Program Monitor-LDH

Program Monitor-LDH

Salary

$4,387.00 - $8,608.00 Monthly

Location

Pineville, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

CLSH-2026-68

Department

LDH-Office of Behavioral Health

Opening Date

08/14/2026

Closing Date

8/19/2026 11:59 PM Central

• Description
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About this Job

CLSH MISSION: Strive to provide quality, person-centered care with focus on recovery and resiliency in a safe and secure environment.

CLSH VISION: Strive to be the best public psychiatric hospital possible

CLSH VALUES "I CARE": Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence

The Program Monitor-LDH plays a vital role for the Louisiana Department of Health in the Behavioral Health community by utilizing CLSH's values and mission to deliver quality and effective care to our patients. The hospital is highly committed to cooperative work with other state agencies and with the state and regional mental health program to insure the integration and coordination of hospital-community services into a comprehensive system of mental health care.

Central Louisiana State Hospital located in Pineville, Louisiana is seeking applicants for a vacant position in our Legal Division as a Program Monitor-LDH who is responsible for the preparation, technical compliance review and monitoring of facilities contracts, Cooperative Endeavor Agreements, and Requests for Proposals, information and application which includes the responsibility of assisting with ensuring compliance with all state and federaI requirements, as well as to coordinate with and respond to all inquiries.

Minimum Qualifications

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; OR

Six 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; OR

A 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; OR

An 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.

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:

• Technically review facility program professional services contracts for detail to ensure that information contained is in compliance with LDH policies and procedures and federal guidelines which include: review contract for appropriate signatures, check thoroughly for Federal Tax ID numbers, correct name and address, parishes served, effective start and termination dates, contract amount, terms of payment (types and rates of repay, terms of advance, etc.), assure licenses are current or have been

applied for, follow up on contract corrections, and make sure other attachments are included.

• Coordinates information needed for professional services contracts, Cooperative Endeavor Agreements (CEAs), Request for Proposals (RFPs), operational services contracts, leases, and other agreements.
• Track contracts through the approval process which involves facility program managers, LOH Contracts and Review Section, Division of Administration (DOA) Office of State Procurement (OSP) and LaGOV. Must be able to identify the physical location of all contracts.
• Research and analyze policies related to statewide health or social service program(s). This includes gathering information needed for professional services contracts, CEAs, and RFP/l/As.
• Log contracts, CEAs, RFPs, budget revisions and amendments into data base on a daily basis.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational, Promotional, Demotion, or Transfer

Compensation: This position has a Minimum Hire Rate of $25.31 hourly ($2024.80 bi-weekly)

Schedule: M-F; 8:00am - 4:30pm

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

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 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:

Brandon Luneau

Central Louisiana State Hospital

brandon.luneau@la.gov

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 Years Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veterans 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
• Teachers Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

Employer State of Louisiana

Address 1201 N 3rd St

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70802

Phone (866) 783-5462

Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm