Job Description

Supplemental Information

Louisiana Department of

Public Safety & Corrections -

Corrections Services

ELAYN HUNT CORRECTIONAL CENTER

St. Gabriel, LA

THIS POSITION WILL BE FILLED AS A PROBATIONAL APPOINTMENT

or PROMOTION OF A PERMANENT CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE

OF LOUISIANA STATE GOVERNMENT (State Employee)

There is \'Premium Pay\' for this position:

A rate between $2.00 and $5.00 an hour for each regular hour worked,

based on years of service with DOC, in addition to regular pay.

This position may be filled as:

• DETAIL: The selected employee may be required to serve a trial detail prior to being permanently promoted.
• PROBATIONAL APPOINTMENT: Current permanent status classified State employees may be required to accept a probational appointment, if selected.
• TEMPORARY JOB APPOINTMENT: This position may be filled by temporary job appointment. If filled as a temporary job appointment, should a permanent position become available, the employee may be converted to a probational appointment.

• Culture: DOC values and supports employees through numerous recognition programs, creating a sense of community, prioritizing internal promotional opportunities, clear communication, and professional development.
• Growth: Professional growth is encouraged at DOC through numerous avenues.
• Benefits: DOC offers a generous benefits package including; a defined benefit pension plan, health insurance that is also available post retirement, at least 10 paid holidays, sick and annual leave that rolls over from year to year, paid or time off accrued for hours worked over 40 per week, a deferred compensation plan, a flexible benefits plan, alternate work schedules, work from home, etc. Alternative work schedules including 4/10\'s or work from home MAY be an available benefit for certain positions upon meeting the policy requirements.

Exams and License Requirements

• Applicants must have a Civil Service test score for 8100-Professional Level Exam in order to be consideredfor 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.
• Applicants without current test scores can apply to take the test

.

• Applicants claiming exemption from testing requirements under Civil Service Rule 22.8, if you previously held a job with the same test, answer the Supplemental Question regarding the test accordingly. You must be a current permanent classified employee to claim this exemption.
• To further claim a test exemption, mark your selection(s) on the Agency-Wide Question regarding testing exemptions, \xe2\x80\x9cAccording to State Civil Service rule 22.8, testing exemptions are allowed for those jobs required by Civil Service test score. Please select all exemptions that apply to you.\xe2\x80\x9d
• Any degree, certificate, special license, or DD-214 must be verified by official documentation prior to hire.
• Any qualifying experience that is based on college credit/college hours should have an accompanying transcript for verification.
• Failure to provide your qualifying work experience may result in your application not being considered.

• To apply for this vacancy, click on the \xe2\x80\x9cApply\xe2\x80\x9d link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities.

REVIEW YOUR APPLICATION TO MAKE SURE IT IS CURRENT.

• IMPORTANT: In the supplemental questions section, applicants must authorize the HR Office of DPS&C-Corrections Services to contact prior employers to check references under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), to be considered for employment, by answering \'YES\' to the PREA question.
• Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
• 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 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.

• This Agency is a Drug Free Workplace.

• To view and apply to any of our other postings we currently have available, click

The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections - Corrections Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any non-merit factor including disability.

For further information about this vacancy contact: Sara Carmena
Human Resources Department

Ph: 318-927-0406
Fax: 225-342-5968

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

A baccalaureate degree plus three years of professional social services experience.

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.

A baccalaureate degree in social work, sociology, psychology, behavioral science or human service counseling from an accredited institution will substitute for one year of the required experience.

Graduate training in social work, sociology, psychology, or human service counseling from an accredited institution will substitute for a maximum of one year of the required experience on the basis of thirty semester hours for one year of experience.

A master\'s degree in the above fields will substitute for a maximum of one year of the required experience.

Specialized college course work will substitute for a maximum of one year of the required experience.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:

Positions that provide addictive disorder prevention services require a current practice credential as a Certified Prevention Professional (CPP), or as a Registered Prevention Professional (RPP), or as a Licensed Prevention Professional (LPP) issued by the Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority (ADRA), or its successor, pursuant to the Addictive Disorders Practice Act, LA RS 37.3386-3390.6

NOTE:

Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.

NOTE:

The baccalaureate, graduate training, or master\'s degree in social work must be from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, 1701 Duke Street, Suite 200, Alexandria, VA 22314.

Job Concepts

Function of Work:
To assess, design, implement, coordinate, and evaluate specialized social service programs.

Level of Work:
Program Manager.

Supervision Received:
Broad from a Social Service Counselor 5, social worker, or other higher-level social services personnel.

Supervision Exercised:
May provide functional supervision to lower-level counselors and other direct care providers.

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 Social Service Counselors 1, 2, 3, and 4-B by the responsibility for assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of specialized programs.

Differs from a Social Service Counselor 5 by absence of supervisory responsibility.

Examples of Work

May provide training in caseload principles and practices and ensuring compliance with federal and state regulation and agency policy and procedures.

Outlines appropriate specialized services for program participants based on assessment and other pertinent data.

Meets with officials of local and state agencies, professional organizations, advocacy organizations and private providers to develop and maintain a viable service delivery system.

Serves as a member of the monitoring team to review and refine the quality and level of services provided.

Evaluates and monitors services and redirects them when indicated.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through 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

Holidays 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 Governor

State 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 (

). LASERS has provided this to give you more detailed information about their system * Teacher\'s Retirement System of Louisiana (
), * Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (
), among others

State of Louisiana