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LDH-Office of Behavioral Health

<div><div><div><div><div><b>Salary</b><div>
</div></div></div><div><div>$6,391.00 - $11,520.00 Monthly</div>
</div></div><div><div><div><b>Location
</b></div></div><div></div><div><div>Jackson, LA</div>
</div></div></div><div><div><div><div><b>Job Type</b></div>
</div><div><div>Classified</div>
</div></div><div><div><div><b>Job Number</b></div>
</div><div><div>ELMHS3.2.26PT1-2</div>
</div></div></div><div><div><div><div><b>Department</b></div>
</div><div><div>LDH-Office of Behavioral Health</div>
</div></div><div><div><div><b>Opening Date</b></div>
</div><div><div>03/03/2026</div>
</div></div></div><div><div><div><div><b>Closing Date</b></div>
</div><div><div>3/8/2026 11:59 PM Central</div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>About this Job
</b></h2></div><p></p><div><div><b>Division</b>: Within the Medical Services Department at ELMHS, Located in Jackson, LA</div><div></div><div><br>
The Mission of ELMHS is to provide mental health evaluation, treatment, habilitation, and consultation for adults. Programs include inpatient interventions, jail-based evaluations, supervised group home and residential programs, forensic evaluation, care, custody, and aftercare; intermediate and long-term psychiatric care are coordinated with the total system of care in Louisiana.</div><div><br>
ELMHS is looking for a motivated, detail-oriented individual to come and join the team in the Medical Services Department as a Physical Therapist!</div></div><p></p>
<div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Minimum Qualifications
</b></h2></div><div><p>Possession of a current Louisiana Physical Therapist license or temporary permit.</p></div>
<div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Job Specification
</b></h2></div><div><p>The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.</p></div>
<div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Job Duties and Other Information
</b></h2></div><div><p>Job Duties:</p><p>
In this role, you will:</p><ul><li>
Provides skilled Physical Therapy services to early, middle, and late adult clients as referred.</li><li>
Communicates patients progress through written documentation after each treatment session, and ensures that this documentation meets quality management standards.</li><li>
Assist with the acquisition, maintenance, and safe use of PT supplies and equipment.</li><li>
Contributes to the development and implementation of departmental policies and procedures.</li><li>
Attends and participates in monthly departmental meetings.</li><li>
Attends applicable in-service training, workshops, films, or CPTP classes and mandatory annual birth quarter classes in order to maintain/enhance job skills and competency.</li><li>
Participate in education trainings that are mandatory for accreditation and licensure of the facility.</li></ul>
Position-Specific Details:<br>
<b>Appointment Type</b>: Probational or Promotional<br>
<b>Career Progression</b>: This position may be filled as a Physical Therapist 1 or a Physical Therapist 2 based on experience<br>
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How To Apply:<br>
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.<br>
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 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.<br>
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<ul><li>Information to support your eligibility for this job title 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 on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.</li></ul><br>
Contact Information:<br>
For further information about this vacancy, contact:<br>
Leigh Moore<br>
ELMHS HR<br>
ELMHS-HR@LA.GOV<br>
225-634-0680<br>
<div><b>
Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.</b></div></div></div></div><p></p>
<br><p></p><div><div><div><div>Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to <i>make a difference </i>through 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. <br>
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As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:</div><div></div><br>
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<b>Insurance Coverage </b>More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/<br>
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<b>Parental Leave</b> &ndash; Up to six weeks paid parental leave<br>
More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx<br>
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<b>Holidays and Leave</b> &ndash; State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:</div><div><ul> <li>New Year's Day </li><li>Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, </li><li>Mardi Gras, </li><li>Good Friday, </li><li>Memorial Day, </li><li>Independence Day, </li><li>Labor Day, </li><li>Veteran's Day, </li><li>Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.</li></ul></div>***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor<br>
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State 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.<br>
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<b>Retirement</b><b> </b>&ndash; 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):<ul> <li>Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org<i>). LASERS has provided this </i><i>video </i><i>to give you more detailed information about their system</i> </li><li>Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org), </li><li>Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others</li></ul></div></div></div></div><p></p>

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