Community Service Professional 1, 2, Or 3 - Job Appointment - Alexandria – Early Steps

State of Louisiana • Alexandria, LA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Central Louisiana Human Services District (CLHSD) is hiring a Community Service Professional 1, 2, or 3 to support patients in the Early Steps program within its Developmental Disabilities Department. The role serves as an initial point of contact for individuals seeking access to Early Steps and other designated organizations and referral sources. CLHSD’s mission is to increase awareness of behavioral health and developmental disability needs and provide access to integrated, community-based services that promote wellness, recovery, and independence. Its philosophy emphasizes comprehensive, integrated, person-centered care tailored to each individual’s needs.

This vacancy is located in Alexandria, Louisiana. The position may be filled at the Community Service Professional 1, 2, or 3 level. Starting rates are $18.75 per hour for level 1, $20.06 per hour for level 2, and $22.96 per hour for level 3. The advertised maximum salary reflects the maximum someone can earn over their career at the title or level, not necessarily the maximum available to a new hire.

Applicants must meet one of the listed minimum qualification pathways: four years of qualifying service experience; six years of full-time work experience plus one year of qualifying service experience; a bachelor’s degree plus one year of qualifying service experience; or an advanced degree in a specified relevant field. College credit may substitute for some of the six years of full-time work experience. No Civil Service test score is required. Applicants must complete the education and experience sections of the electronic application; resumes are not accepted in lieu of those sections. Prospective new hires must pass employment eligibility verification, a drug screening, and a criminal background check.

Requirements

• Four years of experience 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 such qualifying experience; OR a bachelor’s degree plus one year of such qualifying experience; 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, or physical, occupational, recreational, or music therapy.
• For the six-year full-time-work-experience pathway, every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university counts as one year of experience, up to 120 semester hours and four years of substitution.
• Complete the education and experience sections of the electronic application; a resume is not accepted in lieu of this information.
• Prospective new hires must pass employment eligibility verification, a drug screening, and a criminal background check.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an initial point of contact for individuals seeking access to Early Steps and other designated organizations and referral sources.
• Interview individuals and families to obtain information about developmental concerns, functional needs, existing supports, and available resources.
• Communicate with referral sources and families about referral status and next steps.
• Help individuals and families understand program processes, referral requirements, and next steps.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed