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TEST ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER 2013-020 ISSUED MARCH 6, 2013 REVISED APRIL 10, 2013 |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
State Civil Service Commission
Examinations
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YOUTH DEVELOPMENT COUNSELOR SUPERVISOR AND MANAGER
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Job Titles |
Job Codes |
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Starting Salary |
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Youth Development Counselor Supervisor |
41820 |
ST08 |
$50,660 |
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Youth Development Counselor Manager |
41830 |
MA09 |
$55,746 |
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When completing your application, please make sure you apply for all job titles for which you want to be tested. You will NOT be permitted to add job titles after you test.
APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED OR POSTMARKED BY OCTOBER 5, 2013, AFTER WHICH THIS ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE SUSPENDED.
VETERANS: 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 and opportunities for veterans, visit the Commission’s website, Job Seekers page, for Veterans; visit one of our offices; or call our veterans information line, (717) 787-6039.
NATURE OF WORK
As a Youth Development Counselor Supervisor, you will supervise employees performing professional counseling work in a State facility providing for the rehabilitation and social development of adjudicated delinquent youth.
As a Youth Development Counselor Manager, you will perform administrative and managerial professional counseling work directing a rehabilitation and social development program for court committed, delinquent youth in a State residential care and treatment facility.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
You will be tested before your qualifications are reviewed. Your test results will count only if you meet all job requirements. If after reading the requirements you are not sure you qualify, contact one of the Commission's offices listed at the end of this announcement for guidance.
You are subject to Pennsylvania residency requirements and must be able to perform the essential functions of the job. Visit the Commission’s website, Job Seekers page, for PA Residency Information.
If you are a final candidate for a position covered by the Child Protective Services Law, you will have to provide reports on your background, at your own expense, from such sources as the Pennsylvania State Police and the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare.
After you receive a conditional offer of employment, you must pass drug-screening tests and a medical examination.
Conditions of Employment
The working conditions are physically strenuous and emotionally demanding. You must accept the following 4 conditions. By submitting your application, you are indicating your willingness to 1) work in a confined and/or secure facility; 2) work directly with hostile, aggressive, defiant, combative, and withdrawn delinquent adolescents who have committed criminal offenses; 3) provide a therapeutic living and working atmosphere conducive to achieving the goals of rehabilitating delinquent adolescents; and 4) work varying shifts and holidays.
Minimum Requirements
Youth Development Counselor Supervisor - One year of experience as a Youth Development Counselor; OR 1 year of professional counseling experience with delinquent, pre-delinquent, or socially maladjusted youth in an organized program, and a bachelor’s degree in the behavioral sciences, special education, juvenile delinquency or criminal justice; OR an equivalent combination of experience and training which included 1 year of professional counseling experience in the care, custody, supervision, activities, leadership or personal guidance of delinquent, pre-delinquent or socially maladjusted youth in an organized program.
Youth Development Counselor Manager - One year of experience as a Youth Development Counselor Supervisor; OR 2 years of professional counseling experience with delinquent, pre-delinquent or socially maladjusted youth in an organized program, which included 1 year in a supervisory or consultative capacity, and a bachelor’s degree in the behavioral sciences, special education, juvenile delinquency or criminal justice; OR an equivalent combination of experience and training including 2 years of professional counseling experience with delinquent, pre-delinquent, or socially maladjusted youth in an organized program, which included 1 year in a supervisory or consultative capacity.
Clarification of Requirements
Please make sure you meet all requirements. If you are not sure you qualify, contact one of the Commission's offices listed at the end of this announcement for guidance.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare anticipates hiring 3 Youth Development Counselor Supervisors and 2 Youth Development Counselor Managers this year. Filled positions exist in Carbon, Franklin, Huntingdon, Montour, and Perry counties.
Lists created by these tests will be used to fill future vacancies as they occur due to retirements, promotions, transfers, resignations and so forth.
For the most recent information on job opportunities contact the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare, Bureau of Human Resources, Health and Welfare Building – Room 106, P. O. Box 2675, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105-2675; Telephone: (717) 787-5068, Internet: www.dpw.state.pa.us, Email: ra-pwhdqpostings@pa.gov
TESTING
The test will be administered on a computer. Information about computerized testing is available online at www.scsc.state.pa.us OR in paper form at any State Civil Service Commission office.
You will have a maximum of 2 1/2 hours to complete the test which will cover the following subject areas:
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Subject Area |
No. of Questions 41820 |
No. of Questions 41830 |
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Effective Expression |
20 |
20 |
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Casework |
20 |
20 |
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Juvenile Justice |
20 |
20 |
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Juvenile Behavior |
20 |
20 |
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Substance Abuse |
10 |
10 |
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Supervision |
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30 |
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Total |
90 |
120 |
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The test will be administered in the Harrisburg, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh State Civil Service Commission offices, Monday through Friday.
The test also will be held approximately 10 days a month at additional test centers located in Allentown, Erie, Johnstown, Lock Haven, and Scranton. For further details on test dates, contact the Commission’s Information Services Unit; Telephone (Voice) (717) 787-7811, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing callers only) (717) 783-8896.
You may take the test once under this announcement. You may not reapply until another examination is announced.
TEST RESULTS
Employment and promotion lists will be established. You will be notified in writing of your test results.
HOW TO APPLY
Complete your application on the Commission’s website, Job Seekers page, by selecting Online Application, or submit your completed paper application to:
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State Civil Service Commission ATTN: Applications P.O. Box 569 Harrisburg, PA 17108-0569 |
Applications and further information can be obtained from:
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State Civil Service Commission: |
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Harrisburg: 2nd Level, Strawberry Sq. Complex, 320 Market St., P.O. |
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Box 569, Hbg., 17108-0569; Telephone (Voice) (717) 783-3058, Text |
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Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing callers only) (717) 772-2685 |
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Philadelphia: 110 North 8th St., Suite 503, Phila., 19107; Telephone |
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(Voice) (215) 560-2253, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing |
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callers only) (215) 560-4367 |
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Pittsburgh: 411 Seventh Ave., Room 410, Pgh., 15219; Telephone |
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(Voice) (412) 565-7666, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing |
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callers only) (412) 565-2484 |
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Internet: www.scsc.state.pa.us |
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PA CareerLink offices |
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The Human Resources office listed under the "JOB OPPORTUNITIES" section of this announcement |
For further information on testing, assistance for persons with disabilities, veterans' preference and other items, refer to the instructions provided with the "Application for Employment/Promotion."