Community Service Professional 1-3

Community Service Professional 1-3

Salary

$3,250.00 - $5,855.00 Monthly

Location

Houma, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

228264

Department

LDH-South Central Louisiana Human Services Authority

Opening Date

11/06/2026

Closing Date

11/16/2026 11:59 PM Central

• Description
• Benefits

About this Job

Helping people, changing lives through education, prevention, intervention, and treatment in an effort to enhance quality of life.

Join a dedicated team committed to improving lives across South Central Louisiana. SCLHSA is seeking an experienced Community Service Professional 1-3 to interview and assess techniques to determine criteria for assessing development disability services. This role offers the opportunity to make a lasting impact while working in a supportive, mission-driven environment.

If youre ready to take the next step in your career and help shape the future of human services in our region, we want to hear from you.

Apply today and be a part of something meaningful.

To learn more about our agency, please visit our website.

Minimum Qualifications

Four years of experience in providing health or developmentally disabled services, counseling, health care management, or social services; OR

Six years of full-time work experience plus one year of experience in providing health or developmentally disabled services, counseling, health care management, or social services; OR

A bachelors degree plus one year of experience in providing health or developmentally disabled services, counseling, health care management, or social services; OR

An advanced degree in a social sciences field, nursing, public health; public, hospital, or health administration; speech-language pathology or communication sciences and disorders; physical, occupational, recreational, or music therapy.

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 here.

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

As Community Service Professional 1-3, the incumbent will support clinical operations by:

• Receiving/screening inquiries/calls to persons contacting SCLHSA Developmental Disabilities requesting assistance; determine the need for support services by initiating appropriate disposition for assistance to the person.
• Conducting interviews to determine initial and continued eligibility for persons who request services in the Developmental Disabilities Service system and Flexible Family Funds.
• Determining initial and continued eligibility for children who have been assigned slots for Flexible Family Funds program and ensure ongoing monitoring of eligibility for children receiving Flexible Family Funds benefits maintain their eligibility on a quarterly basis.
• Outlining appropriate specialized services for program participants based on assessments using the ICAP assessment tool and other pertinent data gathered during interview with program applicant/participant.
• Creating and maintaining a resource list of community resources, advocacy organizations and provider agencies based within SCLHSA area that are available for referrals for supports for individuals. Continue to become knowledgeable of community resources available for referrals for supports for individual needs.

Position-Specific Details:

Location: This position is located at SCLHSAs Developmental Disabilities Office, located in Houma, LA.

Appointment Type: This vacancy is being announced as a Classified Position and will be filled as a Job Appointment that may transfer into a Probationary Appointment at a future date.

Career Progression Group (CPG): This position participates in a CPG and may be filled as a Community Service Professional 1-3 level at which the vacancy is filled will be determined by the qualifications of the candidate selected. This position provides the opportunity to advance within this job series.

Compensation: The actual starting salary depends on the education and experience of the selected applicant.

This posting is for 4 vacancies.

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 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:

Shelby Hidalgo

Acting HR Director

shelby.hidalgo2@la.gov

985-857-3743

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