SOCIAL SERVICE COUNSELOR 2-4B - RESIDENTIAL FACILITYPrint (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4866927) ApplySOCIAL SERVICE COUNSELOR 2-4B - RESIDENTIAL FACILITYSalaryDepends on QualificationsLocation Mandeville, LAJob TypeClassifiedJob Number206854-SSC2-4B-FTCDepartmentLDH-Florida Parishes Human Services AuthorityOpening Date03/12/2025Closing Date3/17/2025 11:59 PM Central
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Supplemental InformationEMBRACING OUR DIVERSITY MAKES US STRONGER We believe that our individual differences are our strength, and it forms the foundation that allows our agency to empower individuals to experience a greater quality of life. Our agency’s vision is that all people will be empowered to lead meaningful and productive lives among friends, relatives, and neighbors regardless of behavioral health needs or developmental disabilities. We have been lighting the path forward into r ecovery by providing person-centered services to adults and children who meet the treatment criteria for substance use disorders, developmental disabilities, and/or mental health. To learn more about our agency, please Visit our website (http://fphsa.org/) Potential Benefits:
Some of our facilities are approved HRSA/NHSC sites . S taff in specific positions at approved sites may be eligible to apply for certain student loan relief programs.
Educational opportunities made available to staff .
Paid holidays for eligible staff . This includes up to 10 statutory holidays as well as additional holidays as declared by the governor.
Earned Annual (personal) AND Sick Leave for eligible staff. Leave is accumulated and balances roll over each year.
Health , Life, and Miscellaneous Insurance Plans available for eligible staff, with multiple options at varying costs.
Retirement Options for eligible staff .
For more detailed information on some of these benefits, you may click on the “Benefits” tab located above .
This Social Service Counselor 2-4 position is for a vacancy located in our residential facility, Fontainebleau Treatment Center/Alcohol & Treatment Center, and is located in Mandeville, Louisiana. This position provides addictive disorder counseling services, so preference may be given to applicants that are certified or eligible for certification as a Counselor in Training (CIT), or a current practice credential as a Certified Addiction Counselor (CAC), Registered Addiction Counselor (RAC), or Licensed Addictive Counselor (LAC) issued by the Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority (ADRA), or its successor, pursuant to the Addictive Disorders Practice Act, LA RS. 37.3386-3390.6.
Please see the Examples of Work below for additional information for this position.
This position participates in a Career Progression Group (CPG) and may be filled as a Social Service Counselor 2, 3, or 4 depending on the applicant’s level of experience. Please note that there is only one vacancy to be filled.
This position may be filled as a Probational Appointment . Applicants may be asked to serve a probationary period that may be anywhere between 6 months and 24 months.
Below is a list of the pay range(s) for the position(s):
Social Service Counselor 2: $17.18/hour minimum - $30.92/hour maximum
Social Service Counselor 3: $19.67/hour minimum - $35.40/hour maximum
Social Service Counselor 4: $21.05/hour minimum - $37.88/hour maximumSalary may be negotiable depending on the chosen applicant’s level of experience. Note regarding the advertised pay range: The maximum amount listed is the maximum salary a person can make while in this title and NOT the maximum amount we are allowed to pay a new hire. AN IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSSESS THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES:
Driving Results: The ability to identify important goals and work to achieve them.
Focusing on Customers: The ability to serve the needs of those who support and/or rely on the services provided.
Thinking Critically: The ability to objectively question, analyze, interpret, and evaluate information to form a conclusion.
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.
For additional information about this vacancy contact:Emily Barthelemy, HR Analyst FPHSA/Human Resources 835 Pride Drive, Suite B Hammond, Louisiana 70401 [email protected] Minimum QualificationsMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Four years of social services experience; OR Six years of full-time experience in any field plus one year of social services experience; OR A bachelor's degree plus one year of social services experience; OR An advanced degree in a social sciences field. 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 ConceptsFunction of Work:To provide general social services work through direct services and/or general counseling.Level of Work:Experienced.Supervision Received:General 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 1 by the supervision received.Differs from the Social Service Counselor 3 by the absence of responsibility for specialized caseloads.Examples of WorkThis Social Service Counselor position provides direct substance use disorder treatment services in a ASAM Level III.5 Clinically Managed High Intensity Adult Residential Facility. Duties include treating clients with substance-related disorders and participating in the decision-making process of the treatment team, interviewing prospective clients and their families, providing crisis intervention and emergency counseling as needed, formulating and constructing a comprehensive treatment plan on each client by collaborating with other professional treatment team members, performing psychosocial evaluations on all clients, and serving as a liaison to the judicial system, providing testimony, reports, and recommendations on behalf of the clients as needed.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 leaveMore information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspxHolidays 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 GovernorState 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/YourRetirementSystem.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
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Do you hold a certification as a Certified Addictions Counselor (CAC), Registered Addiction Counselor (RAC), or Licensed Addictive Counselor (LAC) issued by the Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority (ADRA), or its successor, pursuant to the Addictive Disorders Act, LA RS. 37.3386-3390.6?
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