Job Details

Administrative Coordinator 2

The mission of the Acadiana Area Human Services District is to improve the quality of life for the citizens of Acadiana who have behavioral health and/or intellectual/developmental disabilities.

The Administrative Coordinator 2 position is responsible for providing administrative support functions to clients as well as to professional staff of the Tyler Behavioral Health Clinic.

We're seeking a friendly, detail-oriented individual to join our team. If you are someone who thrives in a busy, customer-service-focused setting, is passionate about making a difference, and has the ability for staying organized, while maintaining a smooth and efficient working environment, then this is the position for you.

AN IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSSESS THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES:

Accepting Direction: The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command.

Communicating Effectively: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.

Demonstrating Accountability: The ability to accept ownership for your actions, behaviors, performance, and decisions

Thinking Critically: The ability to analyze information objectively, identify connections across sources, and form logical, well-supported conclusions.

Minimum Qualifications: Two years of experience in administrative services. EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION: Every 15 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as six months of experience.

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: As an Administrative Coordinator, you will function as a member of an administrative support staff team

• Providing an array of administrative support functions to clients as well as to professional staff of the Tyler Behavioral Health Clinic.
• Admissions and Financial interviewer
• Switchboard Operator
• Receptionist.

Position – Specific Details:

Location: Acadiana Area Human Services District –Tyler Behavioral Health Clinic in Lafayette, LA

Appointment Type: Probational or Promotional

Work Schedule: Work hours are 8:00am to 4:30pm, Monday – Friday

How to apply:

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

Information to support your eligibility for this job title 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 on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

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

Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found at

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