Review Vacancy
TitleEmployment Counselor (Hourly) - Massena
Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $29.35 to $29.53 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. This information can be found at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm. Candidates are responsible for the evaluation fee.
**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.
Preferred Qualifications: Ability to initiate and maintain relationships across a diverse set of stakeholders
Duties Description STANDARD DUTIES: The Employment Counselor duties will include but are not limited to:
• provide complete employment counseling services to applicants in need of special assistance in determining and realizing potentials;
• provide vocational counseling and career development information to individuals looking for employment;
• 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;
• assist in developing an employment plan, maintain a record of interviews and provide follow-up assistance as necessary.
Additional Comments Position specific job duties may include occasional altered work schedule or job assignments which require availability and willingness to work occasional evenings and/or out-stationed assignments
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
Bldg. 12, Room 561
Notes on ApplyingCandidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Department of Labor is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Department of Labor is committed to ensuring equal opportunity for persons with disabilities and workplace diversity.
To be considered for this position, interested applicants should 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 #107701 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. In order to qualify you for the position, when you have current or prior New York State employment, you may be contacted by the NYSDOL Personnel Bureau for your social security number to confirm your employment history.