Supplemental Information
Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections \xe2\x80\x93 Corrections Services www.doc.louisiana.gov
LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY Angola, LA THIS POSITION WILL BE FILLED AS A PROBATIONAL APPOINTMENT or PROMOTION OF A PERMANENT CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE OF LOUISIANA STATE GOVERNMENT (State Employee)
SALARY DEPENDENT ON QUALIFICATIONS Why work for DOC?

• 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\xe2\x80\x99s or work from home MAY be an available benefit for certain positions upon meeting the policy requirements.

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.

• Exams and License Requirements
  • No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

• 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.

SALARY DEPENDENS ON LEVEL OF EXPERIENCE

• As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Professional Counselor 1, 2, 3 or 4 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s).
  • The maximum salary for the Professional Counselor 4 is $80,267.00 per year annually.
  • Please refer to the \xe2\x80\x98Job Specifications\xe2\x80\x99 tab located at the top of the LA Careers \xe2\x80\x98Current Job Opportunities\xe2\x80\x99 page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level.

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  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 \xe2\x80\x98YES\xe2\x80\x99 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.
  • Applicants may be required to work shift work
• To view and apply to any of our other postings we currently have available, click HERE.

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 information about this job posting contact: Chassity Rheams
Louisiana State Penitentiary
Human Resources Department Chassity.Rheams@LA.GOV
Phone: (225) 655-2055 Fax: 225-342-5968
Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION:
Registration as either a Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor or a Provisional Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist by the Louisiana Board of Licensed Professional Counselors. NOTE:
Pursuant to Act 484 of the 2014 Legislative Session and effective May 1, 2015, Counselor Interns are now called "Provisional Licensed Professional Counselors" (PLPCs) and MFT Interns are now called "Provisional Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists" (PLMFTs).
Job Concepts

FUNCTION OF WORK:
To provide professional counseling services.

LEVEL OF WORK:
Entry.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Close from a licensed behavioral health professional or higher-level manager or administrator.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
None.

LOCATION OF WORK:
May be used by all state agencies.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from the Social Service Counselor job series by presence of recognition as a Licensed Professional Counselor-Intern or a Marriage and Family Therapy Intern by the Louisiana Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners.

Differs from the Professional Counselor 2 by the absence of greater independence and more complex caseloads.
Examples of Work

EXAMPLES LISTED BELOW INCLUDE BRIEF SAMPLES OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. PLEASE NOTE THAT NOT ALL TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Obtains and prepares social histories of clients for information to be reviewed by treatment teams and for use in referrals to other agencies.

Participates in the decision making process of the treatment team including formulating therapeutic activities and recommending a treatment plan.

Manages a caseload by scheduling appointments, evaluating client progress in counseling sessions, and making recommendations to the treatment team.

Performs intensive individual interviews with patients experiencing crises and multiple situational problems.

Evaluates information in case records in order to recommend changes in psychosocial intervention.

Performs goal-directed and supportive individual and group interviews with clients experiencing crises or multiple situational problems.

Assists in the procurement of needs such as institutional placements, transportation, financial assistance, medical equipment, shelter, food, clothing, etc.

Serves as liaison between the client, family and the agency/institution.