Review Vacancy
TitleEmployment Counselor - Albany (NY HELPS)
Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $63108 to $80248 Annually
Minimum Qualifications This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide program (NY HELPS). For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, if they meet the below NY HELPS minimum qualifications.
NY HELPS Non-Competitive Minimum Qualifications:
* A master's degree in career development, counseling, education, psychology, or social work AND one year of employment counseling experience.
It is expected that employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status in the future, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified. If you are interested in the NY-HELPS program, or this position, you may reply to this vacancy posting, or you may visit the New York State Department of Civil Service website at https://www.cs.ny.gov/help/ (copy and paste in browser) to register today, in three easy steps.
Note: It is essential that you describe your qualifying education and/or experience as completely as possible on your application; your application should describe in detail the kind of service and information you provide to the general public. Omissions or vagueness may not be interpreted in your favor.
*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.
Competitive Minimum Qualifications:
To be considered for this position, a review of your state history is needed. Please provide the last four digits of your social security number in your email response or on your resume. If you are not comfortable providing this information in your response, a representative from our office will contact you via phone.
If Civil Service Eligible list(s) exist, they will be canvassed. You may also apply if you are eligible for appointment by one of the following qualifications:
55 B/C Qualifications:
This position is designated 55b/c and is subject to verification of applicant eligibility. Please provide a copy of your 55b/c letter when applying. You must meet the open competitive qualifications from the most recent examination announcement.
Reassignment Qualifications:
Current Department of Labor employees only, with at least one year of permanent, contingent-permanent, or 55b/c service in an Employment Counselor if you have less than one year, you must be reachable on the current Employment Counselor eligible list for this location, if one exists.
Provisional Qualifications:
Candidates must show that they took the Employment Counselor examination held October 21, 2023
You must have either
A: master’s degree in career counseling, clinical psychology, community counseling, counseling, mental health counseling, psychology, rehabilitation counseling, school counseling, or social work;
Or B: master’s degree in career development, counseling education, educational leadership, health education, higher education, human development, or psychology education AND one year of full-time qualifying employment counseling experience as described below;
Or C: bachelor’s degree in career counseling, career development, clinical psychology, community counseling, counseling, counseling education, educational leadership, health education, higher education, human development, mental health counseling, psychology, psychology education, rehabilitation counseling, school counseling, or social work
AND two years of full-time qualifying employment counseling experience as described below.
Qualifying experience: For the purposes of this examination, employment counseling experience is defined as establishing a one to-one employment counseling relationship, including gathering customer information and relating it to the labor market; selecting,
utilizing, and analyzing results of career assessments; and developing and implementing employment plans.
Examples of non-qualifying experience include but are not limited to: Experience performing recruitment; academic advisement; classroom instruction; interviewing customers for unemployment, health insurance, or public assistance benefits, etc.; case management where the major responsibility is coordination of services; and home visits for health and welfare are NOT considered qualifying experience.
70.1 Transfer Qualifications:
One-year of permanent, contingent-permanent, or 55 b/c service in title Employment Counselor Spanish Language Grade 18 or the successful completion of a traineeship as an Employment Counselor Spanish Language, may qualify for transfer pursuant to Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.
Note: For all transfers noted, a comprehensive list of titles approved for transfer is available through Civil Service GOT-IT at https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/ .
Preferred Qualifications:
Ability to initiate and maintain relationships across a diverse set of stakeholders.
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.
Employment Counselors provide vocational counseling and career development information to individuals looking for employment. They assess the individual’s vocational needs and capabilities as well as help them understand and resolve their problems to obtaining employment.
Employment Counselors assist in developing an employment plan, maintain a record of interviews and provide follow-up assistance as necessary. Intensive job placement assistance is key through developing skills based resume, successful employment interview coaching, providing continuing job leads, conducting employment referrals and advocating for the job seeker when applying for a job. You would provide information on resources available through the Department of Labor.
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.
Candidates with no previous state service will begin at the starting rate of the salary range listed above.
If you are a current NYS employee and have questions regarding salary, please contact the Business Services Center (BSC): 518-457-4272, BSCHR@ogs.ny.gov.
Telecommuting is available and can be discussed during the interview.
This position is within the Division of Employment and Workforce Solutions.
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.DEWSRecruitment@labor.ny.gov
Address
Street NYS Department of Labor
State Office Campus, Building 12, Room 561
Notes on ApplyingAll candidates must submit a written resume and cover letter which clearly demonstrates how they meet the minimum qualifications for the position. These documents must be received by March 29, 2023 and submitted via email to labor.sm.personnel.DEWSRecruitment@labor.ny.gov or mailed to the NYS Department of Labor, Personnel Bureau, Building 12, Room 561, State Office Campus, Albany, NY 12226. You must include, Vacancy ID 153952, Employment Counselor – Albany, in the subject line of your email. Failure to do so may result in a delay of processing your application.
Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Department of Labor is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to ensuring equal opportunity for persons with disabilities and workplace diversity.
New York State (NYS) is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. NYS Law prohibits discrimination because of age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, sex, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, domestic violence victim status, carrier status, gender identity or prior conviction records, or prior arrests, youthful offender adjudications or sealed records unless based on a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.
If you are a person with a disability and wish to request that a reasonable accommodation be provided for you to participate in a job interview, please contact: Department of Labor, Attn: Director, Division of Equal Opportunity and Development (DEOD), Building 12, Albany, NY 12226 (Phone (518) 457-1984 and/or fax (518) 485-2575.
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at response@oer.ny.gov.