Rehabilitation counselor-entry/counselor
Company Name:
Louisiana Department of State Civil Service
Job Title: REHABILITATION COUNSELOR-ENTRY/COUNSELOR
Agency: LWC-Office of Workforce Development
Opening Date: Sun. 11/09/14
Closing Date/Time: Fri. 11/14/14 11:59 PM Central Time
State Salary Range: $12.43 - $26.17 hourly
$2,155.00 - $4,536.00 monthly
Agency Hiring Range: Min: Max:
Job Type: Classified
Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
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MINIMUM
Qualifications:
A baccalaureate degree plus one year of professional level experience in social services, teaching, counseling, human resources, nursing, recreation therapy, music therapy, physical therapy, art therapy, rehabilitation instruction, rehabilitation evaluation, worker's compensation dispute resolution, or job placement/job development involving persons with disabilities.
SUBSTITUTIONS:
A baccalaureate degree in rehabilitation counseling, vocational evaluation/assessment, social services, social work, psychology, sociology, counseling, guidance and counseling, family and child counseling, education, vocational education, deaf or blind education, rehabilitation education, rehabilitation teaching, nursing, mental health, human services/resources, speech therapy or biomedical engineering will substitute for the one year of required experience.
A master's degree in any field will substitute for the one year of required experience.
NOTE:
There is no substitution for the degree.
NOTE:
Any college hours or degree must be from a school accredited by one of the following regional accrediting bodies: the Middle States Commission on Higher Education; the New England Association of Schools and Colleges; the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools; the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities; the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools; and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
Supplemental Information:
Rehabilitation Counselor Entry/Rehabilitation Counselor
Office of Workforce Development
LRS Shreveport Regional Office - Caddo Parish
Position Number: 178513
Announcement Number:LWC-66735-11/9/14
As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as Rehabilitation Counselor-Entry or Rehabilitation Counselor depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant. The maximum salary for the Rehabilitation Counselor is $5,193.00 monthly. Please refer to the Job Specifications tab located at the top of the LA Careers Current Job Opportunities page for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualification requirements and job concepts for each level.
Exam Required:Professional Level Exam (8100)- Applicants must have Civil Service test scores for 8100-PLE (Professional Level Exam) in order to be considered for this vacancy unless exempted by Civil Service rule or policy. If you do not have a score prior to applying to this posting, it may result in your application not being considered.Resumes cannot be accepted in lieu of a completed application.
Applicantswithoutcurrent test scores can apply to takethe test%2D100>here.
Once your application has been submitted you may report to a test center for testing. Although no appointment is necessary, tests are given on specific dates and at specific times. For testing locations and schedules, applicants may clickhere.
Submission of transcripts or proof of testing exemptionby mail or emailis not required.
Applicants who are claiming testing exemptions using Rule 22.8(a) (Vocational Rehabilitation Client), Rule 22.8(c) (3.5 GPA or higher on Bachelor Degree), or Rule 22.8(d) (Active duty member of the armed forces or a veteran of the armed forces who has served at least 90 days of active service for purposes other than training and who has been honorably discharged from active duty within the previous 12 months)should make every effort to attach proof of the exemption to their online application in LaCareers or be prepared to provide proof of the exemption at the time of interview.
Applicants who are contacted for an interview and are qualifying for the position based on college training or receipt of a baccalaureate degree, or applicants whose testing exemptions are based on a3.5 or higher GPA on their baccalaureate degree,should make every effort to attach an official college transcript to their online application in LaCareers or be prepared to provide an official college transcript to verify credentials claimed at the time of the interview.
To apply for this vacancy, click on theApplylink above and complete an electronic application which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities.
There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed. The hiring supervisor/manager has 90 days from the closing date of the announcement to make a hiring decision.Specific information about this job will be provided to you in the interview process, should you be selected.
Applicants can check the status of their application at any time by selecting the 'Application Status' link after logging into their account. Below are the most common status messages and their meanings.
