Program Manager 1-A-LDH

Salary

$5,023.00 - $9,856.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

OBH/SEM/220578

Department

LDH-Office of Behavioral Health

Opening Date

04/30/2026

Closing Date

5/5/2026 11:59 PM Central

## About this Job

The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical, preventive, and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana.

Learn more about Louisiana Department of Health

Step into a high-impact data leadership role shaping the future of behavioral health in Louisiana. In this position, you’ll design and build powerful reporting infrastructure to track access to care, outcomes, and program performance for innovative initiatives like CCBHCs and the 1115 Re-entry Waiver. Working alongside state leaders, stakeholders, and technical teams, you’ll transform complex data into actionable insights that drive policy, improve services, and strengthen communities. If you’re skilled in data analysis, SQL/SAS, and thrive on turning data into meaningful change, this is your opportunity to make a measurable difference at a statewide level.

## Minimum Qualifications

Seven years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services; OR
Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus four years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services; OR
A bachelor’s degree plus four years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services; OR
An advanced degree or a Juris Doctorate plus three years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services.
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:

• Leads the development and implementation of reporting infrastructure to track utilization, access to care, clinical outcomes, and program costs for CCBHCs and the 1115 Re-entry Waiver;
• Collaborates with stakeholders to identify reporting needs and define required data elements, metrics, and outputs;
• Partners with LDH staff and contractors to design, build, and maintain databases and data systems that support reporting and analytics;
• Collects, analyzes, and interprets data to produce routine and ad hoc reports that support state and federal reporting requirements;
• Develops and refines report templates, dashboards, and analytical tools in collaboration with internal teams and third-party contractors;
• Writes and maintains SQL/SAS queries to extract, analyze, and validate data from internal and external databases;
• Coordinates with requestors and leadership to ensure clear understanding of data requests, deliver accurate outputs, and support ongoing program and operational needs.

Position-Specific Details:

Location: Office of Behavioral Health / Admin/Finance/East Baton Rouge Parish

Appointment Type: This position may be filled as aJob appointment (temporary appointment that may last up to 48 months)

Cost Center: 3301010206
Position Number(s): 50684910

How To Apply

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

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 the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:

Shea Malbreaugh

Shea.Malbreaugh@la.gov

LA Department of Health (LDH)

Division of Human Resources

PO Box 4818Baton Rouge, LA 70821
225-342-4207

This organization participates in E-verify, and for more information on E-verify, please contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218.

LDH supports Louisiana’s commitment to being a State as a Model Employer (SAME) by promoting the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

*Information on the Louisiana Works, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available* here*.*

LDH is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to recruit a highly productive and diverse workforce and will provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and prospective employees. Employment decisions shall be based strictly on merit and without regard to religious or political beliefs, sex, race, or any other non-merit factor.

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