<p>THE POSITION</p> <p>Do you want to begin a professional career and be part of a team that is dedicated to making sure individuals and families who have been affected by drug and/or alcohol abuse receive the services they need in order to live productive drug-free lives? Apply for this Drug & Alcohol Case Management Specialist Trainee position in the Schuylkill County Drug and Alcohol Program. With our team, you will participate in a formalized, paid training program to learn and provide the functions of drug and alcohol case management. Join now to develop your skills and help people change their lives for the better with us!</p> <p>DESCRIPTION OF WORK</p> <p>This full-time, paid training program combines formalized instruction with on-the-job training. It is geared to provide you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to provide a full range of case management services to alcohol and other drug clients. You will learn appropriate assessment practices and techniques to obtain information from clients, family, and other involved persons that is necessary for identifying service needs, as well as how to determine the level of care required and appropriate funding arrangements. This includes learning how to develop and implement a client service plan, recommend specific services, and assist in the coordination and provision of ancillary services such as housing, childcare, medical, and financial services.</p> <p>Communicating effectively with clients is key for identifying and understanding each person's unique needs and for explaining our program, policy, procedures, and process. Your training and responsibilities will also involve providing these explanations to clients, conducting client follow-ups, monitoring client progress, and analyzing results in order to update each person's service plan as required to meet their unique needs. As you learn and grow, you will have opportunities to collaborate with clients, their families, and other professional service providers and to advocate for each client as needed to help make a lasting positive difference in their lives.</p> <p>Work Schedule and Additional Information:</p> <ul> <li>Full-time employment </li><li>Work hours are 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch. May work after hour events periodically. </li><li>Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position. </li><li>Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable. </li><li>You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices. </li></ul> <p>REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY</p> <p>QUALIFICATIONS</p> <p>Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:</p> <ul> <li>A Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Dependency, Sociology, Social Welfare, Psychology, Nursing, or a related field; or </li><li>A Bachelor's Degree which includes or is supplemented by successful completion of 18 college credits in sociology, social welfare, psychology, criminal justice or other related social sciences; or </li><li>Any equivalent combination of experience and training. </li><li>Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within three months of graduating with a qualifying degree. </li></ul> <p>Other Requirements:</p> <ul> <li>You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines. </li><li>You must be able to perform essential job functions. </li></ul> <p>Legal Requirements:</p> <ul> <li> <p>You must pass a background investigation.</p> </li><li> <p>A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination and a drug screening.</p> </li><li> <p>This position falls under the provisions of the Older Adult Protective Services Act.</p> </li><li> <p>Under the Act, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to, PA State Police and FBI clearance.</p> </li><li> <p>This position falls under the provisions of the Child Protective Services Law.</p> </li><li> <p>Under the Law, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports including, but not limited to, PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI Fingerprint clearance.</p> </li></ul> <p>How to Apply:</p> <ul> <li>Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). </li><li>If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. </li><li>Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted. </li><li>Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position. </li></ul> <p>Veterans:</p> <ul> <li>Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans. </li></ul> <p>Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):</p> <ul> <li>711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals). </li></ul> <p>If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.</p> <p>The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.</p> <p>EXAMINATION INFORMATION</p> <ul> <li> <p>Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).</p> </li><li> <p>Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.</p> </li><li> <p>Your score is valid for this specific posting only.</p> </li><li> <p>You must provide complete and accurate information or:</p> </li><li> <p>your score may be lower than deserved.</p> </li><li> <p>you may be disqualified.</p> </li><li> <p>You may only apply/test once for this posting.</p> </li><li> <p>Your results will be provided via email.</p> </li></ul> <p>Benefit packages are determined by the county and may vary. Please contact the applicable county human resource office directly to inquire about a specific benefit package.</p> <p>01</p> <p>Do you possess a conferred bachelor's degree or higher, or are you within three months of conferring a bachelor's degree or higher, in Chemical Dependency, Sociology, Social Welfare, Psychology, Nursing or a related field?