Application Status Message
What it Means
Application received
Your application has been submitted successfully.
Checking for required test score
We are making sure you have an active, passing score for the required written test.
Evaluating experience
Your application is being reviewed by Human Resources to ensure you meet the minimum qualifications for the position.
Eligible for consideration
You are among a group of applicants who MAY be selected for the position.
Referred to hiring manager for review
Your application has been delivered to the hiring manager. You may or may not be called for an interview.
Position filled
Someone has been selected for the position.
Position cancelled
The agency has decided not to fill the position.
For further information about this vacancy contact:
LA WORKFORCE COMMISSION
John Vaughan
Rehabilitation Regional Manager
or
Human Resources Division
P. O. Box 94094
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9094
Job Concepts:
Function of Work:
To provide eligible rehabilitation consumers with beginning professional, counseling, guidance, training, vocational alternatives, and placement services resulting in gainful employment and/or self-sufficiency.
Level of Work:
Entry.
Supervision Received:
Close from a Rehabilitation District Supervisor and functional from a Rehabilitation Counselor, Rehabilitation Counselor- Master or Specialist.
Supervision Exercised:
May have direct-line over Rehabilitation Counselor Associate or support staff.
Location of Work:
Department of Social Services; Louisiana Rehabilitation Services; statewide.
Job Distinctions:
Differs from Rehabilitation Counselor by type of supervision received and lack of independence of action.
Examples of Work:
Performs rehabilitation casework at a beginning professional level with supervisory review utilizing newly acquired knowledge, skills and techniques to enable a disabled individuals with disabilities (i.e. learning disabled, epilepsy, personality disorders, mood disorders, serious burn victims, orthopedic impairments, mental retardation, traumatic brain injured, etc.) to successfully interface with his or her total environment - both social and vocational.
Assesses functional limitations and vocational potential of eligible rehabilitation consumers, interpreting psychological and specialized medical information, and utilizing comprehensive vocational evaluations assessments, with supervisory review.
Counsels consumers, family members, significant others, etc. relative to physical restoration, implications of prognosis, and social/psychological adjustments to facilitate independence, and arranges for ancillary services as needed.
Provides counseling, guidance, training, vocational alternatives, and placement services, with supervisory review, to achieve the consumers individualized rehabilitation goal, adhering to all state and federal laws and regulations, and agency policies and procedures.
Conducts less complex psychosocial evaluations with supervisory review aimed at assessing rehabilitation problems and needs manifested in various disabilities.
Develops knowledge base of medical aspects of disabilities to include significant consequences and complications, functional problems and social implications.
Utilizes acquired rehabilitation knowledge in the technical formulation and monitoring of contractual agreements for individualized plans based on each consumers specific disability, interests, skills and goals, with supervisory review.
Assists in conducting workshops, and provides individual counseling to assist consumers with improving interpersonal skills, understanding the labor market, and achieving gainful employment and/or self-sufficiency.
Develops knowledge of various therapeutic modalities to remove or accommodate disabilities to the extent possible utilizing physical/mental restoration, adaptive devices, etc.
Interprets medical and psychological information utilizing acquired knowledge of physical and mental capabilities, medical aspects of disabilities, significant consequences and complications, functional problems, and social implications.
Collaborates and consults with other agencies, health professionals, educators, vocational evaluators, and community leaders to achieve each consumers plan of rehabilitation.
Develops and maintains knowledge of labor market information to assist consumers with job placement. Confers with public and private employers to establish job opportunities for consumers. Aids consumers in securing employment consistent with their goal.
Maintains required documentation of casework activities and ensures confidentiality of case information.
Supervises work of paraprofessional staff in completion of caseload support duties critical to the successful rehabilitation of consumers. Evaluates performance and provides guidance.
Attends training to develop and maintain knowledge and skills which requires in-state travel, to include overnight stays, and may require out-of-state travel.
