium pay of $2.00 Per Hour for physically working.

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score isrequired 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.

*Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).Resumeswill 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:

Leigh Moore

ELMHS HR

[email protected]

225-634-0680

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:
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Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave
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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
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• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (), among others

01

Do you have a current Louisiana license to practice Psychology?

• Yes
• No

02

If you answered yes to the above question, please enter your Louisiana license number and the date received in the text box below. If you answered no, enter N/A.
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Do you have two years of experience in psychological research, psychological testing, or counseling? NOTE: This experience must have been gained after licensure as a psychologist.

• Yes
• No

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If you answered yes to the above question, please reference where on your application these duties were performed. If you answered no, then N/A.
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Has your degree been granted? If so, when was it conferred?
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What exact psychology degree did you receive (Ph. D., Psy. D., Ed. D.)?
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Are you a graduate of a counseling psychology or clinical psychology program? If not, in what area of psychology was your degree (School, Clinical-Community, etc.)?
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Was your program APA approved at the time of your graduation?
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Did you complete an APA, CPA, or APPIC approved internship?

• Yes
• No

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If you answered yes to the above question, please enter where you did your internship in the text box below. If you answered no, enter N/A.
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Do you have a license or did you have a license to practice psychology in any state, territory or province other than the Louisiana? If yes, give license number and date received.
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If you have a license to practice psychology in any state, territory or province, has your license to practice (or clinical privileges, hospital appointment, employment contract, or membership in any professional society or organization) ever been denied, investigated, terminated, reduced, not renewed, limited, withdrawn from or resignation submitted, suspended, revoked, modified, placed on probation, relinquished or voluntarily surrendered; or do you have knowledge of any such actions that are pending?
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