Program Monitor (WAE)Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4755578) ApplyProgram Monitor (WAE)Salary $4,177.00 - $8,194.00 MonthlyLocation Baton Rouge, LAJob TypeClassifiedJob NumberOAAS/CSH/203660DepartmentLDH-Office of Aging & Adult ServicesOpening Date12/10/2024Closing Date12/15/2024 11:59 PM Central
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Supplemental InformationThe Louisiana Department of Health is dedicated to fulfilling its mission through direct provision of quality services, the development and stimulation of services of others, and the utilization of available resources in the most effective manner.LDH serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities.This position is located within the Louisiana Department of Health / Office of Aging and Adult Services / Headquarters / East Baton Rouge ParishAnnouncement Number: Cost Center: 3201055101Position Number(s): 50682672This vacancy is being announced as a classified position and will be filled as apart-timeWAE appointment.Please note Part-time WAE appointments are temporary and may last up to a year. Employees canonlywork a total of 1,245 hours within a 12-month period. Preferred Experience:
Experience working with housing, community-based services, and/or support services for vulnerable populations.
Knowledge of state and federal housing voucher programs, food assistance programs, and/or community support programs.
No Civil Service test scoreis 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.A resume upload willNOTpopulate your information into your application. Work experience left off your electronic application or only included in an attached resume is not eligible to receive creditFor further information about this vacancy contact:Casey HickmanCasey.Hickman@la.govLDH/HUMAN RESOURCESBATON ROUGE, LA 70821225 342-6477This organization participates in E-verify, and for more information on E-verify, please contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218. Minimum QualificationsMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:A baccalaureate degree plus two years of professional level experience in administrative services, economics, public health, public relations, social services, health services, or surveying and/or assessing health or social service programs or facilities for compliance with state and federal regulations.SUBSTITUTIONS:Six years of full-time work experience in any field may be substituted for the required baccalaureate degree.Candidates without a baccalaureate degree may combine work experience and college credit to substitute for the baccalaureate degree as follows:A maximum of 120 semester hours may be combined with experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.30 to 59 semester hours credit will substitute for one year of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.60 to 89 semester hours credit will substitute for two years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.90 to 119 semester hours credit will substitute for three years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.120 or more semester hours credit will substitute for four years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.College credit earned without obtaining a baccalaureate degree may be substituted for a maximum of four years full-time work experience towards the baccalaureate degree. Candidates with 120 or more semester hours of credit, but without a degree, must also have at least two years of full-time work experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.Graduate training with eighteen semester hours in one or any combination of the following fields will substitute for a maximum of one year of the required experience on the basis of thirty semester hours for one year of experience: public health; counseling; social work; psychology; rehabilitation services; statistics; experimental/applied statistics; economics; business, public, or health administration.A Juris Doctorate will substitute for one year of the required experience.A master's degree in public health; counseling; social work; psychology; rehabilitation services; economics; business, public, or health administration will substitute for one year of the required experience.Graduate training with less than a Ph.D. will substitute for a maximum of one year of the required experience. A Ph.D. in public health; counseling; social work; psychology; rehabilitation services; economics; business, public, or health administration will substitute for the two years of required experience.NOTES:Health services include all services dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of disease, or the promotion, maintenance and restoration of health for sick or injured individuals.Public health includes jobs such as sanitarian, public health engineer and public health epidemiologist.NOTE:Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.Job ConceptsFunction of Work:To perform research, analysis and policy management activities related to statewide health or social service program(s).Level of Work:Advanced.Supervision Received:Broad from a Program Monitor SupervisorDHH or higher level.Supervision Exercised:None.Location of Work:Department of Health and Hospitals; Human Service Districts as established; and other social service entities as established by an approved DSCS Allocation Criteria Memorandum.Job Distinctions:Differs from Program Monitor SupervisorDHH by the absence of supervisory responsibility.Differs from Program Manager 1-ADHH and Program Manager 1-BDHH by the absence of responsibility for administering small or less complex statewide program(s).Examples of WorkLouisiana’s Permanent Supportive Housing Program (PSH) uses federal and state resources to increase access to decent, safe, and affordable mainstream housing to individuals with disabilities, individuals who are homeless, and individuals at risk of homeless; and to help individuals maintain long-term stable and successful tenancies. PSH achieved national recognition as the country’s first cross-disabilities PSH program and its success is based on the inclusion of services that are flexible and responsive to the needs of the individual, available when needed, and accessible where the tenant lives.The Resource Specialist Program Monitor plays a crucial role in supporting individuals as they transition to permanent supportive housing. A key responsibility of this role is providing resource coordination and support to participants, which includes identifying the appropriate resources necessary for successful tenancy; ensuring all documentation needed to secure housing and other community resources are completed timely; identifying and addressing housing availability and barriers; and performs all duties as required for annual recertification process and housing inspection process.In addition to coordinating resources, the Resource Specialist Program Monitor works closely with state agencies and community organizations to streamline access to services. The role also involves contributing to the development of policies and procedures that improve the availability and coordination of resources, ensuring long-term independence for participants.Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough 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 leaveMore information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspxHolidays 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 GovernorState 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 (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/YourRetirementSystem.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system
Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
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Do you have experience working with state and/or federal housing voucher programs? If YES, please describe your experience and reference where it is included in your application (not your resume). If NO, please enter N/A.
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Do you have experience coordinating resource initiatives for individuals transitioning into permanent supportive housing? If YES, please describe your experience and reference where it is included in your application (not your resume). If NO, please enter N/A.
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