Performance of duties involves field travel which requires possession of a valid drivers license unless a reasonable accommodation is made.Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Louisiana Department of State Civil Service
Job Title: REHABILITATION COUNSELOR-ENTRY/COUNSELOR
Agency: LWC-Office of Workforce Development
Opening Date: Sun. 11/09/14
Closing Date/Time: Fri. 11/14/14 11:59 PM Central Time
State Salary Range: $12.43 - $26.17 hourly
$2,155.00 - $4,536.00 monthly
Agency Hiring Range: Min: Max:
Job Type: Classified
Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
Print Job Information-Apply
%2D100>Qualifications %2D100>Benefits %2D100>Supplemental Questions
MINIMUM
Qualifications:
A baccalaureate degree plus one year of professional level experience in social services, teaching, counseling, human resources, nursing, recreation therapy, music therapy, physical therapy, art therapy, rehabilitation instruction, rehabilitation evaluation, worker's compensation dispute resolution, or job placement/job development involving persons with disabilities.
SUBSTITUTIONS:
A baccalaureate degree in rehabilitation counseling, vocational evaluation/assessment, social services, social work, psychology, sociology, counseling, guidance and counseling, family and child counseling, education, vocational education, deaf or blind education, rehabilitation education, rehabilitation teaching, nursing, mental health, human services/resources, speech therapy or biomedical engineering will substitute for the one year of required experience.
A master's degree in any field will substitute for the one year of required experience.
NOTE:
There is no substitution for the degree.
NOTE:
Any college hours or degree must be from a school accredited by one of the following regional accrediting bodies: the Middle States Commission on Higher Education; the New England Association of Schools and Colleges; the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools; the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities; the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools; and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
Supplemental Information:
Rehabilitation Counselor Entry/Rehabilitation Counselor
Office of Workforce Development
LRS Shreveport Regional Office - Caddo Parish
Position Number: 178513
Announcement Number:LWC-66735-11/9/14
As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as Rehabilitation Counselor-Entry or Rehabilitation Counselor depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant. The maximum salary for the Rehabilitation Counselor is $5,193.00 monthly. Please refer to the Job Specifications tab located at the top of the LA Careers Current Job Opportunities page for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualification requirements and job concepts for each level.
Exam Required:Professional Level Exam (8100)- Applicants must have Civil Service test scores for 8100-PLE (Professional Level Exam) in order to be considered for this vacancy unless exempted by Civil Service rule or policy. If you do not have a score prior to applying to this posting, it may result in your application not being considered.Resumes cannot be accepted in lieu of a completed application.
Applicantswithoutcurrent test scores can apply to takethe test%2D100>here.
Once your application has been submitted you may report to a test center for testing. Although no appointment is necessary, tests are given on specific dates and at specific times. For testing locations and schedules, applicants may clickhere.
Submission of transcripts or proof of testing exemptionby mail or emailis not required.
Applicants who are claiming testing exemptions using Rule 22.8(a) (Vocational Rehabilitation Client), Rule 22.8(c) (3.5 GPA or higher on Bachelor Degree), or Rule 22.8(d) (Active duty member of the armed forces or a veteran of the armed forces who has served at least 90 days of active service for purposes other than training and who has been honorably discharged from active duty within the previous 12 months)should make every effort to attach proof of the exemption to their online application in LaCareers or be prepared to provide proof of the exemption at the time of interview.
Applicants who are contacted for an interview and are qualifying for the position based on college training or receipt of a baccalaureate degree, or applicants whose testing exemptions are based on a3.5 or higher GPA on their baccalaureate degree,should make every effort to attach an official college transcript to their online application in LaCareers or be prepared to provide an official college transcript to verify credentials claimed at the time of the interview.
To apply for this vacancy, click on theApplylink above and complete an electronic application which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities.
There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed. The hiring supervisor/manager has 90 days from the closing date of the announcement to make a hiring decision.Specific information about this job will be provided to you in the interview process, should you be selected.
Applicants can check the status of their application at any time by selecting the 'Application Status' link after logging into their account. Below are the most common status messages and their meanings.
