ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR

Arkansas.gov; Pine Bluff (AR); On-site; USD 36,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

The Associate Professional Counselor position is essential for providing personal and academic counseling in Arkansas' Department of Corrections. This role involves conducting counseling sessions, collaborating on treatment plans, and applying evidence-based practices while complying with safety-sensitive regulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in counseling required.
• Three years of counseling experience necessary.
• Knowledge of counseling principles and crisis intervention expected.

Responsibilities

• Conducts personal and group counseling sessions.
• Recommends actions and makes client referrals.
• Develops treatment plans and crisis interventions.

Skills

Counseling principles

Research methods

Client evaluation

Crisis intervention

Treatment planning

Public speaking

Education

Bachelor's degree in counseling or related field

Job description

Position Number: 22086991
County: Jefferson
Posting End Date: 6/13/2025
Anticipated Starting Salary: $36,155.00
Location: SOCNA - Administration Annex East - Pine Bluff

The mission of the Department of Corrections is to be a public safety resource for Arkansas families by providing professional management solutions and evidence-based rehabilitative initiatives for offenders.

All DOC positions are designated as Safety Sensitive Positions and are subject to random drug testing pursuant to the Secretarial Directive governing Personnel Drug Testing. Medical marijuana usage, as defined in Amendment 93 of the Arkansas Constitution, prohibits Personnel in a Safety-Sensitive Position from the use of medical marijuana even if they are qualifying patient under the amendment and/or hold a registry identification card. Department Personnel are prohibited from the use or possession of a medicinal marijuana card pursuant to this policy and state law.

Position Information

Class Code: M044C

Grade: GS06

FLSA Status: EXEMPT

Salary Range: $36,155.00 - $57,668.00

Summary

The Associate Professional Counselor is responsible for providing personal, social, career/vocational and/or academic counseling and guidance services. This position is governed by state and federal laws and agency/institution policy.

Functions

Conducts personal and group counseling sessions, performs crisis intervention, recommends action based on evaluation and makes referrals to mental health, social, or professional counseling services. Recommends clients for job placement in development programs, gathers client files and records, develops treatment plans for clients, refers clients to mental health, social service, or professional counseling services, determines urgency of client's needs through intake evaluations and discusses cases with staff. Plans, schedules, administers, and scores self-assessment tests, obtains test publications, collects data, and develops reports. Develops informational literature, updates and distributes information, maintains resource library, and mails information to various organizations. Researches professional journals to keep abreast of counseling trends, develops new counseling strategies, makes presentations, conducts workshops, attends conferences, prepares brochures, displays, and public service announcements, and compiles activity reports. Performs other duties as assigned.

Dimensions

None

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of counseling principles and practices. Knowledge of research methods and techniques. Ability to provide information, guidance and support to clients. Ability to observe, evaluate, and assess client needs and abilities. Ability to direct the work of others

Minimum Qualifications

The formal education equivalent of a bachelor's degree in counseling or related field; plus three years of experience in counseling or related area. Additional requirements determined by the agency for recruiting purposes require review and approval by the Office of Personnel Management. OTHER JOB RELATED EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE MAY BE SUBSTITUTED FOR ALL OR PART OF THESE BASIC REQUIREMENTS, EXCEPT FOR CERTIFICATION OR LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS, UPON APPROVAL OF THE QUALIFICATIONS REVIEW COMMITTEE.

Licenses

None

The State of Arkansas is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by law.

About the company

Arkansas is a state in the South Central region of the United States, home to more than three million people as of 2018.

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