Disability Determinations Manager 2 Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4882039) Apply  Disability Determinations Manager 2 Salary $5,860.00 - $10,546.00 Monthly Location Baton Rouge, LA Job Type Classified Job Number 207423/DDSMgr2/3-24-25/AS Department DCFS-Department of Children and Family Services Opening Date 03/26/2025 Closing Date 4/5/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions Supplemental Information You must include all relevant education and experience on your official State application. The duties you describe in the Work Experience section of your application will be reviewed by State Civil Service as part of the process in determining if you meet the minimum qualifications for this job. Your experienceWILL NOT be evaluated based on the job title alone. You must describe your actual duties. If you are a current employee of the State of Louisiana it is important that you indicate in the "Duties" section for each jobthe specific programs that you worked in to receive credit for that experience. List all prior employment. Work experience left off of your electronic application or only included in an attached resume will not be credited. Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Applicants qualifying based on college training or receipt of a baccalaureate degree will be required to submit an official college transcript to verify credentials claimed prior to appointment. Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your application. The transcripts can be added as an attachment to your online application. The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire. No Civil Service test score or assessment is required 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. *Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. * DCFS is an “Equal Opportunity Employer” and Louisiana is a “State as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities” For additional information about this vacancy contact Amber Shaffer, Human Resources Analyst by email at: amber.shaffer@ssa.gov Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Three years of social services experience plus five years of experience in disability determinations; OR Six years of full-time experience in any field plus five years of experience in disability determinations; OR A bachelor's degree plus five years of experience in disability determinations; OR An advanced degree in social work, education, business, public, or health administration, a social sciences field, or a Juris Doctorate plus four years of experience in disability determinations. 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 Concepts FUNCTION OF WORK: To manage moderately-sized disability determinations activities and/or moderately complex programmatic support functions. LEVEL OF WORK: Manager. SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Broad from the Disability Determinations Director or equivalent level position. May receive supervision from higher-level personnel. SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Direct over Disability Determinations Manager 1. May supervise lower-level personnel. LOCATION OF WORK: Department of Children and Family Services, Social Security Disability Determinations Division. Other locations may be approved by SCS. JOB DISTINCTIONS: Differs from Disability Determinations Manager 1 by the presence of responsibility for multiple, moderately complex program activities. Differs from Disability Determinations Manager 3 by the absence of administrative responsibility for the statewide Disability Determinations program. Examples of Work EXAMPLES LISTED BELOW INCLUDE BRIEF SAMPLES OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. PLEASE NOTE THAT NOTE ALL TASKS ARE INCLUDED. Assures that disability programs are accurately delivered to the public in accordance with federal, state and agency mandates. Evaluates the programmatic administration of the office to determine if agency objectives and goals are being met and develops corrective action as necessary. Formulates annual budgetary request and monitors expenditures to assure compliance with budgetary restraints. Monitors and approves the purchase of medical service contracts with provider physicians, labs, clinics and hospitals. Evaluates contracted provider performance for conformity with legal, program and fiscal requirements. Maintains working relationships with federal, state, and local agencies in the private and public sectors. Directs the development of written agency policies and procedures and assures their compliance with federal and state laws. Reviews proposed and enacted legislation to assess potential agency impact; prepares program and/or fiscal analyses of legislation. Advises agency officials of unusual problems and recommends corrective action. Maintains records, prepares reports and correspondence relative to the units assigned or the organization. Develops goals, objectives and strategies to effectively deliver required services. Directs special studies or projects. Represents the agency by participating on committees and task forces, providing information on agency programs to the general public, and participating in the development of resources in the region. Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough 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 athttps://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 (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) 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 01 Please select how you qualify for this position from the options below. + Three years of social services experience plus five years of experience in disability determinations. + Six years of full-time experience in any field plus five years of experience in disability determinations. + A bachelor's degree plus five years of experience in disability determinations. + An advanced degree in social work, education, business, public, or health administration, a social sciences field, or a Juris Doctorate plus four years of experience in disability determinations. + None of the above. Required Question Employer State of Louisiana Address For agency contact information, please refer to the supplemental information above. Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802 Phone (866) 783-5462 Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm Apply Please verify your email addressVerify Email