Disability Rights Louisiana

DRLA is hiring!

We are seeking applicants in Caldwell, East Carroll, Franklin, Jackson, Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Richland, Tensas, Union & West Carroll Parishes for the position of Ombudsman for our Community Living Ombudsman Program (CLOP).

The CLOP Ombudsman regularly visits privately run, publicly funded Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities (ICF-DD), otherwise known as group homes, to protect and advocate for the rights of the people with developmental disabilities who live in these state licensed ICF-DD facilities.


Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social services related discipline preferred.
• Three to five years in human services field, preferably working with individuals with disabilities.
• Experience with advocacy and/or social work preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Detail-oriented, well-organized, willingness to work as part of a team.
• Strong training skills.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities.

As this is a field-based position, the candidate must have a dependable automobile, valid driver’s license, and current liability insurance as well as internet access. The candidate is required to pass a Louisiana State Police background check to work in this role.

For a full job description, visit:
https://tinyurl.com/3r44pbp3

To apply: please visit https://disabilityrightsla.org/who-we-are/employment/

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