Social Service Counselor

Position: SOCIAL SERVICE COUNSELOR 1/2/3

Office of Juvenile Justice

Swanson Center for Youth-Monroe

4701 South Grand St.,Monroe, LA 71202

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This vacancy is located at Swanson Center for Youth location in Monroe, Louisiana.

The Office of Juvenile Justice (OJJ) serves youth who have been adjudicated delinquent or Families in Need of Services (FINS). We are responsible for youth assigned to our care by the court system, either for supervision or custody in residential placement or secure care. OJJ also provides services to youth under local court

Our Mission

The Office of Juvenile Justice protects the public by providing safe and

effective individualized services to youth, who will become productive,

law-abiding citizens.

Our Vision

OJJ is a quality system of care which embraces partnerships with families,

communities and stakeholders to assist youth in redirecting their lives

toward responsible citizenship.

Guiding Principles

Honesty - To be honest; do everything with integrity.

Achievement - To be outcome-oriented in achieving results consistent with our mission.

Versatility - To value, promote and support diversity and cultural competence.

Ethical - To be ethical; to do the right thing, both legally and morally.

Focused - To be focused on empowering people to succeed.

Accountable - To be accountable for the effective and efficient management of resources.

Informed - To be informed and guided in our decisions by appropriate and valid data.

Team players - To be an effective and efficient team of professionals.

Harmonious - To be inclusive – involve all parties, both external and internal, who need to be part of the

process.

HAVE FAITH:
Together we help change lives.

AN IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL POSSESS THE FOLLOWING 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.
• 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.
• Managing Stakeholders:The ability to identify and to respond to the sometimes competing perspectives, agendas, and expectations of different parties.
• Managing Time:The ability to control your time to increase effectiveness, efficiency, or productivity.
• Thinking Critically:The ability to generate ideas, manipulate ideas, and make unconventional connections to develop original approaches.
• Adapting to Change:The ability to adjust plans, expectations, and behaviors in response to change.
• Focusing on Customers:The ability to serve the needs of those who support and/or rely on the services provided.
• Following Policies and Procedures:The ability to comply with policies and procedures of the organization as well as State Civil Service rules, and all applicable federal and state laws.

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.

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

• 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…