Duties Description 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 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. Employment Counselors assist in developing an employment plan, maintain a record of interviews and provide follow-up assistance as necessary.
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:
1. A master's degree in career counseling, clinical psychology, community counseling, counseling, mental health counseling, psychology, rehabilitation counseling, school counseling, or social work;
or
2. a 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
3. a 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: 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.
Your degree must have been awarded by an educational institution accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the United States ( Department of Education/Secretary of Education. If awarded by an institution outside of the. and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of companies that provide these services (fees must be paid to the company you choose) can be found at: /jobseeker/. You will be required to provide this information to the hiring agency at the time of interview.
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 /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. Additionally, in accordance with Civil Service Law, provisional service immediately prior to a permanent appointment to this title is now credited towards the completion of probation upon permanent appointment.
As this position requires travel, the appointee must have a valid license to operate a motor vehicle in New York State and have a motor vehicle or otherwise demonstrate their capacity to meet the transportation needs of the position.
Competitive Minimum 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.
70.1 Transfer Qualifications:
One year of permanent or contingent-permanent as an Employment Counselor (Spanish Language) or higher determined to be similar by Civil Service.
Note: For all transfers noted, a comprehensive list of titles approved for transfer is available through Civil Service GOT-IT at https:///cmo/gotit
Preferred Qualifications:
Ability to initiate and maintain relationships across a diverse set of stakeholders. (This language must be on all postings; other preferred qualifications may be added as needed)
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.