</p> <p>If you are claiming credits/degree, you must upload a copy of your college transcript(s) for this education to be considered in the eligibility decision. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. You must attach your transcript(s) prior to the submission of your application by using the "Attachments" tab on the left. You will not be able to add a transcript(s) to the application after it has been submitted.</p> <p>If you answer "Yes" to this question based on education acquired outside of the United States, you must upload a copy of your foreign credential evaluation report. We can only accept foreign credential evaluations from organizations that are members of the National Association of Credential Services (NACES). A list of current NACES members can be found by visiting www.naces.org and clicking the Evaluation Services Link.</p> <p>You must attach your documentation prior to the submission of your application by using the "Attachments" tab on the left. You will not be able to add a document to the application after it has been submitted.</p> <ul> <li>Yes </li><li>No </li></ul> <p>02</p> <p>If you do not have a conferred degree, on what date do you expect to receive your degree? Type N/A in the text box if this does not apply.</p> <p>03</p> <p>If you answered "No" to the above education question, how much college coursework in any field have you completed?</p> <p>If you are claiming credits/degree, you must upload a copy of your college transcript(s) for this education to be considered in the eligibility decision. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. You must attach your transcript(s) prior to the submission of your application by using the "Attachments" tab on the left. You will not be able to add a transcript(s) to the application after it has been submitted.</p> <p>If your education was acquired outside of the United States, you must upload a copy of your foreign credential evaluation report. We can only accept foreign credential evaluations from organizations that are members of the National Association of Credential Services (NACES). A list of current NACES members can be found by visiting www.naces.org and clicking the Evaluation Services Link.</p> <p>You must attach your documentation prior to the submission of your application by using the "Attachments" tab on the left. You will not be able to add a document to the application after it has been submitted.</p> <ul> <li>120 credits or more </li><li>90 but less than 120 credits </li><li>60 but less than 90 credits </li><li>30 but less than 60 credits </li><li>Less than 30 credits </li><li>None </li></ul> <p>04</p> <p>Have you completed 18 or more college credits in sociology, social welfare, psychology, criminal justice or other related social sciences?this education to be considered in the eligibility decision. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. You must attach your transcript(s) prior to the submission of your application by using the "Attachments" tab on the left. You will not be able to add a transcript(s) to the application after it has been submitted.</p> <p>If you answer "Yes" to this question based on education acquired outside of the United States, you must upload a copy of your foreign credential evaluation report. We can only accept foreign credential evaluations from organizations that are members of the National Association of Credential Services (NACES). A list of current NACES members can be found by visiting www.naces.org and clicking the Evaluation Services Link.</p> <p>You must attach your documentation prior to the submission of your application by using the "Attachments" tab on the left. You will not be able to add a document to the application after it has been submitted.</p> <ul> <li>Yes </li><li>No </li></ul> <p>05</p> <p>How much full-time paraprofessional level experience in sociology, social welfare, psychology, criminal justice or other related social sciences do you possess?</p> <ul> <li>7 months or more </li><li>Less than 7 months </li><li>None </li></ul> <p>06</p> <p>If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. The employer(s) and a description of the experience must also be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.</p> <p>07</p> <p>How much full-time paraprofessional level experience do you possess in Chemical Dependency, Sociology, Social Welfare, Psychology, or Nursing?</p> <ul> <li>10 months or more </li><li>Less than 10 months </li><li>None </li></ul> <p>08</p> <p>If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. The employer(s) and a description of the experience must also be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.</p> <p>09</p> <p>How many years of full-time technical or paraprofessional experience do you possess?</p> <ul> <li>4 or more years </li><li>3 but less than 4 years </li><li>2 but less than 3 years </li><li>1 but less than 2 years </li><li>Less than 1 year </li><li>None </li></ul> <p>10</p> <p>If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. The employer(s) and a description of the experience must also be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.</p> <p>11</p> <p>Do you possess any professional experience in Chemical Dependency, Sociology, Social Welfare, Psychology, Nursing, or Criminal Justice?</p> <ul> <li>Yes </li><li>No </li></ul> <p>12</p> <p>If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. The employer(s) and a description of the experience must also be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.