SOCIAL SERVICE COUNSELOR 1, 2, or 3

SOCIAL SERVICE COUNSELOR 1, 2, or 3

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SOCIAL SERVICE COUNSELOR 1, 2, or 3

Salary

$2,784.00 – $5,009.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

24-080-NBRBH-SSC

Department

LDH-Capital Area Human Services District

Opening Date

10/08/2024

Closing Date

10/18/2024 11:59 PM Central

Description

Benefits

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Supplemental Information

This position may be filled as:

Temporary Job Appointment: This position may be filled by temporary job appointment not to exceed 48 months.

Probational Appointment: Current permanent status classified State employees will be required to accept a probational appointment, if selected.

About this position:

This vacancy is located at North Baton Rouge Behavioral Health Clinic

The position functions as an integral part of the Adult Virtual Clinic.

Why work for CAHS?

Vision: CAHS excel at making lives better.

Mission:To deliver caring and responsive services, leading to a better tomorrow.

Philosophy: CAHS commits to the philosophy that all individuals are valuable members of the community. CAHS exist to help each person(s) served live productively in the location and environment of the choosing and abilities. CAHS staff works as a unified team to provide services and supports that helps person(s) served succeed in work, school, life, and other endeavors they purse.

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.

Demonstrating Initiative:The ability to assess information and take action independently to help the organization achieve its goals.

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

Managing Time: The ability to control your time to increase effectiveness, efficiency, or productivity.

Thinking Critically: The ability to objectively question, analyze, interpret, and evaluate information to form a conclusion.

As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Social Service Counselor 1, 2, or 3 depending on the level of education and experience of the selected applicant(s).

Social Service Counselor 1 (pay grade level SS-410) has a minimum salary of $16.06/hourly; $1,284.80/bi-weekly.

Social Service Counselor 2 (pay grade level SS-411) has a minimum salary of $17.18/hourly; $1,374.40/bi-weekly.

Social Service Counselor 3 (pay grade level SS-413) has a minimum salary of $19.67/hourly; $1,573.60/bi-weekly.

Note regarding the advertised pay range: The advertised maximum amount listed is the maximum salary a person can make while in this title/level over their career and not the maximum amount we are allowed to pay a new hire.

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

REVIEW YOUR APPLICATION TO MAKE SURE IT IS CURRENT. Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

To apply for this vacancy , click on the “Apply” l ink 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.

There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed. The hiring supervisor/manager has 90 days from the closing date of the announcement to make a hiring decision. Specific information about this job will be provided to you in the interview process, should you be selected.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Trina Jenkins

Thrinacia.Jenkins2@la.gov

Capital Area Human Services District

7389 Florida Blvd, Suite 100

Baton Rouge, LA 70806

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

A baccalaureate degree.

SUBSTITUTIONS:

Six years of full-time work experience in any field may be substituted for the required baccalaureate degree.

Candidates without a baccalaureate degree may combine work experience and college credit to substitute for the baccalaureate degree as follows:

A maximum of 120 semester hours may be combined with experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.

30 to 59 semester hours credit will substitute for one year of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

60 to 89 semester hours credit will substitute for two years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

90 to 119 semester hours credit will substitute for three years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

120 or more semester hours credit will substitute for four years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

College credit earned without obtaining a baccalaureate degree may be substituted for a maximum of four years full-time work experience towards the baccalaureate degree. Candidates with 120 or more semester hours of credit, but without a degree, must also have at least two years of full-time work experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:

Positions that provide addictive disorder counseling services require certification or eligibility for certification as a Counselor in Training (CIT), or a current practice credential as a Certified Addiction Counselor (CAC), Registered Addiction Counselor (RAC), or Licensed Addictive Counselor (LAC) issued by the Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority (ADRA), or its successor, pursuant to the Addictive Disorders Practice Act, LA RS. 37.3386-3390.6

Positions that provide addictive disorder prevention services require certification or eligibility for certification as a Prevention Specialist in Training (PSIT), or a current practice credential as a Certified Prevention Professional (CPP), Registered Prevention Professional (RPP), Licensed Prevention Professional (LPP) issued by the Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority (ADRA), or its successor, pursuant to the Addictive Disorders Practice Act, LA RS. 37.3386-3390.6

NOTE:

Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.

Job Concepts

Function of Work:

To provide general social services work through direct services and/or general counseling.

Level of Work:

Entry.

Supervision Received:

Close from a Social Service Counselor 5, social worker, or other higher-level social services personnel.

Supervision Exercised:

None.

Location of Work:

Department of Health and Hospitals; LSU-Health Sciences Centers, Acute Care Hospitals, Medical Schools; Veterans Affairs; Department of Corrections; Department of Social Services.

Job Distinctions:

Differs from the Professional Counselor job series by the absence of a masters degree and licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor.

Differs from the Social Service Counselor 2 by the supervision received.

Examples of Work

EXAMPLES OF WORK: EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Provide direct services to a specialized caseload and conducts specific assessments and data collection.

Coordinates admissions, discharges, and follow-up services within various programs.

Assist clients with completing documents.

Complete Pre-authorizations and re-authorizations for third party payments.

Manage electronic health records for all patients, ensuring records are complete.

Maintains client account by obtaining and recoding and updating personal and financial information.

Performs responsible, initial departmental-program duties in accordance with rules, regulations, and policies. May involve communication with other departments, customers, etc.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough 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 athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

New Years Day

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

Mardi Gras,

Good Friday,

Memorial Day,

Independence Day,

Labor Day,

Veterans 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 (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/YourRetirementSystem.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

Teachers Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

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ADi: Rate your ability to accept direction based on our definition: The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command.

1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable accepting direction

2= I have limited experience or require assistance to accept direction

3= I can accept direction

4= I can accept directions and help others improve their ability to accept direction

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CE: Rate your ability to communicate effectively based on our definition: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.

1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable communicating effectively

2= I have limited experience or require assistance to communicate effectively

3= I can communicate effectively

4= I can communicate effectively and help others improve their communication

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DIn: Rate your ability to demonstrate initiative based on our definition: The ability to assess information and take action independently to help the organization achieve its goals.

1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable demonstrating initiative

2= I have limited experience or require assistance to demonstrate initiative

3= I can demonstrate initiative

4= I can and help others improve their ability to demonstrate initiative

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MT: Rate your ability to manage time based on our definition: The ability to control your time to increase effectiveness, efficiency, or productivity.

1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable managing time.

2= I have limited experience or require assistance to manage time

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4= I can manage time and help others improve their ability to manage time

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TCr: Rate your ability to think critically based on our definition: The ability to objectively question, analyze, interpret, and evaluate information to form a conclusion.

1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable thinking critically

2= I have limited experience or require assistance to think critically

3= I can think critically

4= I can think critically and help others improve their ability to think critically

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For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

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