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Prevention Coordinator (Social Service Counselor 4-A)

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Prevention Coordinator (Social Service Counselor 4-A)

Salary

$3,649.00 - $6,566.00 Monthly

Location

New Orleans, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

214313

Department

Metropolitan Human Services District

Opening Date

10/28/2025

Closing Date

11/12/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

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, addictive disorders and developmental disabilities services to our area. MHSD serves adults, children and families of Orleans, Plaquemines and St. Bernard Parishes. In particular, 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 a Mission-Driven Team Making a Lasting Impact in Our Communities

Now Hiring: Certified Prevention Specialist (Full-Time, Classified Position)

If you're a Certified Prevention Specialistlooking to make a tangible impact and grow your career in a supportive, community-focused environment, we encourage you to apply today.

AN IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL POSSESS THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES

+ Following Policies and Procedures: The ability to comply with policies and procedures of the organization as well as State Civil Service rules, and all applicable federal and state laws.

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

+ Training Others: The ability to facilitate the acquisition of work-related knowledge and skills in an effort to improve employee performance.

+ Communicating Effectively: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.

+ Demonstrating Accountability: The ability to accept ownership for your actions, behaviors, performance, and decisions.

+ Displaying Professionalism: The ability to recognize how your actions impact the perceptions of both you and your organization.

+ Driving Results: The ability to identify important goals and work to achieve them.

+ Fostering Engagement: The ability to encourage others to invest in their work and the success of the organization.

+ Networking: The ability to intentionally develop or maintain relationships with internal partners, external partners, and professional contacts.

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-A

+ Community Engagement & Coalition Development

+ Strategic Planning & Program Implementation

+ Training & Technical Assistance

+ Data Management & Reporting

The incumbent in this position will be responsible for providing support to the Regional Prevention Staff regarding prevention activities and programs to specifically include Community Mobilization, Coalition Development, Regional Strategic Plans, Technical Assistance, and the Strategic Prevention Framework. This position also involves supporting the Local Governing Entities (LGEs) in planning, development, implementation, direction, and support of these prevention initiatives which includes travel within Orleans, St. Bernard and Plaquemine parishes.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational, Promotional, or Job Appointment

Compensation: Note regarding the advertised pay range: The advertised maximum amount listed is the maximum salary a person can make while in this title/level over their career and not the maximum amount we are allowed to pay a new hire.

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 not be 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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Do you currently hold a prevention certification? Please describe your prevention experiences.

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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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FE: Rate your ability to foster engagement based on our definition: The ability to encourage others to invest in their work and the success of the organization.

+ 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable fostering engagement

+ 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to foster engagement

+ 3= I can foster engagement

+ 4= I can foster engagement and help others improve their ability to foster engagement

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

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Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

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