Supplemental Information

Job Title: Rehabilitation Services Assistant Director
Office of Workforce Development
Division: Louisiana Rehabilitation Services
Location: Baton Rouge
Position: 56873
Announcement: LWC173942-03-29-23CG

The preferred candidate will have Supervision and Management experience in Vocational Rehabilitation.

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

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This agency participates in the E-Verify system for verification of citizenship and employment authorization.

All applicants selected for employment must submit to drug screening and background check.

If you are contacted for an interview, please let us know at that time if you need a special accommodation for a disability.

Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your application. The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.

The Louisiana Workforce Commission is an equal employment opportunity employer and serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities • TDD# 800-259-5154

LWC does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, disability, age, or pregnancy, and prohibits harassment of any type.

For further information about this vacancy contact:
The LWC Human Resources Office
225-342-3055

Qualifications

Job Concepts

Function of Work:

To serve as the assistant to the Rehabilitation Services Director.

Level of Work:

Executive.

Supervision Received:

Administrative direction from the Rehabilitation Services Director.

Supervision Exercised:

Direct line over Rehabilitation Bureau Administrators.

Location of Work:

May be used by state agencies with rehabilitation counseling functions.

Job Distinctions:

Differs from Rehabilitation Services Director by lack of final responsibility for the organization.

Differs from Rehabilitation Bureau Administrator by providing statewide administrative direction and control of all programs and subprograms which includes the general rehabilitation program as well as the blind rehabilitation program.

Examples of Work

Serves as the assistant to and acts in the absence of the Rehabilitation Services Director.

Assists the Rehabilitation Services Director in planning and directing the development and implementation of comprehensive statewide programs for providing services to clientele.

Analyzes program objectives and directs operation of all bureaus within the organization to include staff services, client services, special projects, training and fiscal operations.

Directs the development and recommends changes in existing programs and/or procedures to ensure that implementation and operation of organizational programs are consistent with federal, state, departmental and internal guidelines, policies and objectives.

Confers with federal, state and local government officials, legislative committees, medical professionals, advocacy groups and community leaders to explain the organization and its policies and to promote the philosophy of rehabilitation.

Directs a variety of complex studies and makes recommendations to the Director regarding innovative rehabilitation technology, philosophy and procedures.

Represents the organization at meetings with both public and private entities.

Develops final budget recommendations and program justification for the Director's approval.