REHABILITATION COUNSELOR-ENTRY / REHABILITATION COUNSELOR

REHABILITATION COUNSELOR-ENTRY / REHABILITATION COUNSELOR

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REHABILITATION COUNSELOR-ENTRY / REHABILITATION COUNSELOR

Salary

$2,978.00 - $5,360.00 Monthly

Location

Shreveport, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

RCEC-215113-112125-HC

Department

Louisiana Works

Opening Date

11 / 25 / 2025

Closing Date

12 / 1 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Central

Description

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About this Job

Office of Workforce Development

Division : Louisiana Rehabilitation Services

Location : Shreveport, LA

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.

TheOffice 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 state’s 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.

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.

For more information, please visit this website : Louisiana Rehabilitation Services-Louisiana Works ()

IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL POSSESS THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES :

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

Focusing on Customers : The ability to serve the needs of those who support and / or rely on the services provided.

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

Minimum Qualifications

A bachelor’s degree plus one year of experience in rehabilitation services, social services, administrative services, therapy services, or nursing; OR

A bachelor’s degree in a rehabilitation field, a social sciences field, social work, education, nursing, health and human services, speech therapy, or business administration; OR

A master's degree.

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 :

Schedules interviews to assess the functional limitations and vocational potential of possible rehabilitation consumers.

Determines eligibility for rehabilitation services after reviewing comprehensive medical and psychosocial evaluations.

Coordinates consumers' plan of rehabilitation to include agreements providing vocational guidance and counseling, training programs, and other needed services, utilizing available resources to achieve maximum rehabilitation.

Maintains knowledge of accommodations / technology to remove or eliminate barriers to employment.

Interacts with the consumer to assess his / her needs and problems to determine the best solution vocationally and socially, and assists the consumer with improving interpersonal skills, understanding the labor market, and achieving successful employment.

Provides counseling to consumers, family members, and significant others in relation to the vocational plan, services provided, and the expected outcome.

Maintains adequate caseload flow and organization.

Schedules supervisory meetings with the consumer, returns phone calls, processes mail, and is responsible for the appropriate expenditure of public funds.

Maintains an extensive network of employer contacts and labor market information to assist consumers in achieving employment.

Other duties as assigned, and Travel may be required

Position Specific Details :

Location : Shreveport, LA

Appointment Type : Probational / Job Appointment / Promotional / Detail to Special Duty

Career Progression Group : Rehabilitation Counselor-Entry or Rehabilitation Counselor

Please click on the links below to learn more about each job level :

REHABILITATION COUNSELOR-ENTRY

REHABILITATION COUNSELOR ()

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.

Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience / education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

All applicants selected for employment must submit to drug screening and a background check.

For further information about this vacancy, contact :

Heather Courville

hcourville@lwc.la.gov

Louisiana Works is an equal employment opportunity employer andSAMEagency, 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# 800-259-5154

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

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found

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.

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 () 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

01

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

02

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

03

Rate your ability to focus on customers based on our definition : The ability to serve the needs of those who support and / or rely on the services provided.

1= I have no experience and / or am uncomfortable focusing on customers

2= I have limited experience or require assistance to focus on customers

3= I can focus on customers

4= I can focus on customers and help others improve their ability to focus on customers

04

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

05

Rate your ability to network based on our definition : The ability to intentionally develop or maintain relationships with internal partners, external partners, and professional contacts.

1= I have no experience and / or am uncomfortable networking

2= I have limited experience or require assistance to network

3= I can network

4= I can network and help others improve their ability to network

06

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

07

Do you have experience with high-volume case management?

Yes

No

08

Do you have experience working with individuals with disabilities?

Yes

No

Required Question

Employer

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

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