ATTORNEY-REGIONAL



ATTORNEY-REGIONAL

Salary

$5,751.00 - $11,284.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

OS/DRT/206666

Department

LDH-Office of Secretary

Opening Date

03/07/2025

Closing Date

3/14/2025 11:59 PM Central

Supplemental Information


The Louisiana Department of Health is dedicated to fulfilling its mission through direct provision of quality services, the development and stimulation of services of others, and the utilization of available resources in the most effective manner.

LDH serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities.


This position is located within the Louisiana Department of Health / Office of the Secretary / Legal / East Baton Rouge Parish
 
 Announcement Number:  OS/DRT/206666

Cost Center:  3071070203

Position Number(s):  50683451


This vacancy is being announced as a Classified position and may be filled as a Job appointment or Probationary appointment.


If the EPAR checked Job appointment, include this statement as well:


(Job appointments are temporary appointments that may last up to 48 months)

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

Required to possess a current and valid license to practice law in Louisiana.  Must have a minimum of four (4) years’ experience as a practicing attorney. 


This position has a Special Entrance Rate (SER) starting salary of:

Attorney-Regional - $36.66 hourly / $2,932.80 bi-weekly


This position comes with a Premium Pay Rate of up to $2.00 per hour as follows for hours worked only and based on years of service at the Louisiana Department of Health within specified job titles:


0 months to less than 2 years - $1.00/hour

2 years to less than 4 years - $1.50/hour

4 years or greater - $2.00/hour


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.*


A resume upload will NOT populate your information into your application. Work experience left off your electronic application or only included in an attached resume is not eligible to receive credit


For further information about this vacancy contact:

Deanda Thymes

Deanda.Thymes@la.gov

LDH/HUMAN RESOURCES

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.    

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice law plus four years of experience as a practicing attorney. 

Job Concepts

Function of Work:
To independently serve as the legal counsel for a major department with multiple complex programs over a geographic area of an agency (generally 3 to 10 regions) when positions are geographically removed from their boss in accordance with Civil Service Allocation Criteria Memo.

Level of Work:
Program Manager.

Supervision Received:
Broad direction from an Attorney--General Counsel 3 or Attorney--Deputy Counsel 2 or equivalent level unclassified position.

Supervision Exercised:
May exercise direct supervision over one subordinate attorney or other support staff.

Location of Work:
May be used by major state agencies in a regional setting (Geographically removed from Headquarters.)

Job Distinctions:
Differs from lower level Attorney jobs by the presence of independent responsibility for legal activities of a region for a major state agency with multiple complex legal programs as well as the nature of the reporting relationship. Positions allocated to this title are physically remote from their immediate supervisor (e.g. Reporting to an Attorney--General Counsel 3 or Attorney--Deputy General Counsel 2.)

Differs from Attorney Supervisor by the absence of direct supervisory responsibility over a minimum of two Attorney positions.

Examples of Work

Serves as senior legal counsel for one of the nine LDH regions throughout the state of Louisiana.  Performs highly professional and administrative duties and is responsible for providing highly technical legal direction, advice, assistance, consultation, representation.  Has a direct influence on the operation of LDH regional activities involving several major programs under LDH, including Office of Public Health (OPH), Office of Behavioral Health (OBH), Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities (OCDD), Adult Protective Services (APS), and Medicaid Program, as well as for the LDH facilities (including contracted facilities) located in the REGION 8, as well as assisting with these duties for REGION 2 and REGION 6.    This position provides highly technical legal advice, assistance, and consultation to the Executive Counsel, General Counsel, and Deputy General Counsels, on high profile and complex legal matters.   Incumbent must possess broad and intensive legal experience in all phases of the legal process regarding health law.  Required to be admitted to all state courts in Louisiana and be eligible to be admitted or admitted to practice in all federal courts within Louisiana.  Shall also have a notarial commission to provide notary services to the department.  

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

01
Do you possess a current, valid license to practice law in Louisiana?
  • Yes
  • No
02
If you answered yes to the question above, please list your Bar Roll Number and the original issuance date of your license (mm/yy). If you answered no to the question above, please type "N/A". NOTE: Failure to list the requested information may result in your application being considered incomplete.

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