SOCIAL SERVICE COUNSELOR 1, 2, 3 OR 4A Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4779055) Apply  SOCIAL SERVICE COUNSELOR 1, 2, 3 OR 4A Salary Depends on Qualifications Location Angola, LA Job Type Classified Job Number 402-25-CSSC Department DOC-Louisiana State Penitentiary Opening Date 01/06/2025 Closing Date Continuous + Description + Benefits + Questions Supplemental Information Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections – Corrections Services LA STATE PENITENTIARY Angola, LA www.doc.louisiana.gov THIS POSITION WILL BE FILLED AS A PROBATIONAL APPOINTMENT or PROMOTION OF A PERMANENT CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE OF LOUISIANA STATE GOVERNMENT (State Employee) This position may be filled as: + DETAIL : The selected employee may be required to serve a trial detail prior to being permanently promoted. + PROBATIONAL APPOINTMENT : Current permanent status classified State employees may be required to accept a probational appointment, if selected. + TEMPORARY JOB APPOINTMENT : This position may be filled by temporary job appointment. If filled as a temporary job appointment, should a permanent position become available, the employee may be converted to a probational appointment. This position has a Special Entrance Rate at each level Social Service Counselor 1 has an SER of $ 19.51 per hour Social Service Counselor 2 has an SER of $ 20.87 per hour Social Service Counselor 3 has an SER of $ 25.42 per hour Social Service Counselor 4A has an SER of $ 27.20 per hour There is ‘Premium Pay’ for this position: A rate between $2.00 and $5.00 an hour for each hour worked, based on years of service with DOC, in addition to regular pay. Why work for DOC? (https://doc.louisiana.gov/about-the-dpsc/careers-in-corrections/) + Culture: DOC values and supports employees through numerous recognition programs, creating a sense of community, prioritizing internal promotional opportunities, clear communication, and professional development. + Growth: Professional growth is encouraged at DOC through numerous avenues. + Benefits: DOC offers a generous benefits package including; a defined benefit pension plan, health insurance that is also available post retirement, at least 10 paid holidays, sick and annual leave that rolls over from year to year, paid or time off accrued for hours worked over 40 per week, a deferred compensation plan, a flexible benefits plan, alternate work schedules, work from home, etc. Alternative work schedules including 4/10’s or work from home MAY be an available benefit for certain positions upon meeting the policy requirements. AN IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSESS THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES: + Making Accurate Judgments: The ability to form an opinion objectively and decisively based on relevant information and in accordance with established standards. + Managing Resources: The ability to ensure resources such as time, money, and people are utilized appropriately to result in maximum business value. + Thinking Critically: The ability to generate ideas, manipulate ideas, and make unconventional connections to develop original approaches. SALARY DEPENDS ON LEVEL EXPERIENCE + As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Social Service Counselor 1, Social Service Counselor 2, Social Service Counselor 3, or Social Service Counselor 4A depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s). + The maximum salary for the Social Service Counselor 4A is $43,784.00.Please refer to the 'Job Specifications' tab located at the top of the LA Careers 'Current Job Opportunities' page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level. 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. REVIEW YOUR APPLICATION TO MAKE SURE IT IS CURRENT. + IMPORTANT:In the supplemental questions section,applicants must authorize the HR Office of DPS&C-Corrections Services to contact prior employers to check references under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), to be considered for employment, by answering ‘YES’ to the PREA question. + Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. + There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed. The hiring supervisor/manager has90 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. + 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. + This Agency is a Drug Free Workplace. + To view and apply to any of our other postings we currently have available, click HERE. The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections - Corrections Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any non-merit factor including disability. For further information about this vacancy contact: Chassity Rheams Louisiana State Penitentiary Human Resources Department Ph: 225- 655-2055 Fax:225-342-5968 Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Three years of social services experience; OR Six years of full-time experience in any field; OR A bachelor's degree. EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION: Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field. NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Positions that provide addictive disorder counseling or prevention services will require certification or eligibility for certification issued by the Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority (ADRA), or its successor. 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 master's degree and licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor. Differs from the Social Service Counselor 2 by the supervision received. Examples of Work Obtains and prepares social histories of clients for information to be reviewed by treatment teams and for use in referrals to other agencies. Participates in the decision making process of the treatment team including formulating therapeutic activities and recommending a treatment plan. Manages a caseload by scheduling appointments, evaluating client progress in counseling sessions, and making recommendations to the treatment team. Coordinates admissions, discharges, and follow-up services within various programs. Serves as liaison between the client, family, and the agency/institution. Assists in the procurement of needs such as institutional placements, transportation, financial assistance, medical equipment, shelter, food, clothing, etc. Assists in determining eligibility for services provided. Makes recommendations to the criminal justice system or to employers concerning a client's progress, including occasional court appearances. 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 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 (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) 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 01 Are you currently a permanent classified employee of Louisiana State Government (STATE EMPLOYEE)? + Yes + No 02 If you have previous employment in a community confinement center, jail, lockup or prison, the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) requires Corrections Human Resources to contact those employers prior to hiring any applicant for information on substantiated allegations of sexual abuse or any resignation during a pending investigation of an allegation of sexual abuse. Do you authorize the Human Resources Office of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Corrections Services, to contact any of your prior employers, whether listed on your employment application or not, to ascertain information required by the Prison Rape Elimination Act, Part 115 of Title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations? I understand that prior to any offer of employment by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections that such information must be obtained. IMPORTANT: I also understand that if I do not authorize such contact, I will not be eligible for employment with the Department of Public Safety and Corrections. Should I be appointed from this announcement, I also understand that this authorization will remain valid for the duration of my employment with the Department of Public Safety and Corrections. Questions should be directed to Human Resources as noted in the Supplemental Information section of this job posting. + Yes, I understand. You may contact my employers, past or present. + No. Do not contact my employers, past or present. 03 How did you hear about this position? + Civil Service Website or social media + Recruitment Event + Newspaper Ad + DOC Website + DOC Employee Referral + LinkedIn + Indeed + ZipRecruiter + Glassdoor + Monster + Facebook/Instragram + Twitter + Other 04 MAJ: Rate your ability to make accurate judgments based on our definition: The ability to form an opinion objectively and decisively based on relevant information and in accordance with established standards. + 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable making accurate judgments + 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to make accurate judgments + 3= I can make accurate judgments + 4= I can make accurate judgments and help others improve their ability to make accurate judgments 05 MAJ: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 06 MR: Rate your ability to manage resources based on our definition: The ability to ensure resources such as time, money, and people are utilized appropriately to result in maximum business value. + 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable managing resources + 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to manage resources + 3= I can manage resources + 4= I can manage resources and help others improve their ability to manage resources 07 MR: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 08 TC: Rate your ability to think creatively based on our definition: The ability to generate ideas, manipulate ideas, and make unconventional connections to develop original approaches. + 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable thinking creatively + 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to think creatively + 3= I can think creatively + 4= I can think creatively and help others improve their ability to think creatively 09 TC: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. Required Question Agency State of Louisiana Address For agency contact information, please refer to the supplemental information above. Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802 Phone (866) 783-5462 Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm Apply Please verify your email addressVerify Email