ASSOCIATE 4 TO A PSYCHOLOGIST Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4543805) Apply  ASSOCIATE 4 TO A PSYCHOLOGIST Salary $5,395.87 - $7,518.00 Monthly Location Angola, LA Job Type Classified Job Number 402-24-098 Department DOC-Louisiana State Penitentiary Opening Date 06/13/2024 Closing Date 6/23/2024 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions Supplemental Information Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections – Corrections Services www.doc.louisiana.gov LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY Angola, LA THIS POSITION WILL BE FILLED AS A PROBATIONAL APPOINTMENT or PROMOTION OF A PERMANENT CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE OF LOUISIANA STATE GOVERNMENT (State Employee) "This position has a Special Entrance Rate" Associate 4 to a Psychologist has an SER of $31.13 per hour. Premium Pay paid in addition to regular pay at a rate between $2.00 and $5.00 an hour for each hour worked, based on years of service with DOC. 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. 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. + Exams and License Requirements + No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy. + Any degree, certificate, special license, or DD-214 must be verified by official documentation prior to hire. + An attached resume willnotreplace a completed application;failure to provide your qualifying work experience may result in your application not being considered. + Any qualifying experience that is based on college credit/college hours should have an accompanying transcript for verification. + 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: A master's degree in psychology followed by four years of experience in psychological testing; in psychological research; or in the design and implementation of behavioral management plans. SUBSTITUTIONS: Graduate training beyond the master's degree in psychology will substitute for a maximum of one year of the required experience on the basis of thirty semester hours for one year of experience. A Ph.D. degree in psychology will substitute for a maximum of two years of experience. Graduate training will substitute for a maximum of two years of the required experience. NOTE: A master's degree in education, social sciences, etc. with a concentration in psychology will not be accepted as qualifying. NOTE: Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university. Job Concepts Function of Work: To provide a variety of psychological services to clients and organizations as (1) a unit manager exercising line authority over all service delivery functions; or (2) a program manager exercising line and/or functional authority over one or more program components within the organization. Level of Work: Manager. Supervision Received: Clinical supervision is received from a Licensed Psychologist. Broad administrative direction is received from a facility administrator, licensed psychologist, or other professional at a higher level. Supervision Exercised: Line and/or functional supervision may be exercised over lower-level professional and other support personnel. Location of Work: May be used by all state agencies--statewide. Job Distinctions: Differs from the Associate 3 to a Psychologist by the presence of managerial level work. Examples of Work Exercises managerial responsibility in an interdisciplinary program of services. Serves as consultant on overall program development to one or more units of the facility. Reviews individual client progress and assumes responsible role in planning for treatment and habilitation. Designs and conducts specialized intervention programs. Designs and/or conducts research, program evaluations, or quality assurance studies consistent with agency goals. Coordinates referrals for psychological services. Plans, organizes, and implements behavior management programs. Conducts individual and group counseling sessions. Trains and/or supervises interdisciplinary staff in special program procedures and methods. Serves on various facility committees; may serve as chairperson. May participate in developing operational policies for facility. 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, and DO NOT CONSIDER ME as a candidate for employment. 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 Provide the major as given on your official transcript for your baccalaureate degree(s). If you have not completed a degree enter NA 05 Provide the major for your advanced degree(s) as given on your official transcript for your master's degree(s) or above. Provide the major and level of degree for each entry. If you have not completed an advanced degree enter NA. Required Question Agency State of Louisiana Address For agency contact information, please refer to the supplemental information above. 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