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$ 5375 - 10546
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Job Description
About this Job
- The Mental Health Advocacy Service has a vacancy. This job title has an assigned pay grade of AS-621.
Our mission is to ensure that our clients voices are heard and that they receive every right and remedy afforded them under law.
Our goal is to provide high-quality legal counsel and representation to our clients address systemic issues that affect the rights of more than one client and require a remedy act as a clearinghouse for information relative to adults and children with mental health diagnoses and children in need of care and provide training to various individuals/agencies Minimum Qualifications
Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice law plus three years of experience as a practicing attorney.
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:
The position is needed to manage the increase in juvenile mental health cases and to handle cases from the newly created Juvenile Behavioral Health Court. We have not historically needed a juvenile mental health attorney in that geographical area because there were few enough cases that our CAP attorneys could cover them; however over the last several months the numbers have increased dramatically and the court has created a separate process for those who qualify for the behavioral/mental health court which routinely conflicts with CINC court making it impossible for our CAP attorneys to cover most of the hearings.
40% As a licensed attorney provides case consultations on child and adult mental health cases. Covers court hearings as needed particularly Calcasieu Juvenile mental and behavioral health cases and those cases in the surrounding parishes as needed.
25% Develops presentations and trainings on child mental health for attorneys judges court personnel and other stakeholders as requested.
25% Performs other administrative functions such as assisting with developing policy and procedures on child and adult mental health cases. Assists in recommending changes to the Louisiana Childrens Code as needed.
10% Performs research on childrens competency mental health laws behavioral health and Childrens Code issues. All other duties assigned.
Position-Specific Details:
This vacancy will be filled by a new hire. Anyone is eligible to apply.
Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities.
This vacancy will be filled as a part-time classified WAE which is temporary in nature not to exceed 1245 hours in a 12 month period.
Driving and traveling will be required.
How To Apply:
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.
A criminal history check may be conducted on all new hires as well as employees changing positions including promotions demotions details reassignments and transfers.
Also prospective employees may be subject to pre-employment drug testing. New hires will be subject to employment eligibility verification via the federal governments E-verify system.
Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
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 . The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.
For further information about thisposting please contact:
Erica R. Gay
HR Specialist
Division of Administration/Office of Human Resources
email:
Employment Type
Unclear
