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Rehab Evaluator -Entry (Patient Education) (WAE)

State of Louisiana

United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 9 Jul 2026

💰 $65,664/yr($36,444/yr – $65,664/yr)

About the role

Posting number: ELMHS7.9.26REEPE

Department: LDH-Office of Behavioral Health

Job classification: REHABILITATION EVALUATOR--ENTRY

Posting type: Open & Promotional

Categories: Mental Health, Rehabilitation Services

Summary

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

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 care are coordinated with the total system of care in Louisiana.

We are looking for dedicated and compassionate individual to join ELMHS as apart of the Patient Education Program in the Rehabilitation Department as a Rehab Evaluator-Entry! In this role, you will assess clients' educational needs, develop individualized learning plans, and provide both group and one-on-one instruction in areas such as literacy, adult basic education, computer skills, and GED preparation. You will play an important part in helping clients build academic, life, and workplace skills while tracking their progress and collaborating with interdisciplinary treatment teams to support positive outcomes.

This position is ideal for someone who is passionate about adult education, rehabilitation, and empowering individuals to achieve their personal and educational goals. The department would love to have someone with previous teaching experience, but it is not required.

An ideal candidate should possess the following competencies:

Communicating Effectively: The ability to convey information, ideas, and emotions using structured communication methods that promote understanding and engagement.
Focusing on Customers: The ability to understand and meet the needs, preferences, and experiences of internal and external customers.
Learning Actively: The ability to pursue learning, seek feedback, and integrate new knowledge to improve personal and professional performance.
Using Data: The ability to collect, analyze, and use data to generate insights and inform decisions.
Building Trust: The ability to create a safe and supportive environment where others feel comfortable speaking up, sharing ideas, and acknowledging mistakes.
Championing Continuous Improvement: The ability to promote and implement ongoing enhancements in processes, products, services, or organizational culture.

Examples of duties

A bachelor's degree plus one year of experience in rehabilitation services, social services, human resources, education, therapy services, or nursing; OR

A bachelor’s degree in a rehabilitation field, a social sciences field, social work, education, nursing, health and human services, or speech therapy; OR

A master's degree.

Qualifications

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Supplemental information

Job Duties:

In this role, you will:

Evaluate client information by reviewing clinical and medical assessments, social history, progress notes, and administering an initial interview with any client who is referred to the varied patient academic education programs.
Administer and interpret Schonell’s Reading Checklist, the TABE, the TONI, and the Wide Range Achievement Test.
Design and implement instructional group and/or 1-to-1 programs such as: Computer Literacy Training, Literacy Tutoring, Adult Basic Education Tutoring, and Computer Lab-based pre-GED and ABE Group Tutoring. Additional subjects covered may include: how to complete a job application, filling out an income tax form, how to use a calculator, how to use reference tools, how to obtain outside community-based resources for educational or work-related needs. Basic math, language arts, science, social studies, and adult-level reading skills training will also be offered to patients who have not succeeded in obtaining their basic education.
Create and maintain individual records for patients enrolled in both group and one-to-one instruction in order to reflect the patient’s progress within the program.
Perform all ELMHS-required documentation of each patient enrolled in