Professional Development Jobs in Baton Rouge, LA

Salary : $3,945.07 - $6,703.00 Monthly
Location : Statewide, LA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number: MVA/SAJ/221000
Department: LDH-Medical Vendor Administration
Opening Date: 05/12/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
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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Make a real difference in the lives of Louisiana families! In this dynamic role with Economic Stability, Professional Development Hub. This is a professional position responsible for determining eligibility for Public Assistance programs administered statewide within LDH/SNAP/ Economic Stability (ES). The related programmatic functions serve the core mission of the ES office. Benefits are provided to needy citizens in the form of financial and supportive benefits for four different programs, each having separate and complex Federal regulations and State policies. The programs are Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program (FITAP), Kinship Care Subsidy Program (KCSP), and Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (DSNAP). SNAP has two demonstration projects: Louisiana Combined Application Project (LaCAP) and Elderly Simplified Application Project (ESAP). These benefits are comprised of Federal funds and are administered with both Federal and State funds. Our Federal partners are USDA Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) and DHHS Administration of Children and Families (ACF).
If you're passionate about public service, leadership, and creating meaningful impact every day, this is your chance to step into a rewarding and purpose-driven career.
Please note: Applicants must clearly describe their experience with specific Economic Stability, Medicaid programs, etc. and/or identify the section or unit in which they performed economic stability social services work (e.g., SNAP/Economic Stability, Child Care Assistance Program, Strategies to Empower People, Family Independence Temp Assistance, Medicare/Medicaid, etc.) within their job duties. Failure to include this information may result in the application being deemed ineligible for further consideration.
Vacancies are available statewide across the following Regions. Each Region includes parishes. Applicants must select the region(s) they are available to work when applying.
REGION 1
Jefferson, Orleans
REGION 2
Ascension, East Baton Rouge, Iberville
REGION 3
St. John, Terrebonne
REGION 4
Acadia, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Landry
REGION 5
Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu
REGION 6
Avoyelles, Catahoula, Rapides, Vernon, Winn
REGION 7
Caddo, Claiborne, DeSoto, Natchitoches, Red River, Webster
REGION 8
East/West Carroll, Franklin, Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Monroe, Union
REGION 9
Livingston, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Washington
Minimum Qualifications
Five years of economic stability social services experience; OR
Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus two years of economic stability social services experience; OR
A bachelor's degree plus two years of economic stability social services experience; OR
An advanced degree in a social sciences field, business, public, or health administration plus one year of economic stability social services experience.
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:

• Trains, coaches, and mentors all levels of Social Service Analysts (SSAs) that attend Professional Development Hub-related cycles and trainings. Trains, develops, and evaluates SSAs by identifying specific problem areas and by initiating and monitoring corrective actions. Provides technical assistance in ES programs and eligibility systems and is available for questions and other issues that SSAs may encounter.

• Interprets program policies for SSAs to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, program directives, and agency policies and procedures. Conducts formal case reviews of SSA cases to ensure accuracy and timeliness. Evaluates programmatic processes and procedures for assigned trainees to determine if the agency objectives are being met and develops corrective action as needed.

• Serves as backup to the supervisor and performs functional supervisory duties such as training and mentoring trainees, being available to assist trainees in the supervisor's absence, and providing input to the supervisor for completion of progress reports. Works with the supervisor to complete required reports. Reassigns cases to SSAs as needed. Responds to and completes tasks assigned. Represents policy training to ES staff utilizing hands-on training via TEAMS as needed. Monitors case development as directed by agency policy, previous review findings, and quality control findings.

• Timely completes and actively participates in all department, local office, and mandated trainings, including those trainings for Emergency Support Function -Mass Care Roles, Civil Rights, etc. Participates and contributes to work groups and committees as they relate to the overall operation of the department. Maintains constant readiness to respond during periods of disasters, such as hurricanes, tornadoes, chemical spills, radiation spills, flooding, earthquakes, train derailments, ice storms, terrorist incidents, etc. Performs Emergency Support Function -Mass Care duties as assigned by lead area managers.

• Cooperates and works collaboratively with people in the office, from different divisions, and different departments and performs duties across division and department lines, as may be assigned. Interacts with others respectfully and courteously, is a team player, as well as contributes to overall productivity and achievement of goals. Willingly accepts and performs additional job assignments as deemed necessary. Promotes a positive image of LDH/SNAP and our customers in the community.

Position-Specific Details:
Location: Medical Vendor Administration / Economic Stability / Statewide
Appointment Type: This position may be filled as a Probationary appointment, Promotional appointment, or Job appointment (temporary appointment that may last up to 48 months)
Position Number(s): Multiple positions
Compensation: The salary range listed for this position reflects the minimum and maximum allowable pay range and is not the anticipated starting salary. New hires will typically be appointed at the Special Entrance Rate (SER) listed below, based on qualifications and experience. Higher salaries may only be considered for applicants with prior State of Louisiana classified service, in accordance with Civil Service pay rules.
This position is eligible for the following Special Entrance Rates (SER), as well as a Premium Pay of up to $2.00/hr for hours worked based on longevity.
Economic Stability Specialist - $22.76 hr / $1,820.80 bi-weekly
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 click HERE
Contact Information:
Samantha Johnson
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.
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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
More information can be found at
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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Select the Region(s) in which you are available to work. Please refer to the job posting for the list of parishes associated with each region.

• Region 1
• Region 2
• Region 3
• Region 4
• Region 5
• Region 6
• Region 7
• Region 8
• Region 9

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Have you clearly listed the specific programs (e.g., Economic Stability, Medicaid programs such as SNAP, FITAP, KCSP, DSNAP, CCAP, LTC, etc.) and/or the section or unit (e.g., SNAP/Economic Stability, Medicaid, Long Term Care, etc.) you worked in within your job duties? (Failure to include this information may result in the application being deemed incomplete and ineligible for further consideration.)

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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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