Review Vacancy
TitleEmployment Counselor (Hourly) - Albany
Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $27.11 to $27.11 Hourly
Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A master’s or higher degree* in career development, counseling, education, psychology, or social work AND one year of full-time qualifying employment counseling experience** as described below.
*Degrees in other fields will NOT be substituted in lieu of the specific specialized degrees listed above.
Note: Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States or its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency.
**Qualifying experience: Experience must include ALL of the following aspects of employment counseling:
1. establishment of a one-to-one employment counseling relationship, including gathering customer information and relating it to the labor market; AND
2. the selection and utilization of career assessments or standardized testing instruments; AND
3. the development and implementation of employment plans.
NON-QUALIFYING EXPERIENCE: Experience performing recruitment; academic advisement; interviewing customers for unemployment, health insurance, or public assistance benefits, etc.; case management where the major responsibility is coordination of services; social work; and home visits for health and welfare are NOT considered qualifying experience. This list is not all inclusive.
Duties Description STANDARD DUTIES:
As an Employment Counselor, you would provide complete employment counseling services to applicants in need of special assistance in determining and realizing their occupational potentials. This Employment Counselor will be working on a special initiative assisting individuals that may be looking to explore higher education opportunities. Employment Counselors provide vocational counseling and career development information to individuals looking for employment or going back to higher education. They use interview techniques and testing devices to assess the individual’s vocational needs and capabilities as well as help them understand and resolve their problems to obtaining employment or assist with an educational plan. Employment Counselors assist in developing an employment plan, maintain a record of interviews and provide case management follow-up. This will be an out stationed position that will travel throughout the Capital Region.
Additional Comments Position specific job duties may include occasional altered work schedule or job assignments which require availability and willingness to work occasional evening and/or out-stationed assignments.
To be considered, you must submit your unofficial transcripts which clearly indicate how you meet the educational requirements as described in the minimum qualifications above.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Fax EFax: 5184742871@fax.ny.gov
Email Address labor.sm.personnel.jva@labor.ny.gov
Address
Street New York State Department of Labor
Harriman State Campus, Building 12, Room 561
Notes on ApplyingTo be considered for this position, interested applicants e-mail a cover letter and resume in Microsoft Word or PDF format to labor.sm.personnel.jva@labor.ny.gov. Please include the title, location and vacancy ID #77744 you are applying for in the subject line of your e-mail. Failure to do so may result in the delay of processing your application.