Program Monitor-LDH (Regional Coordinator)

About the role

The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical, preventive, and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana.

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Are you passionate about helping children reach their full potential? Join LDH’s EarlySteps team and play an essential role in supporting infants and toddlers with developmental delays or disabilities and their families. As a Program Monitor/Regional Coordinator, you’ll help strengthen early intervention services through provider support, program monitoring, data reporting, and technical assistance. Your work will help ensure infants, toddlers, and their families receive timely, coordinated services that support healthy development and brighter futures. Apply today and make a lasting impact!

Five years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services; ORSix years of full-time work experience in any field plus two years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services; ORA bachelor’s degree plus two years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services; ORAn advanced degree or a Juris Doctorate plus one year of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services.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.

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties

• Collects, analyzes, and reports data for the State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report (SPP/APR), as well as other state, regional, and local reporting requirements.
• Conducts fiscal and programmatic monitoring to ensure compliance with applicable policies, regulations, contractual requirements, and program standards.
• Coordinates provider recruitment and enrollment activities to support program participation, expand service availability, and ensure provider network capacity.
• Provides regional support and technical assistance to providers and families, including coordination of Child Find activities, public awareness initiatives, and dispute resolution to promote access to services and program effectiveness.

Position-Specific Details

• Location: Office of Intellectual & Developmental Disability Supports / Admin-Finance-Programmatic / Rapides Parish
• Appointment Type: This position may be filled as a Probationary appointment
• Position Number(s): 50336557

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 the position 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. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

For information on how to check your application status and understand status updates, please

• Contact Information: Casey Hickman
• LA Department of Health (LDH)
• Division of Human Resources
• PO Box 4818
• Baton Rouge, LA 70821

Additional information

LDH supports Louisiana’s commitment to being a State as a Model Employer (SAME) by promoting the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

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