Forensic District Coordinator

Salary

$4,876.00 - $8,788.00 Monthly

Location

Jackson, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

ELMHS4.28.26FDC

Department

LDH-Office of Behavioral Health

Opening Date

04/28/2026

Closing Date

5/5/2026 11:59 PM Central

About this Job

Division: The Community Forensics Services Department at the Forensic Aftercare Clinic

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 are in coordination with the total system of care in Louisiana

The Forensic Aftercare Clinic is seeking a passionate officer who will provide direct services to clients in Region 2 including home visits, regular communication with the court, attorneys, probation officer and other entities providing services, and facilitating competency restoration services in jail and in the community.

Minimum Qualifications

A master’s 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 Master's Social Worker (LMSW), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), or Certified Social Worker (CSW) plus three years of experience providing behavioral health treatment.

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:

In this role, you will:

Direct, organize, evaluate, coordinate and supervise Forensic Conditional Release Program for target population probated under La.C.Crm.P. 657.1 (Act 800) for LDH in assigned region(s).
Plan, organize, coordinate and direct the development of programs and services for individuals with mental illness who are under the supervision or in the custody of the Criminal Justice system which includes, but is not limited to, jail-based competency restoration cases, civil committees, and Conditional Release cases.
Organize and maintain records, prepares correspondence and reports, coordinates all data from private providers, public providers, courts and various other sources pertaining to assigned program responsibility including, but not limited to, Conditional Release cases.
Provide technical assistance, training and consultation regarding proper procedures and legal requirements to agency staff, contract providers (physicians, psychologists, nurses and social workers), Sheriffs, State Probation, Judges and Coroners and other personnel of the Criminal Justice System regarding delivery of services to individuals with mental illness who are under the supervision of or in the custody of a Criminal Justice System.
Monitor and evaluate the quality plans for of service delivery and progress of program goals and objectives, and formulates p corrective action. Recommends revision of program standards and agency policy, as necessary.
Identify development needs and resources to develop or coordinate training in the areas where there is an identified need for this population.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: The position may be filled as a Probational (open to all qualified applicants); a promotion (open to all statewide classifieds. And Agency-Wide permanent status employees); or by Detail to Special Duty. Current permanent status, classified employees may be required to accept a Probational appointed if selected.
Compensation: This position has a Minimum Hire Rate: $2,208.00 bi-weekly/ $27.60 hourly.

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

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 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.

Contact Information:
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Leigh Moore
ELMHS/Human Resources Department
ELMHS-HR@LA.GOV
225-634-0680

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference 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.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

New Year's Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
Mardi Gras,
Good Friday,
Memorial Day,
Independence Day,
Labor Day,
Veteran's Day,
Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

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.

Retirement – 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):

Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

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