Application Status Message
What it Means
Application received
Your application has been submitted successfully.
Checking for required test score
We are making sure you have an active, passing score for the required written test.
Evaluating experience
Your application is being reviewed by Human Resources to ensure you meet the minimum qualifications for the position.
Eligible for consideration
You are among a group of applicants who MAY be selected for the position.
Referred to hiring manager for review
Your application has been delivered to the hiring manager. You may or may not be called for an interview.
Position filled
Someone has been selected for the position.
Position cancelled
The agency has decided not to fill the position.
For further information about this vacancy contact:
LA WORKFORCE COMMISSION
John Vaughan
Rehabilitation Regional Manager
or
Human Resources Division
P. O. Box 94094
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9094
Job Concepts:
Function of Work:
To provide eligible rehabilitation consumers with beginning professional, counseling, guidance, training, vocational alternatives, and placement services resulting in gainful employment and/or self-sufficiency.
Level of Work:
Entry.
Supervision Received:
Close from a Rehabilitation District Supervisor and functional from a Rehabilitation Counselor, Rehabilitation Counselor- Master or Specialist.
Supervision Exercised:
May have direct-line over Rehabilitation Counselor Associate or support staff.
Location of Work:
Department of Social Services; Louisiana Rehabilitation Services; statewide.
Job Distinctions:
Differs from Rehabilitation Counselor by type of supervision received and lack of independence of action.
Examples of Work:
Performs rehabilitation casework at a beginning professional level with supervisory review utilizing newly acquired knowledge, skills and techniques to enable a disabled individuals with disabilities (i.e. learning disabled, epilepsy, personality disorders, mood disorders, serious burn victims, orthopedic impairments, mental retardation, traumatic brain injured, etc.) to successfully interface with his or her total environment - both social and vocational.
Assesses functional limitations and vocational potential of eligible rehabilitation consumers, interpreting psychological and specialized medical information, and utilizing comprehensive vocational evaluations assessments, with supervisory review.
Counsels consumers, family members, significant others, etc. relative to physical restoration, implications of prognosis, and social/psychological adjustments to facilitate independence, and arranges for ancillary services as needed.
Provides counseling, guidance, training, vocational alternatives, and placement services, with supervisory review, to achieve the consumers individualized rehabilitation goal, adhering to all state and federal laws and regulations, and agency policies and procedures.
Conducts less complex psychosocial evaluations with supervisory review aimed at assessing rehabilitation problems and needs manifested in various disabilities.
Develops knowledge base of medical aspects of disabilities to include significant consequences and complications, functional problems and social implications.
Utilizes acquired rehabilitation knowledge in the technical formulation and monitoring of contractual agreements for individualized plans based on each consumers specific disability, interests, skills and goals, with supervisory review.
Assists in conducting workshops, and provides individual counseling to assist consumers with improving interpersonal skills, understanding the labor market, and achieving gainful employment and/or self-sufficiency.
Develops knowledge of various therapeutic modalities to remove or accommodate disabilities to the extent possible utilizing physical/mental restoration, adaptive devices, etc.
Interprets medical and psychological information utilizing acquired knowledge of physical and mental capabilities, medical aspects of disabilities, significant consequences and complications, functional problems, and social implications.
Collaborates and consults with other agencies, health professionals, educators, vocational evaluators, and community leaders to achieve each consumers plan of rehabilitation.
Develops and maintains knowledge of labor market information to assist consumers with job placement. Confers with public and private employers to establish job opportunities for consumers. Aids consumers in securing employment consistent with their goal.
Maintains required documentation of casework activities and ensures confidentiality of case information.
Supervises work of paraprofessional staff in completion of caseload support duties critical to the successful rehabilitation of consumers. Evaluates performance and provides guidance.
Attends training to develop and maintain knowledge and skills which requires in-state travel, to include overnight stays, and may require out-of-state travel.
Performance of duties involves field travel which requires possession of a valid drivers license unless a reasonable accommodation is made.Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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