• Social Service Counselor 4-B

    Louisiana Department of State Civil Service (New Orleans, LA)


    Social Service Counselor 4-B

     

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    Social Service Counselor 4-B

     

    Salary

     

    $3,649.00 - $6,566.00 Monthly

     

    Location

     

    New Orleans, LA

     

    Job Type

     

    Classified

     

    Job Number

    MHSD-211341-TA

    Department

     

    Metropolitan Human Services District

     

    Opening Date

     

    07/31/2025

     

    Closing Date

     

    8/10/2025 11:59 PM Central

     

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    About this Job

     

    Metropolitan Human Services District is one of ten districts across Louisiana. MHSD was created by the state legislature in 2003 to oversee the delivery of publicly funded, community-based mental health, addiction disorders, and developmental disabilities services to our area. MHSD serves adults, children, and families of Orleans, Plaquemine, and St. Bernard Parishes. We serve residents who are uninsured, or Medicaid eligible/covered, individuals suffering from mental illness, individuals suffering from addiction, and individuals who have developmental and/or intellectual disabilities.

     

    Join Our Team at Metropolitan Human Services District – Addiction Services Department

     

    Are you a Licensed Addictions Counselor with experience in Gambling Treatment?

     

    Do you have a passion for inspiring change and building resilience?

     

    If so, we want to hear from you! We're looking for a dedicated Social Service Counselor 4-B to join our team in a meaningful and rewarding role. This is an excellent opportunity for someone committed to making a real difference in the lives of individuals and families impacted by addiction.

    AN IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL 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.

    + Leading Change: The ability to initiate, manage, influence, and evaluate change.

    + Thinking Critically:The ability to objectively question, analyze, interpret, and evaluate information to form a conclusion

    + Displaying Expertise:The ability to exhibit specialized skills or knowledge gained from experience or training

    + Making Accurate Judgments:The ability to form an opinion objectively and decisively based on relevant information and in accordance with established standards.

     

    Come join our dynamic team,where we change lives!

    Minimum Qualifications

    Six years of social services experience; OR

    Six years of full-time experience in any field plus three years of social services experience; OR

    A bachelor's degree plus three years of social services experience; OR

     

    An advanced degree in a social sciences field plus two years of social services experience.

    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 Specification

     

    The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere.

     

    Job Duties and Other Information

    Job Duties:

    Some of the key responsibilities you will perform as aSocial Service Counselor 4-B

    + Provides direct services for adult persons with Addictive Disorders

    + Serves as a group leader/facilitator in a group therapy setting made up of persons with addictive disorders in order to provide treatment and educate them on coping with such difficulties and methods for preventing relapse.

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

    + Serves as liaison and coordinator between individuals, their families, the community, and service providers.

    + Maintains and advances professional educational level to enhance expertise in addiction and mental illness treatment of agency clients.

    Position-Specific Details:

    Appointment Type: Probational, Promotional, or Job Appointment

     

    Compensation: The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.

    How To Apply:

    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.

     

    Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in this application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumeswill notbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

    Contact Information:

    For further information about this vacancy, contact:

    Tanisha Alexander

    MHSD Human Resources Business Partner

    [email protected]

     

    Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

     

    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 leave

    More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

    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 (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.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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    DE: Rate your ability to display expertise based on our definition: The ability to exhibit specialized skills or knowledge gained from experience or training.

     

    + 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable displaying expertise

    + 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to display expertise

    + 3= I can display expertise

    + 4= I can display expertise and help others improve their ability to display expertise

     

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    DE: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.

     

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    DR: Rate your ability to drive results based on our definition: The ability to identify important goals and work to achieve them.

     

    + 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable driving results

    + 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to drive results

    + 3= I can drive results

    + 4= I can drive results and help others improve their ability to drive results

     

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    DR: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.

     

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    TCr: Rate your ability to think critically based on our definition: The ability to objectively question, analyze, interpret, and evaluate information to form a conclusion.

     

    + 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable thinking critically

    + 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to think critically

    + 3= I can think critically

    + 4= I can think critically and help others improve their ability to think critically

     

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    State of Louisiana

     

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    Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

     

    Phone

     

    (866) 783-5462

     

    Website

     

    http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

     

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