Rehabilitation Instructor 1 WAEPrint (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4630998) ApplyRehabilitation Instructor 1 WAESalary$18.00 HourlyLocation Jackson, LAJob TypeClassifiedJob NumberELMHS8.22.24REHABINSTRU1-WAEDepartmentLDH-Office of Behavioral HealthOpening Date08/23/2024Closing Date8/29/2024 11:59 PM Central
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Supplemental InformationThis vacancy is located in the REHABILITATION DEPARTMENT of Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System in Jackson, LA. ELMHS is the largest 24-hour, multi-site, state psychiatric complex, comprised of residential, outpatient and inpatient services. This position will be filled as a part-time, temporary WAE. No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
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For further information about this vacancy contact:LDH- ELMHS Human Resources Jackson, LA 70748 225-634-0259 Minimum QualificationsMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:A baccalaureate degree.SUBSTITUTIONS:Six years of full-time work experience in any field may be substituted for the required baccalaureate degree.Candidates without a baccalaureate degree may combine work experience and college credit to substitute for the baccalaureate degree as follows:A maximum of 120 semester hours may be combined with experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.30 to 59 semester hours credit will substitute for one year of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.60 to 89 semester hours credit will substitute for two years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.90 to 119 semester hours credit will substitute for three years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.120 or more semester hours credit will substitute for four years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.College credit earned without obtaining a baccalaureate degree may be substituted for a maximum of four years full-time work experience towards the baccalaureate degree. Candidates with 120 or more semester hours of credit, but without a degree, must also have at least two years of full-time work experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.NOTE: Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.Job ConceptsFunction of Work:Provides vocational conditioning to prepare disabled individuals to engage in vocational activities and community living.Level of Work:Entry.Supervision Received:Close supervision from a Rehabilitation Instructor Supervisor or Facility Manager. Functional supervision from a Rehabilitation Instructor 2.Supervision Exercised:None.Location of Work:May be used by state agencies with rehabilitation counseling functions.Job Distinctions:Differs from Rehabilitation Instructor 2 by the close supervision received and by the lack of independent responsibilities.Differs from Rehabilitation Aide in that this is professional entry-level employment.Differs from Rehabilitation Evaluators by responsibility for vocational conditioning rather than vocational assessment.Examples of WorkUNDER CLOSE SUPERVISIONProvides instruction, day programming, and behavior modification services to persons with disabilities to facilitate self-sufficiency. Disabling conditions include, but are not limited to, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, neuromuscular and neurological diseases, chronic psychiatric diagnosis, mentally retarded/learning disabled, deaf, and blind.Utilizes skills and techniques which address learning ability and receptiveness of different age groupsadolescent to adult.Simulates work environment utilizing behavior management techniques and promotes positive worker traits.Formulates individual training programs for each client with supervisory review based on counselor recommendation and/or evaluator assessment.Participates in staffings with other rehabilitation professionals, social workers, educators, the client, and the client's family members to provide feedback relative to client's behavior and performance.Observes, records, and completes written reports of client's progress on a regular basis with supervisory review.Ensures client's safety by demonstration in the use of machinery and equipment and constant client observation.Provides basic skills training and simulated work activities in one of the following areas: Industrial Arts, Business, or Home Economics/Independent living.Maintains equipment, supplies, and material inventory with supervisory review.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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