HEALTH PROJECT & PLANNING SPECIALIST (COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM COORDINATOR) (CLASS CODE 5502)

Highly responsible professional work performing specialized duties involving the planning and implementation of community health programs and activities related to the Community Alternatives Program (CAP).

Incumbents in this position work with individuals with mental illness to reduce their contact with the criminal justice system by providing community-based treatment alternatives to incarceration.

Job duties include working collaboratively across sectors to address community health issues through policy and system level initiatives;

and related work as required. Work includes engaging the community to reach consensus around public health issues; and related work as required.

Remember to check your CV before applying Also, ensure you read through all the requirements related to this role.

Minimum Qualifications :

• A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in public health, social work, criminal justice, science, a social science, or a closely related field.
• Four (4) years of professional experience performing mental health case management (e.g. intensive case management, ACT, or FACT), work must have included experience with justice-involved individuals.

This experience must have included conducting screening for mental illness, performing mental health assessments to inform diagnosis, and developing and tracking an individual service plan.

OR Four (4) years of professional experience providing direct services to individuals with mental illness in the justice system, preferably through a problem-solving court or diversion program.

NOTE : Professional experience is paid experience gained after the receipt of a Bachelor's Degree in a position that required a Bachelor's degree upon entrance.

Civil Service reserves the right to determine what is considered to be professional experience.

NOTE : A Juris Doctorate or a Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in public health, social work, criminal justice, a social science or a closely related field may be substituted for two (2) years of the required experience.

A rating of training and experience, weighted 100%. All related previous experience will be considered for qualification purposes;

however, credit on the rating of training and experience will only be given for related experience gained within the last ten (10) years.

APPLICATIONS : Applications will not be accepted if received after the closing date or after the stated maximum number of applications has been received, as specified on this announcement.

All minimum qualification requirements for examinations must be met by the final filing date unless otherwise specified on this announcement.

WORKING TEST PERIOD : Effective August 1, 2023, the working test (probationary) period for all positions in the classified service is one year.

SUBSTANCE ABUSE TESTING : The City of New Orleans has a comprehensive program of substance abuse testing. Candidates for employment for certain positions where the health, welfare and / or safety of the public, co-workers and the individual employee is at risk will have to undergo pre-employment substance abuse screening.

GOOD MORAL CHARACTER : is required of all applicants. Any applicant may be disqualified if his / her character or past employment record is found to be unsatisfactory as determined by the Department of City Civil Service.

VETERANS PREFERENCE : On original entrance examinations, veterans shall receive additional credit if claimed as provided on the Veterans Preference claim form which can be obtained in this office.

IMPORTANT : Applicants who are licensed to drive should have a current license on their person for purposes of identification during all phases of an examination.

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