Job Details

Salary : $3,127.00 - $6,136.00 Monthly
Location : Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type: Promotion
Job Number: 208380
Department: LA Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners
Opening Date: 05/01/2025
Closing Date: 5/6/2025 11:59 PM Central

Supplemental Information
About this position:
*ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS MUST BE A CURRENT PERMANENT CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE OF THE LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS BOARD*

AN IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSSESS THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES:
Communicating Effectively: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.
Following Policies and Procedures: The ability to comply with policies and procedures of the organization, as well as State Civil Service rules, and all applicable federal and state laws.
Making Accurate Judgments: The ability to form an opinion objectively and decisively based on relevant information and in accordance with established standards.
Accepting Direction: The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command.
Acting Decisively: The ability to make decisions quickly and effectively.
Acting with Ethics and Integrity: The ability to be consistent, honest, and a trustworthy steward of State resources.
Demonstrating Initiative: The ability to assess information and take action independently to help the organization achieve its goals.
Displaying Professionalism: The ability to recognize how your actions impact the perceptions of both you and your organization.
Learning Actively: The ability to acquire necessary knowledge and skills to improve performance and achieve organizational goals

No Civil Service test scores are required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. *

For further information about this vacancy, contact:
Raelene Lundin
Licensed Professional Counselors Board
225-###-####
...@lpcboard.org
Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Four years of experience in the issuance, maintenance, or reinstatement of licenses; OR

Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus one year of experience in the issuance, maintenance, or reinstatement of licenses; OR

A bachelor's degree plus one year of experience in the issuance, maintenance, or reinstatement of licenses; OR

An advanced degree.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.
Job Concepts

FUNCTION OF WORK:
To ensure that licenses are issued, maintained, or reinstated timely to all eligible and qualified persons regulated by a statewide regulatory Board.

OR

To effect continuing education credentialing for licensees regulated by a statewide regulatory Board as well as continuing education for Board staff.

LEVEL OF WORK:
Experienced.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Broad review from Licensing Analyst Supervisor or other administrative official.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
May exercise functional supervision over clerical staff.

LOCATION OF WORK:
Any Louisiana licensing Board.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from Licensing Analyst 1 by the level and amount of independence exercised in analyzing data, performing investigations, and issuing determinations.

Differs from Licensing Analyst 3 by the absence of advanced duties performed at a location as approved by SCS.
Examples of Work
• Process all incoming applications (with the exception of renewal applications)
• Draft and maintain all applicant-related correspondence
• Provide updates to the Executive Director regarding issues, work completed, and outstanding tasks
• Provide information by answering questions and requests from licensees, provisional licensees, applicants, and the public via professional, appropriate, and timely verbal and written communication.
• Provide Information to the Administrative Assistant and the Data Entry Assistant regarding applicants and current licensees and provisional licensees
• Provide information to Board Members regarding Applicants at Licensure Committee Meeting(s) and Board Meeting(s) as needed
• Prepare Applicant Reports for Board Meeting(s)
• Ensure the internal database and website are accurate and current
• Appropriately document all applicant processing-related tasks
• Perform a variety of administrative tasks, including filing and updating spreadsheets
• Contribute to team effort and protection of the public in a meaningful, professional, and appropriate manner
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:
Insurance Coverage More information can be found at

Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at

Holidays and Leave - State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veteran's Day,
• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement- State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (), among others

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Are you a classified, permanent employee of the Licensed Professional Counselors Board?

• Yes
• No

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ADi: Rate your ability to accept direction based on our definition: The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command.

• 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable accepting direction
• 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to accept direction
• 3= I can accept direction
• 4= I can accept directions and help others improve their ability to accept direction

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AD: Rate your ability to act decisively based on our definition: The ability to make decisions quickly and effectively.

• 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable acting decisively
• 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to act decisively
• 3= I can act decisively
• 4= I can act decisively and help others improve their ability to act decisively

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AEI: Rate your ability to act with ethics and integrity based on our definition: The ability to be consistent, honest, and a trustworthy steward of State resources.

• 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable acting with ethics and integrity
• 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to act with ethics and integrity
• 3= I can act with ethics and integrity
• 4= I can act with ethics and integrity and help others improve their ability to act with ethics and integrity

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CE: Rate your ability to communicate effectively based on our definition: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.

• 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable communicating effectively
• 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to communicate effectively
• 3= I can communicate effectively
• 4= I can communicate effectively and help others improve their communication

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FPP: Rate your ability to follow policies and procedures based on our definition: The ability to comply with policies and procedures of the organization as well as State Civil Service rules, and all applicable federal and state laws.

• 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable following policies and procedures
• 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to follow policies and procedures
• 3= I can follow policies and procedures
• 4= I can follow policies and procedures and help others improve their ability to follow policies and procedures

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