About this Job
Office of Workforce Development
Division : Louisiana Rehabilitation Services
Location : New Orleans LA
Mission
We are dedicated to empowering Louisianans to achieve self-sufficiency supporting businesses with skilled talent fostering a thriving workforce and strengthening our communities across the state.
Vision
Every individual is provided with the skills and opportunities needed to pursue meaningful and fulfilling careers and every employer thrives with access to a highly skilled workforce.
The Office of Workforce Development (OWD) is a key division of Louisiana Works managing programs in workforce training job placement apprenticeships and business engagement. Through collaboration with local boards educational institutions and industry partners OWD aims to improve economic mobility for job seekers and ensure Louisiana employers have the skilled talent they need contributing to the states economic growth.
Louisiana Rehabilitation Services (LRS) assists persons with disabilities in their desire to obtain maintain or advance in competitive integrated employment and achieve independence in their communities by providing rehabilitation services and working cooperatively with businesses and other community resources.
This Rehabilitation Counselor-Entry / Counselor position is responsible for performing casework within a caseload utilizing skills and techniques that enable a person with a disability to successfully interface with their total environment in the community and obtain maintain and advance in employment. Travel may be required for this position and must be performed as needed.
For more information please visit this website link : Louisiana Rehabilitation Services -Louisiana Works
AN IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL POSSESS THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES :
Minimum Qualifications
A bachelors degree plus one year of experience in rehabilitation services social services administrative services therapy services or nursing; OR
A bachelors degree in a rehabilitation field a social sciences field social work education nursing health and human services speech therapy or business administration; OR
A masters degree.
Job Specification
The official job specifications for this role as defined by the State Civil Service can be found here .
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties :
Position Specific Details :
Location : New Orleans LA
Appointment Type : Probational / Job Appointment / Promotional / Detail to Special Duty
Career Progression Group : This position may be filled as either a Rehabilitation Counselor-Entry or Rehabilitation Counselor depending on the qualification of the selected candidate.
Please click on the links below to learn more about each job level :
REHABILITATION COUNSELOR-ENTRY
REHABILITATION COUNSELOR
Louisiana Works is an equal employment opportunity employer and SAME agency which serves as a model employer for the recruitment hiring and retention of individuals with disabilities. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities TDD#
How to Apply :
No Civil Service test score is required 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.
All applicants selected for employment must submit to drug screening and a background check.
Contact Information :
For further information about this vacancy contact :
Heather Courville
Key Skills
Cobol,Council,Creative Production,ABAP,Insurance Paralegal,Light Vehicle Driving
Employment Type : Unclear
Experience : years
Vacancy : 1
Monthly Salary Salary : 2978 - 5360
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