</p> <p>13</p> <p>You must complete the supplemental questions below. These supplemental questions are the exam and will be scored. They are designed to give you the opportunity to relate your experience and training background to the major activities (Work Behaviors) performed in this position. Failure to provide complete and accurate information may delay the processing of your application, or result in a lower-than-deserved score or disqualification. You must complete the application and answer the supplemental questions. Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position or to determine your score.</p> <p>All information you provide on your application and supplemental questions is subject to verification. Any misrepresentation, falsification or omission of material facts is subject to penalty. If requested, you must provide documentation, including names, addresses, and telephone numbers of individuals who can verify the validity of the information you provide in the application and supplemental questions.</p> <p>Read each work behavior carefully. Determine and select which "Level of Performance" most closely represents your highest level of experience/training. List the employer(s)/training source(s) from your Work or Education sections of the application where you gained this experience/training. The "Level of Performance" you choose for each work behavior must be clearly supported within the description of the experience and training information entered in your application or your score may be lowered. In order to receive credit for experience, you must have worked in a job for at least six months in which the experience claimed was a major function.</p> <p>If you have read and understand these instructions, please click on the "Yes" button and proceed to the exam questions.</p> <p>If you have general questions regarding the application and hiring process, please refer to our FAQ page.</p> <ul> <li>Yes </li></ul> <p>14</p> <p>WORK BEHAVIOR 1 - COLLEGE COURSEWORK OR FIELD</p> <p>Bachelor's Degree in one of the following fields: Chemical Dependency, Sociology, Social Welfare, Psychology, or Nursing</p> <p>Levels of Performance</p> <p>Select the "Level of Performance" which best describes your claim.</p> <ul> <li>A. I have at least 24 college credits in one of the following: Chemical Dependency, Sociology, Social Welfare, Psychology, or Nursing </li><li>B. I have at least 18 college credits in one of the following: Sociology, Social Welfare, Psychology, or Criminal Justice </li><li>C. The two options above do not apply to me </li></ul> <p>15</p> <p>If you have selected the level of performance pertaining to college coursework, please provide your responses to the three items listed below. If you indicated you have no education/training related to this work behavior, type N/A in the text box below.</p> <ul> <li>College/University </li><li>Course Title </li><li>Credits/Clock Hours </li></ul> <p>16</p> <p>WORK BEHAVIOR 2 - DEVELOPING AND UPDATING PLANS</p> <p>Develop service/goal plans specific to case coordination and recovery, and update plans. Duties include:</p> <ul> <li>Gathering/assessing information </li><li>Organizing/analyzing information </li><li>Creating the plan </li><li>Reviewing/updating the plan </li></ul> <p>Levels of Performance</p> <p>Select the "Level of Performance" which best describes your claim.</p> <ul> <li>A. I have experience performing all of the plan duties listed above, where I was responsible for the final plan content. </li><li>B. I have experience performing some of the plan duties listed above, where someone else was responsible for the final content of the plan. </li><li>C. I have NO experience performing any of the plan duties listed above </li></ul> <p>17</p> <p>In the text box below, please describe your experience as it relates to the level of performance you claimed in this work behavior. Please be sure your response addresses the items listed below which relate to your claim. If you indicated you have no work experience related to this work behavior, type N/A in the box below.</p> <ul> <li>The name(s) of the employer(s) where you gained this experience. </li><li>The actual duties you performed related to developing and updating plans. </li><li>Your level of responsibility. </li></ul> <p>18</p> <p>WORK BEHAVIOR 3 - PRESENTATIONS</p> <p>Present alcohol, drug, or other related information orally to an individual or group to raise awareness of drug and/or alcohol related issues.</p> <p>Levels of Performance</p> <p>Select the "Level of Performance" which best describes your claim.</p> <ul> <li>A. I have experience presenting information to individuals or groups outside of my organization, such as other agencies, organizations, general public, etc. </li><li>B. I have experience presenting information to individuals or groups within my organization, such as other staff, etc. </li><li>C. I have NO experience related to this work behavior </li></ul> <p>19</p> <p>In the text box below, please describe your experience as it relates to the level of performance you claimed in this work behavior. Please be sure your response addresses the items listed below which relate to your claim. If you indicated you have no work experience related to this work behavior, type N/A in the box below.</p> <ul> <li>The name(s) of the employer(s) where you gained this experience. </li><li>The actual duties you performed related to presenting information. </li><li>Your level of responsibility. </li></ul> <p>Required Question</p> <p>Employer Commonwealth of Pennsylvania</p> <p>Address 613 North Street</p> <p>Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 17120</p> <p>Website http://www.employment.pa.gov</p>