Rehabilitation Counselor Associate

Office of Workforce Development

Division: Louisiana Rehabilitation Services

Location: Lake Charles LA

This Rehabilitation Counselor-Associateis an experienced position responsible for providing caseload support to Rehabilitation Counselors by relieving them of paraprofessional non-counseling duties in order to improve long-term employment outcomes for consumers. Travel may be required for this position and must be performed as needed.

TheOffice of Workforce Development (OWD)is a key division of Louisiana Works managing programs in workforce training job placement apprenticeships and business engagement. Through collaboration with local boards educational institutions and industry partners OWD aims to improve economic mobility for job seekers and ensure Louisiana employers have the skilled talent they need contributing to the states economic growth.

Louisiana Rehabilitation Services (LRS) assists persons with disabilities in their desire to obtain maintain or advance in competitive integrated employment and achieve independence in their communities by providing rehabilitation services and working cooperatively with businesses and other community resources.

Mission

We are dedicated to empowering Louisianans to achieve self-sufficiency supporting businesses with skilled talent fostering a thriving workforce and strengthening our communities across the state.

Vision

Every individual is provided with the skills and opportunities needed to pursue meaningful and fulfilling careers and every employer thrives with access to a highly skilled workforce.

For more information please visit this website link:Louisiana Rehabilitation Services - Louisiana Works

One year of experience in social services health insurance claims processing employee benefits an allied health field medical records or interviewing screening or admitting patients to a health care facility; OR

Thirty semester hours earned from an accredited college or university.

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

Job Duties:

• Performs initial intake activities obtaining information from the consumer for the counselor.
• Administers the day-to-day details of individually assigned cases and follows up with contacts.
• Receives telephone calls from vendors consumers etc. and relieves the counselor of routine matters and updates in case records.
• Prepares and processes authorizations in AWARE for training programs and support services.
• Receives and screens information from potential consumers and provides consumers with proper forms and information regarding the rehabilitation process.
• Independently contacts consumers who have lost contact with the agency to inquire about their status and the possibility of resuming services.
• Contacts job-ready consumers to determine whether intervention or assistance is needed.
• Meets periodically with workgroup colleagues regarding the problems and needs of the consumers (i.e. periodic workgroup meetings periodic case review meetings and regional meetings).
• Other duties as assigned and travel must be performed as required.

Position Details:

Location: Lake Charles LA

Appointment Type: Probational / Job Appointment / Promotional / Detail to Special Duty

How to Apply:

No Civil Service test scoreis required to be considered for this vacancy.

Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e. relevant detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

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.

All applicants selected for employment must submit to drug screening and a background check.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Heather Courville

Louisiana Works is an equal employment opportunity employer and SAME agency which serves as a model employer for the recruitment hiring and retention of individuals with disabilities. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities TDD#