Social Service Counselor 123

Saint Martinville, LA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 2784 - 5009

Posted on: 10 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About this Job

Office of Juvenile Justice

Acadiana Center for Youth-St. Martinville

1815 Terrace Hwy. St. Martinville Louisiana 70582

Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice (OJJ) is committed to protecting the public by providing safe and effective individualized services to youth who will become productive law-abiding citizens. We are seeking a compassionate and skilled professional to serve as a Social Service Counselor providing direct counseling and case management services to youth in secure care. This role supports the emotional behavioral and social development of justice-involved youth through individualized interventions group facilitation and collaborative treatment planning. The ideal candidate demonstrates empathy clinical insight and a commitment to trauma-informed care and rehabilitation.

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 bachelors 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 Specification

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

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

Counsel youth individually and in groups using behavior modification reality therapy and supportive treatment approaches.
Collaborate with security staff teachers and other professionals to develop comprehensive characterizations of each youth.
Represent youth at classification and conduct committee meetings; monitor PbS folders and participate in in-service training.
Provide intensive counseling for dormitory populations with severe behavioral and emotional disturbances; initiate referrals to psychiatric and psychological consultants.
Facilitate or co-facilitate therapeutic and educational groups including substance abuse crisis counseling pro-social skills victim awareness and family sessions.
Prepare and distribute psychiatric referrals progress reports closing summaries and other documentation to courts probation/parole staff and relevant agencies.
Make recommendations for early release less restrictive placements or transfers to more secure environments based on youth behavior and progress.
Maintain accurate case records documenting counseling sessions family visits custody levels and all educational medical and behavioral reports.
Assist dormitory operations by supporting youth needs monitoring staff and representing supervisors in meetings when required.

Position-Specific Details:

Work Location:This vacancy is located at Acadiana Center for Youth in St. Martinville Louisiana.

Appointment Type: This position will be filled as a full time probational appointment

Career Progression: This position may be filled as a Social Service Counselor 1 2 or 3.

The incumbent of this position must not have been convicted or pled nolo contendere to a crime listed in R.S. 15:587.1 (c).

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

The Office of Juvenile Justice is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. For more information on employment-related resources available for those with disabilities refer to theLouisiana Employment Resource Guide.

How To Apply:
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.*

In the supplemental questions section applicants must authorize the HR Office of Juvenile Justice to contact prior employers to check references under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) to be considered for employment.

If you are contacted for an interview please let us knowat that timeif you will need special accommodations.

NOTE: Prior to an appointment the selected applicant must take and pass a drug screening test possess a valid Louisiana Drivers License and clear a background check.

This agency participates in the E-Verify system for verification of citizenship and employment authorization.

For further information about this vacancy contact:
Garilyn London
OJJ/ Human Resources Division

About this Job Office of Juvenile JusticeAcadiana Center for Youth-St. Martinville1815 Terrace Hwy. St. Martinville Louisiana 70582 Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice (OJJ) is committed to protecting the public by providing safe and effective individualized services to youth who will become produc...