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Psychologist 4

State of Louisiana
State of Louisiana Salary
Jackson, LA Other
POSTED ON 6/4/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/13/2026

The Mission of ELMHS is to provide mental health evaluation, treatment, habilitation, and consultation for adults. Programs include inpatient interventions, jail-based evaluations, supervised group home and residential programs, forensic evaluation, care, custody, and aftercare; intermediate and long term psychiatric services are coordinated with the total system of care in Louisiana 

ELMHS is seeking a passionate and motivated Psychologist to join our facility as a Psychologist 4!

Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice psychology followed by two years of experience in psychological research, testing, or counseling.
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

In this role, you will:

  • Perform complex tasks that include: program development, supervision of clinical services, direct provision of services, consultation in behavior management practices to other disciplines, ongoing professional peer evaluation, competency to stand trial assessment (both independently and in tandem with psychiatry), serving on review panels as needed, and providing court testimony on the issue of competence to stand trial, and contributing to a doctoral level internship.  

  • The employee also serves as the head of the multi-disciplinary Behavior Management Plan Committee, which is hospital–wide, reviews and approves behavior management plans created by the psychology department prior to plan implementation.

  • Direct the complex program of psychological services provided to clients at the ASSA unit of ELMHS including coordination of treatment and care for patients.  

  • Develop and direct specialized psychological assessment and treatment programs for the improvement of patient care.  Coordinates when there are time conflicts over where to complete evaluations.   

  • Provides regular supervision to master’s level psychology staff and Psychologist 1-3 and doctoral-level interns as needed and sets challenging yet achievable goals.


Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type:  Probational or Promotional

Division: Within the Psychology Department at ELMHS, Located in Jackson, LA

Compensation: 

  • This position has an SER of $47.93 an hour or $13834.40 bi-weekly
  • This position is eligible for Longevity Pay starting at $1.00 Per Hour Physically Worked
  • This position is eligible for Rural Location Premium pay of $2.00 Per Hour for physically working.

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 the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumeswill 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:

Leigh Moore 

ELMHS HR

ELMHS-HR@LA.GOV

225-634-0680 

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.  

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