Job title: Employment Counselor – Harlem – DEWS
Company: New York State
Job description: Minimum Qualifications Minimum Qualifications:
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:
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.
Reassignment Qualifications (DOL EMPLOYEES ONLY):
Current Department of Labor employees only, with at least one year of permanent, contingent-permanent, or 55b/c service in a/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:
On or before October 21, 2023, you must have a:
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.
*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.
The appointed candidate would have to take, pass and be reachable on the next holding of the examination to be appointed permanently.
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:
The Employment Counselor duties will include but are not limited to the following:
- 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.
TO APPLY: 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.
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.
All candidates applying using Provisional Qualifications must submit the following to Labor.sm.personnel.DEWSRecruitment@labor.ny.gov:
- A cover letter
- A copy of your resume in Word or PDF format which clearly indicates how you meet the experience requirements above for the position.
- Proof of your educational credentials (unofficial transcripts, equivalency documentation, and/or copy of your Master’s degree)
Candidates with no previous state service will begin at the starting rate of the salary range listed above.
Candidate MAY be allowed to telecommute up to 4 days day per pay period dependent upon operational needs.
Candidates with no previous state service will begin at the starting rate of the salary range listed above.
Additional location pay is available for the following counties: Bronx, Kings, Nassau, NYC-Manhattan, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk, and Westchester, Dutchess, Orange, and Putnam.
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
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Expected salary: $61270 – 77912 per year
Location: Harlem, Manhattan, NY
Job date: Tue, 15 Aug 2023 23:35:52 GMT
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