Social Service Counselor 1 - 3 (Permanent Supportive Housing) Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4801771) Apply  Social Service Counselor 1 - 3 (Permanent Supportive Housing) Salary $2,784.00 - $5,009.00 Monthly Location Elmwood, LA Job Type Classified Job Number 204826 Department LDH-Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority Opening Date 01/27/2025 Closing Date 2/7/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions Supplemental Information JPHSA is committed to providing quality behavioral health, developmental disabilities, and primary care services and supports. Make a difference in the community and join our team today. VACANCY INFORMATION: As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Social Worker 1, 2, 3 or 4 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s). 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. Core Competencies: + Communicating Effectively:The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas. + Driving Results:The ability to identify important goals and work to achieve them. + 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. Preferred Competencies: + Acting with Ethics and Integrity:The ability to be consistent, honest, and a trustworthy steward of State resources. + Demonstrating Initiative:The ability to assess information and take action independently to help the organization achieve its goals. + Developing Performance:The ability to assist others in advancing their skills, knowledge, and performance levels over time. + Displaying Expertise:The ability to exhibit specialized skills or knowledge gained from experience or training + Thinking Strategically:The ability to generate insights and identify opportunities for future growth of the organization. HOW TO APPLY: No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy. 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. 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. *Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.* **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. For further information about this vacancy contact: Enjoli Lewis Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority 3616 S. I-10 Service Road West, Metairie, LA 70001 elewis@jphsa.org 504-838-5426 Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority and its programs (JPHSA) participate in E-Verify Federal law mandates all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. All new hires at JPHSA are subject to employment eligibility verification through E-verify. E-Verify is for Everyone. For more information on E-Verify, please contact the Department of Homeland Security at 888-897-7781 or visithttps://www.uscis.gov/e-verify 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 EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED. 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 AEI: Rate your ability to act with ethics and integrity based on our definition: The ability to be consistent, honest, and a trustworthy steward of State resources. + 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable acting with ethics and integrity + 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to act with ethics and integrity + 3= I can act with ethics and integrity + 4= I can act with ethics and integrity and help others improve their ability to act with ethics and integrity 02 AEI: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 03 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 04 CE: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 05 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 06 DIn: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 07 DR: Rate your ability to drive results based on our definition: The ability to identify important goals and work to achieve them. + 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable driving results + 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to drive results + 3= I can drive results + 4= I can drive results and help others improve their ability to drive results 08 DR: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 09 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 + 3= I can manage time + 4= I can manage time and help others improve their ability to manage time 10 MT: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 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