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Salary : $7,316.00 - $13,189.00 Monthly
Location : Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number: OIDD/DPT/223414
Department: LDH-Office of Intellectual & Developmental Disability Supports
Opening Date: 07/14/2026
Closing Date: 7/22/2026 11:59 PM Central
About this Job
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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The Office of Intellectual Developmental Disability Supports (OIDD) is seeking a highly qualified professional to provide executive-level leadership, oversight, coordination, and compliance management for critical statewide developmental disability programs and initiatives. This position serves as a key member of OIDD's leadership team and is responsible for ensuring the effective administration of programs that support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families throughout Louisiana. This position plays an essential role in advancing OIDD's mission by directing statewide regional operations, overseeing complex service delivery systems, and ensuring compliance with state and federal laws, regulations, and program requirements. The incumbent collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to promote consistent, high-quality services and operational excellence across the state's developmental disability service system. Due to the complexity, scope, and regulatory requirements associated with OIDD's statewide programs, this position is critical to ensuring continuity of operations, accountability, and effective service delivery. The work performed directly supports OIDD's commitment to providing person-centered services, promoting community inclusion, and improving the quality of life for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities across Louisiana. The successful candidate will bring strong leadership, program management, and regulatory compliance experience, along with a commitment to public service and positive outcomes for Louisiana's citizens.
Minimum Qualifications
A current Louisiana license in a health services field, health regulation field, or social services field plus six years of experience as a licensed practitioner in hospital or nursing home administration, health services, health regulation, or social services; OR
A bachelor's degree plus six years of experience in hospital or nursing home administration, health services, health regulation, or social services; OR
A master's degree in a health services field, health regulation field, or a social services field plus five years of experience in hospital or nursing home administration, health services, health regulation, or social services.
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:
• Provide executive oversight and management of statewide OIDD regional operations and developmental disability programs.
• Serve as the primary liaison between OIDD and Louisiana's ten Local Governing Entities (LGEs).
• Direct statewide programs including the Flexible Family Fund (FFF), Individual and Family Support (IFS), Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR), ICF/DD Admission Certification, and eligibility determination processes.
• Ensure compliance with the Act 421 Children's Medicaid Option Program and other Medicaid-related initiatives.
• Oversee regional operations for the EarlySteps Program and support service delivery for infants and toddlers with developmental disabilities.
• Manage implementation of the My Place/Money Follows the Person (MFP) Rebalancing Demonstration Grant Program and other federally funded initiatives.
• Direct policy development, operational compliance activities, contract management, budget oversight, and program performance monitoring.
• Coordinate crisis placements and matters involving Louisiana Department of Health custody responsibilities.
• Ensure compliance with federal and state regulations, grant requirements, and departmental policies.
• Provide leadership, supervision, performance management, and professional development for assigned staff and program managers.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, providers, state agencies, and community partners to improve program outcomes and service delivery.
Position-Specific Details:
Location: Office of Intellectual & Developmental Disability Supports / Admin/Finance/Programmatic - WAIVER SUPPORTS & SERVICES / East Baton Rouge Parish
Appointment Type: This position may be filled as aProbationary appointment
Cost Center: 3402030301
Position Number(s): 50322726
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.
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Contact Information:
Debbie Parris-Thymes
LA Department of Health (LDH)
Division of Human Resources
PO Box 4818
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
225-342-6477
This organization participates in E-verify, and for more information on E-verify, please contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218.
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.
Information on the Louisiana Works, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available here.
LDH is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to recruit a highly productive and diverse workforce and will provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and prospective employees. Employment decisions shall be based strictly on merit and without regard to religious or political beliefs, sex, race, or any other non-merit factor.
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
Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave
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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 (). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (), among others

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Do you possess a current Louisiana license in a health services field, health regulation field, or social services field?

• Yes
• No

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If you answered "YES" to the question above, please list the license TYPE, NUMBER, ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE, and EXPIRATION DATE. If you answered "NO", enter N/A.
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*Nepotism: To ensure compliance with LDH Nepotism Policy#41, if you have any immediate family members that are currently employed by LDH, please list the name and relationship. Please type "N/A" if no immediate family members are employed by LDH.
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