Forensic District Coordinator
Forensic District Coordinator
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About this Job
This vacancy is located within theCommunity Forensic Services Division at Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System New Orleans LA.ELMHS is the largest 24hour multisite state psychiatric complex comprised or residential outpatient and inpatient services.
This vacancy is domiciled in St. Tammany Parish but will require regular travel throughout Region 9. Region 9 parishes includes St. Tammany Washington Helena Livingston and Tangipahoa. The appointed candidate will be required to attend orientation for one week in Jackson LA.
Salary is negotiable based on experience
This posting may be used to fill vacancies in other divisions or units at Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System within 90 days of closing.
The position may be filled as either a Probational or Job Appointment (open to all qualified applicants); a promotion (open to all statewide classified and Agencywide permanent status employees); by Detail to Special Duty; or as a parttime temporary WAE. Current permanent status classified employees may be required to accept a Probational appointed if selected. If filled as a Job Appointment there is a possibility that this position may be converted to a Probational Appointment should funding become available.
Resumes willnotbe accepted in lieu of work experience. An application may be considered incomplete if the work experience and education sections are not completed.
Please listallwork experience.
Applicants qualifying based on college training or receipt of a baccalaureate degree will be required to submit an official college transcript to verify credentials claimed prior to appointment. Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your application. The transcripts can be added as an attachment to your online application or faxed to (225). The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.
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.
For further information about this vacancy please contact:Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A masters degree in a social science field social work behavioral health field public health education or health administration plus four years of experience providing behavioral health treatment; OR
A Juris Doctorate plus three years of experience providing behavioral health treatment; OR
Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice as a Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW) Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Certified Social Worker (CSW) plus three years of experience providing behavioral health treatment.Job Specification
FUNCTION OF WORK:
To coordinate the community services program for forensic patients.
LEVEL OF WORK:
Advanced.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Broad review from a Forensic Community Services Supervisor or higherlevel administrator.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
None.
LOCATION OF WORK:
Louisiana Department of Health Office of Behavioral Health Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System.
JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from Forensic Community Services Supervisor by the absence of supervisory responsibility.Job Duties and Other Information
Conducts interviews and assessments on clients/patients incarcerated or in the community for pretrial/hospital admission purposes.
Provides competency restoration services to pretrial clients in a jailbased setting and/or within the community.
Attend court hearings with clients/patients provide the courts with status reports on clients and may be required to testify when needed.
Interacts continuously with the judicial system (judges lawyers etc.) by reporting client/patient progress/incidents throughout the Conditional Release/Supervised Probation Program.
Conducts visits to clients home in hazardous environments and to communitybased group homes.
Writes and interprets reports such as court orders status reviews episode reports etc.
Recommends clients/patients for orders of protective custody through law enforcement a coroners emergency certificate through the coroners office or physicians emergency certificate through the mental health provider hospital emergency room forensic consultant etc. or for placement at Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System.
Clinically evaluates clients/patients on an ongoing basis for signs of mental illness substance abuse dangerous behaviors etc.
Provides consultation and assistance regarding services for clients.
Develops plans for providing professional mental health services medical services housing etc.
Confers and coordinates services with social health community and correctional/criminal justice agencies throughout the region.
Travels throughout assigned region frequently and statewide occasionally to perform job duties.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full Time
