PROGRAM CONSULTANT-SOCIAL SERVICES

This vacancy is located at the Office of Juvenile Justice-Central Office in Baton Rouge

,

Louisiana.

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

The Office of Juvenile Justice will receive a list of eligible applicants ONLY from the people who respond to this posting.

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.

*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Garilyn London

OJJ/ Human Resources

[email protected]

In the supplemental questions section, applicants must authorize the HR Office of Juvenile Justice to contact prior employers to check references under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) to be considered for employment.

The Office of Juvenile Justice is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. For more information on employment-related resources available for those with disabilities, refer to the

Louisiana Employment Resource Guide

.

If you are contacted for an interview, please let us know

at that time

if you will need special accommodations.

NOTE: Prior to an appointment, the selected applicant must take and pass a drug screening test, possess a valid Louisiana Driver's License and clear a background check.

This agency participates in the E-Verify system for verification of citizenship and employment authorization.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

A baccalaureate degree plus three years of professional level experience in administrative services, economics, public health, public relations, social services or health services.

SUBSTITUTIONS:

Six years of full-time work experience in any field may be substituted for the required baccalaureate degree.

Candidates without a baccalaureate degree may combine work experience and college credit to substitute for the baccalaureate degree as follows:

A maximum of 120 semester hours may be combined with experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.

30 to 59 semester hours credit will substitute for one year of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

60 to 89 semester hours credit will substitute for two years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

90 to 119 semester hours credit will substitute for three years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

120 or more semester hours credit will substitute for four years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

Graduate training with eighteen semester hours in one or any combination of the following fields will substitute for a maximum of one year of the experience on the basis of thirty semester hours for one year of experience: public health; counseling; social work; psychology; rehabilitation services; economics; business, public, or health administration.

A master's degree in the above fields will substitute for one year of the required experience.

A Juris Doctorate will substitute for one year of the required experience.

Graduate training with less than a Ph.D. will substitute for a maximum of one year of the required experience.

A Ph.D. in the above fields will substitute for two years of the required experience.

Specialized degrees will substitute for a maximum of two years of the required experience.

NOTE:
Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.

FUNCTION OF WORK:

To provide advanced professional level support services for social service programs.

LEVEL OF WORK:

Advanced.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

General from a Program Manager 1-Social Services or other higher level personnel.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

May directly or functionally supervise a small staff of clerical and/or professional employees.

LOCATION OF WORK:

Predominately at Department of Children and Family Services.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:

Differs from Program Specialist-Social Services by the presence of advanced responsibilities.

Differs from Program Manager 1-Social Services by the absence of responsibility for managing a statewide program.

See allocation criteria memo.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:

EXAMPLES LISTED BELOW INCLUDE BRIEF SAMPLES OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL TASKS ARE NOT INCLUDED.

Plans, coordinates and controls a statewide program element in a program area.

Develops and implements policies and monitoring procedures for the program element.

Conducts studies or special projects.

Revises rules, regulations and procedures to comply with changes in law or policy.

Identifies needs for resources and training related to community based services and determines how these needs can be met; develops proposals for meeting the needs.

Writes and submits grant proposals.

Meets with government officials, private officials, professionals and others on matters regarding the program element.

Trains agency personnel regarding procedures and policies.

Maintains records, prepares reports and conducts correspondence relative to the program element assigned.

May direct the work of staff of professional or clerical employees, serving as a leadworker or direct supervisor.
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