About this Job

• Respect - Showing regard for people's abilities and worth; valuing their feelings and their views, even if you don't necessarily agree with them.
• Empowering - Providing individuals the resources and support necessary to have power and control over their own lives.
• Integrity - Encompassing honesty, keeping one's word, and consistently adhering to principles of professionalism, even when it is not easy to do so.
• Collaboration - Committing the possibility of producing an outcome greater than one entity alone could achieve.
• Quality - Achieving improved health, responsiveness and efficiency by doing the right thing, at the time, for the right person to obtain the best possible results.

• Communicating Effectively: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.
• Making Accurate Judgments:The ability to form an opinion objectively and decisively based on relevant information and in accordance with established standards.
• Thinking Critically:The ability to generate ideas, manipulate ideas, and make unconventional connections to develop original approaches.

Minimum Qualifications

Five years of social services experience; OR

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

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

An advanced degree in a social sciences field plus one year 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 found here.

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:
As a Social Service Counselor 3, the incumbent will:

• Facilitate new clients through the screening and orientation to services process.
• Conduct case management activities and assist licensed clinicians in completing the assessment process.
• Interview clients to access the need for referrals to outside agencies for additional resources.
• Complete referrals to the proper sources when necessary.
• Create and disseminate public relations information.
• Assist clinic manager and licensed clinicians in evaluating existing programs and making necessary changes.

• 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.