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ECONOMIC STABILITY SPECIALIST (COVINGTON REGION)
Government Jobs, Livingston, Louisiana, United States, 70754
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This listing closes on 7/21/2025 at 11:59 PM Central Time (US & Canada). Employer: State of Louisiana Salary: $3,945.07 - $6,566.00 Monthly Location: Livingston, LA Job Type: Classified Job Number: 210622ESSPEC71525HS Department: DCFS-Department of Children and Family Services Opening Date: 07/16/2025 Closing Date: 7/21/2025 at 11:59 PM Central Time (US & Canada) About This Job
DCFS is working to keep children safe, helping individuals and families become self-sufficient, and providing safe refuge during disasters. We care for the well-being and safety of Louisiana's people. Treating all people with dignity, compassion, and respect, while providing services with integrity. This vacancy is located in Livingston Parish Economic Stability office in Livingston, LA. This is a professional position responsible for the administration of Economic Stability public assistance programs within Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), Division of Family Support. The goal of Economic Stability is to provide professional support services for social services programs designed to assist families in the form of financial and supportive benefits. 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: This is a professional position responsible for administration of Economic Stability (ES) public assistance programs within DCFS, Division of Family Support. Duties in this position may include: Determines initial and on-going eligibility for ES programs while maintaining a reduced caseload in comparison to lower level Social Services Analysts Recognizes customer needs and determines the appropriate programs and/or referrals to assist customers. Serves as lead analyst by training new Social Services Analysts and mentoring new staff within ES Assists the supervisor in evaluating programmatic processes and procedures in the office Provides policy training to ES staff via WebEx or classroom sessions as needed Maintain a state of readiness to respond to disasters, and ensures a calling tree is in place use in contacting staff in emergencies Position-Specific Details: Location: Livingston, LA in Livingston Parish Appointment Type: This position may be filled as a probational appointment or a job appointment that may last up to 48 months. Job appointments may convert to probational appointments. Also, it may be filled as a detail and promoted within 12 months or by promotion of a permanent classified employee. Works Schedule: Typically, work hours are 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday
Friday. Flexible work schedules are available after meeting certain criteria and is dependent upon the position you are applying for. Some positions require working shifts. Compensation: The Economic Stability Specialist has a Special Entrance Rate of $22.76/hour. DCFS is an "Equal Opportunity Employer" and Louisiana is a "State as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities". 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 this job title must be included in this application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. Contact Information: For further information about this vacancy, contact: Hannah Sinagra Human Resources Analyst - Covington Region Hannah.Sinagra.DCFS@LA.GOV Benefits
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 https://info.groupbenefits.org/ Parental Leave
Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found at https://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 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
This listing closes on 7/21/2025 at 11:59 PM Central Time (US & Canada). Employer: State of Louisiana Salary: $3,945.07 - $6,566.00 Monthly Location: Livingston, LA Job Type: Classified Job Number: 210622ESSPEC71525HS Department: DCFS-Department of Children and Family Services Opening Date: 07/16/2025 Closing Date: 7/21/2025 at 11:59 PM Central Time (US & Canada) About This Job
DCFS is working to keep children safe, helping individuals and families become self-sufficient, and providing safe refuge during disasters. We care for the well-being and safety of Louisiana's people. Treating all people with dignity, compassion, and respect, while providing services with integrity. This vacancy is located in Livingston Parish Economic Stability office in Livingston, LA. This is a professional position responsible for the administration of Economic Stability public assistance programs within Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), Division of Family Support. The goal of Economic Stability is to provide professional support services for social services programs designed to assist families in the form of financial and supportive benefits. 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: This is a professional position responsible for administration of Economic Stability (ES) public assistance programs within DCFS, Division of Family Support. Duties in this position may include: Determines initial and on-going eligibility for ES programs while maintaining a reduced caseload in comparison to lower level Social Services Analysts Recognizes customer needs and determines the appropriate programs and/or referrals to assist customers. Serves as lead analyst by training new Social Services Analysts and mentoring new staff within ES Assists the supervisor in evaluating programmatic processes and procedures in the office Provides policy training to ES staff via WebEx or classroom sessions as needed Maintain a state of readiness to respond to disasters, and ensures a calling tree is in place use in contacting staff in emergencies Position-Specific Details: Location: Livingston, LA in Livingston Parish Appointment Type: This position may be filled as a probational appointment or a job appointment that may last up to 48 months. Job appointments may convert to probational appointments. Also, it may be filled as a detail and promoted within 12 months or by promotion of a permanent classified employee. Works Schedule: Typically, work hours are 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday
Friday. Flexible work schedules are available after meeting certain criteria and is dependent upon the position you are applying for. Some positions require working shifts. Compensation: The Economic Stability Specialist has a Special Entrance Rate of $22.76/hour. DCFS is an "Equal Opportunity Employer" and Louisiana is a "State as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities". 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 this job title must be included in this application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. Contact Information: For further information about this vacancy, contact: Hannah Sinagra Human Resources Analyst - Covington Region Hannah.Sinagra.DCFS@LA.GOV Benefits
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 https://info.groupbenefits.org/ Parental Leave
Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found at https://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 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