Social Service Counselor - 4B

We currently have an opening for a Social Service Counselor! If you are interested in joining our team, apply today!

Preference will be given to candidates with experience in working with children and adolescents who have emotional and/or behavioral disorders, including addictive disorders.

AN IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSSESS THE FOLLOWING

COMPETENCIES:

• Building and Supporting Teams: The ability to combine one's actions and efforts with others to work toward achieving a common goal.
• Focusing on Customers: The ability to understand and meet the needs, preferences, and experiences of internal and external customers.
• Making Accurate Judgments: The ability to assess options, weigh risks, and make sound decisions using available information and logical reasoning.
• Demonstrating Emotional Intelligence: The ability to identify and understand emotions in oneself and others and use that understanding to manage one's behavior and relationships.
• Demonstrating Initiative: The ability to assess situations independently and take proactive steps to address them without being prompted or instructed by others.
• Displaying Professionalism: The ability to uphold workplace standards through consistent conduct, responsible communication, and consideration for others.
• Following Policies and Procedures: The ability to follow, reinforce, adapt, or develop policies and procedures to maintain compliance with federal and state legal requirements, State Civil Service rules, and organizational policies.
• Solving Problems: The ability to identify root causes, analyze relevant data, and apply practical or innovative solutions to challenges.

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

As a Counselor, you will function in the capacity of a behavioral health case manager:

• serving the acute and/or chronically mentally ill adult population, the emotionally/behaviorally disturbed child/adolescent population and their families and clients with addictive disorders/co-occurring disorders.
• collaborating with psychiatrists, medical psychologists, nurses, pharmacists, social workers, counselors, and support staff regarding care coordination necessary to facilitate wellness and recovery of persons served.

Location:

This position is located in the Acadiana Area Human Services District – Tyler Behavioral Health Clinic in Lafayette, LA

Work Schedule:

Monday – Friday 40 hours/week

Appointment Type:
This vacancy is being announced as a classified position and filled as a job appointment that may last up to 48 months. Job appointments may convert to probational appointments.

Career Progression:
This position participates in a Career Progression Group (CPG) and may be filled as a Social Service Counselor 1, 2, 3, or 4B. The level at which the vacancy is filled will be determined by the qualifications of the candidate selected. This position provides the opportunity to advance within this job series.

This incumbent is required to possess and maintain the necessary requirements relevant to the assigned CPG level.

The actual starting salary depends on the education and experience of the selected applicant.

Please click on the links below to learn more about each job level:

• Social Service Counselor 1
• Social Service Counselor 2
• Social Service Counselor 3
• Social Service Counselor 4-B

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

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