BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER MANAGER B

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER MANAGER B

Salary

$5,583.00 - $10,062.00 Monthly

Location

New Orleans, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

223168

Department

Metropolitan Human Services District

Opening Date

07/08/2026

Closing Date

7/13/2026 11:59 PM Central

• Description
• Benefits

About this Job

One of ten districts across Louisiana, MHSD was created by the state legislature in 2003 to oversee the delivery of publicly funded, community-based mental health, addictive disorders and developmental disabilities services to our area. MHSD serves adults, children and families of Orleans, Plaquemines and St. Bernard Parishes. In particular, we serve residents who are uninsured, or Medicaid eligible/covered, individuals suffering from mental illness, individuals suffering from addiction, and individuals who have developmental and/or intellectual disabilities.

Metropolitan Human Services District is seeking a qualified Behavioral Health Center Manager B to provide leadership, direction, and operational oversight for behavioral health programs. This position is responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality, person-centered services, leading multidisciplinary teams, promoting ethical and professional practices, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring compliance with organizational policies and applicable regulations while fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment.

Come join our dynamic team, where we change lives!

Minimum Qualifications

A master's degree in a social science, health or human services, or health administration field plus four years of experience in health services, social services, nursing, or counseling; OR

A doctorate in a social science, health or human services, or health administration field, or a medical degree plus three years of experience in health services, social services, nursing, 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:

Some key responsibilities as a Behavioral Health Center Manager B are :

• Directs the operation of clinic services that include outpatient mental health and substance use services, individual admissions and discharges, crisis intervention services, resource coordination services, community support services, quality assurance/continuous quality improvement programs and other relevant center supported mental health services when provided.
• Implements and ensures daily compliance with agency and division standard operating procedures, to include those related to access, clinic flow, registration, billing, orders, referrals, compliance, etc.
• Directs clinic activities supporting the accounting functions including billing, remittance reports, banking, and the collection of monies according to agency policy, etc. May develop budget requests and monitor expenditures
• Supervises the clinics staff by establishing and maintaining work schedules and assignments. Monitors job performance of direct reports using Civil Service Continuous Performance Management method.
• Sets goals, defines, monitors, and refines work standards, policies. and procedures.
• Monitors approval and use of annual leave to ensure adequate staff coverage for the clinic.
• Coordinates staff development and training to provide tools the staff needs to function adequately.

Appointment Type: Probational

Compensation: The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.

Note regarding the advertised pay range: The advertised maximum amount listed is the maximum salary a person can make while in this title/level over their career and not the maximum amount we are allowed to pay a new hire

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.

Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in this 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:

Tanisha Alexander

MHSD Human Resources Business Partner

tanisha.alexander@mhsdla.org

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

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 https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave - State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Years Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veterans 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 (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teachers Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

Employer State of Louisiana

Address 1201 N 3rd St

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70802

Phone (866) 783-5462

Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm