Careers with the state of Georgia: information for applicants [June 13, 1997]

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Information for Applicant:s

The Georgia Merit System distributes applications and job information, processes applications, and performs the first screening of applicants for many state jobs, particularly those used by multiple agencies. Either the Georgia Merit System or individual state agencies and managers may recruit and screen applicants for jobs unique to specific organizations. Therefore, as an applicant, you may find that you will apply to the Georgia Merit System for some jobs and directly to state agencies for others.
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This pamphlet outlines Georgia Merit System processes. If you are asked to submit an application directly to a state agency, those procedures may be different. This pamphlet will continue being updated to help you find out which jobs you can apply for and where and how to apply for them. It also covers what happens after you get an examination score, has tips on filling out your application, and provides other helpful information. BE SURE TO READ IT CAREFULLY.

Where do I applyfor statejobs?

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I How do I know whichjob titles are open?

The Georgia Merit System accepts and screens

The Georgia Merit System accepts applications

applications for many jobs in various state agencies

throughout the year for the job titles listed in the

at the agencies' request. More information can be

Continuous Recruitment Job Titles section of this

found in the next section, "How do I know which

pamphlet. Remember, IT IS NQT A LIST OF

job titles are open?"

SPECIFIC JOB OPENINGS. Qualified applicants

are screened and placed on a list of available

Some jobs will be filled directly by state agencies

applicants so they may be considered by an agency

and facilities where the jobs are located. These

when it has a vacancy. Depending on where you

include some service-type jobs (such as food

are willing to work, openings may or may not occur

preparation, laundry, housekeeping, grounds

in that area.

maintenance, etc.) as well as many upper level

management or administrative jobs and jobs

Specific job openings will be listed in our Special

requiring professional licensure. Most temporary,

Recruitment Job Titles publication, which has new

day labor and grant-funded jobs; and jobs in the

jobs listed every week. Applications for those

Governor's Office, Georgia Lottery, the Legislature,

vacancies are usually accepted during a one-week

the Attorney General's office, and most Authorities

period. A new Special Recruitment Job Titles

(Georgia Building Authority, Jekyll Island

comes out every Friday. It is posted at the Georgia

Authority, etc.) are also filled directly by those

Merit System office in Atlanta and at State Labor

offices.

Department Field Service Offices throughout

Georgia. (See page five for a list of State Labor

The Georgia Merit System accepts applications for

Department Field Service Offices.) The Special

some jobs in educational programs in juvenile

Recruitment Job Titles publication is also available

detention centers and regional hospitals operated

on the Internet at www.state.ga.us/GMS/; or you

by the state. However, if you wish to apply for a

may call our Applicant Services Information Line

teaching job in a local school system or state

at 404-656-2724, 24 hours a day.

vocational institution, you should apply directly to

that city or county school system or vocational

Because of publication and application deadlines,

institution.

we cannot mail copies of the weekly Special

Recruitment Job Titles.

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I What forms do I need and where can I get

them?

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Most Jobs For most jobs, you will need to fill out a State of Georgia Application for Employment (form MS271). You can get it from the Georgia Merit System office, State Labor Department Field Service Offices, most large State agency offices and facilities, and many colleges and vocational school placement offices in Georgia. You can also get one from our Forms Ordering Service by calling 404-657-1164, 24 hours a day or on the Internet at www.state.ga.us/GMS/stategaapp.htm.

COrrectional O.[ficer If you are applying for Correctional Officer, you
will use a special gray form, State of Georgia Correctional Officer Application for Examination (MS27-04). This is available from the Georgia Merit System, State Labor Department Field Service Offices, prisons throughout the state, and through our Forms Ordering Service listed above.
Professional License For jobs requiring a professional license or certificate, applicants may wish to get an application directly from the Regional Hospital, Community Service . Board, County Health Department or other facility where they are interested in working. (See the Licensed Professions job title descriptions for those jobs requiring a professional license or certificate.)
Supplemental Questionnaires Some jobs require that you fill out a supplemental Applicant Questionnaire. If one is needed, it will indicate this under "Type of Examination" in the description of the job. You should request a copy of the Applicant Questionnaire by job title from the Georgia Merit System or through our Forms Ordering Service listed above. Complete the questionnaire and attach it to your application.

Walk-In Tests The tests for Child Support Enforcement Agent, DFCS Services Generalist, Family Independence Case Manager, Employability Services Case Manager, Probation Officer 1/II, Parole Officer, Juvenile Probation/Parole Specialist II and Social Services Technician are given on a first-come, firstserved walk-in basis. Do not submit an application in advance for these titles unless you wish to take
the test in one of the testin~ centers outside
Atlanta. A special application will be provided for

you to complete before you begin the test session (see page 15 for details).
I Bow do I decide which jobs to applyfor?

The Continuous Recruitment section of this pamphlet and Special Recruitment Job Titles provide information about a job's minimum hiring salary, description of the duties, minimum or preferred qualifications and the type of examination required.

For most jobs, particularly those involving evaluations of training and experience, candidates actually hired will often have qualifications beyond the minimum qualifications listed. You should only apply for jobs you would seriously consider accepting and for which you are well qualified.
New employees are usually hired at the minimum salary listed. (However, agencies may approve a higher starting salary for a very well qualified applicant or for hard-to-fill jobs.)
Special Recruitment Job Titles also tells you where the vacancy is located and specifically how to apply for each title. You should apply for those jobs only ifyou are willing to work in the geographic location of the vacancy.

Before deciding what to apply for, you may want to talk with someone about the jobs that would offer you the best chance of being hired, based on your interests, qualifications, and geographic availability. Job information analysts at the Georgia Merit System and employment interviewers at local offices of the State Labor Department can help. College placement officers, technical institute job placement coordinators, high school guidance counselors, and rehabilitation counselors can also be good sources of information.

What do 'Minimum and Preferred Qual(fications" mean?

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The "Minimum Qualifications" listed for a job title are the ~ amount and type of work experience, education/training and/or licensure you must have to be considered for that job. They might also be stated in terms of minimum competencies.

You may also see Job or Position "Preferred Qualifications" in our information materials. Applicants with these competencies, education or

experience will usually be given first consideration in screening and hiring.

For certain jobs, a hiring agency may have additional screening procedures. These could include work sample tests, physical ability requirements and/or medical requirements. The agency may also require a criminal background check, polygraph examination, or drug test.

Filling Out Your Application

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Important: Do not attach a resume instead of ftntng out the application completely. You may attach a resume or other material, but only in addition to completing the application form and any supplemental questionnaire(s) required.
After deciding which jobs you are qualified to apply for, write the job title and job number in the "Type of Work/Specific Job Title Sought" section on page 1 of the application. You must use the exact job title and job code listed in the Continuous Recruitment Job Titles section of this pamphlet, or in Special Recruitment Job Titles. Applications with any other titles will be discarded.
You can put up to four Continuous Recruitment Job Titles on the application. (Placing one title per application may speed processing.) However, when applying for jobs in Special Recruitment Job Titles, you can put only one (1) job title on each application, not four. Photocopies are acceptable, and especially useful, if you wish to apply for more than one position.
Availability For the job titles listed in the Continuous Recruitment Job Titles section, you may select the counties or regions of Georgia where you are willing to work. List only those places that are truly acceptable to you. Indicate "Statewide" (R923) only if you are willing to move anywhere in the state to accept a job. Mark the locations where you are willing to work on each application you send. Your availability for all continuous recruitment job titles, except Correctional Officer, is based on your most recent application.
<Correctional Officer availability is determined by the special gray application required for that job title. Your availability can only be changed when you reapply, retest, and receive a second passing score.)
For jobs in the Special Recruitment Job Titles publication, you can mark only the location listed for the vacancy. Your application will not be

processed for any other county or region. If a vacancy occurs in the future in another location, you must submit a new application.

Education and Work History In order that you receive the most accurate review of your qualifications, please be sure to put on your application a complete description of all your education, tratntng, and work. Be as detailed and specific as possible--the evaluator cannot assume any information that is not fully described on the application.

If you went to vocational school or business school, you must tell us the number of months you attended full-time. (If you only went to vocational school
part-time, you must tell us how many months it would have taken you to finish the courses if you have been a full-time student; for example, 12 months part-time might equal 6 months full-time.)

If you have attended college, you must tell us the specific number of credit hours you received, including those in your major or minor. Do not estimate them; look them up on your college transcript.

Read the instructions for the Work History section of the application and any supplemental questionnaire instructions carefully and follow them exactly. If you leave out important information, your application may not be approved or you may receive a lower rating score.

Include on your application volunteer or unpaid work experience related to the job title for which you are applying. For all jobs, paid or volunteer, you must include:
month and year when you started and ended; hours per week worked; type and number of people you supervised, if any; a detailed description of job duties, emphasizing the most
important ones and those related to the job you are applying for; and
average percentage of total work time you spent on each duty.
Attach additional pages if needed to fully describe the work you have done.

Submitting Your Application

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For jobs processed by the Georgia Merit System, you may file your application by mail, courier, or in person at the Merit System offices. The Georgia Merit System address and office hours are listed on the last page of this pamphlet. Be sure the application (including photocopies) is signed and

dated. Make a copy for your files and others to take with you if you are called for interviews or to use in applying for further jobs. Do not send originals of permanent, personal documents; they cannot be returned.

Jobs listed in Special Recruitment Job Titles have a deadline for filing your application. For your application to be accepted, you need to follow the instructions shown in Special Recruitment Job Titles for that job.

The Georgia Merit System is not responsible for applications lost or delayed by a postal service, courier services, or other State agencies.

Examinations and Scores

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. Applications submitted to the Georgia Merit System are reviewed to see if you have the necessary qualifications for the job(s) you have listed. If you do, you will either be scheduled for a written and/or performance test, or a trained evaluator will assess your job-related training, experience, or competencies.

If you are scheduled by the Georgia Merit System for a written test, an Appointment Notice with the time, date, and location of your test will be mailed to you. If you cannot come to that test session, you must tell us at least one work-day before the test date. Otherwise, it will count as one of your test times for that year. You will also have to wait to reapply in order to get another appointment. (Refer to the information about retest intervals at the end of this brochure.) Call our Examination Administration Section at 404-656-2728 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to cancel a testing appointment.

If you were scheduled to take a written test by a state agency other than the Georgia Merit System, you should contact that agency directly at the number it provided in order to cancel your appointment. Because rescheduling to take a written test is often limited, you should try to come to the session for which you were scheduled.
Important: When you come for your test, bring your driver's Hcense or other current picture identification. Your test will not be scored until you furnish proper proof of identification.

Only one test may be taken at any one testing session. (You will have a maximum of three hours to finish most tests; a few allow you more or less time.)
After you have taken a written test or been evaluated by the Georgia Merit System, you will receive a Notice of Examination Results. If you do not have the necessary qualifications for a job, your notice will read, "Not Scored - Lacks Minimum Qualifications." If you fail a written test, your score notice will read either, "Failed Written Test" or "Not a Qualifying Score."
In most cases, but not all, passing scores on written tests or evaluations range from 70 to 100. Final scores include any veteran's preference for which you are eligible. (Agencies may also request that all
applicants only be reviewed for Minimum Qualifications. In such cases, those who meet the qualifications receive a score of "MIN," rather than a numerical score.)
Your score is normally valid for one year. At the end of that year, you must reapply and be retested or re-evaluated (if the job title is still open).
During the year, state agencies may contact you asking that you send them a job application, resume, or other additional information; or to arrange for an interview. It is important that you respond to each agency by the "Reply Date" and give it the information requested. If you do not, the agency may remove your name from the list of available applicants.
Your name can be removed from a Georgia Merit System list of available applicants if:
an agency notifies us that it was unable to contact you, or that
you did not respond to it by the Reply Date listed;
you were offered three different interviews for the same job
and did not accept any of them;
you are hired in a job with a higher salary; or you indicate you are no longer interested in a job.
If your name is removed from a Georgia Merit System list of available applicants, and your score is still valid, you can normally be placed back on the list by calling our Data Entry Section at 404656-6663, or by writing to the Merit System address listed on page 6 of this pamphlet. You may also call this number to notify the Merit System about changes in address or phone number.
If you did not do as well as you could on a written test, or you have gained additional education or experience that would improve your rating of training and experience score, you may be able to

apply again after a waiting period. Jobs listed in the Continuous Recruitment Job Titles section have a "Retest Code" that will tell you how long you have to wait to reapply and the number of times you can reapply each year.

How Jobs are Filled

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When a state agency wants to fill a vacancy, it may request a list of available applicants from the Georgia Merit System. This list would include all the applicants who are available to work in the county where the job is located. The hiring offiCial in the agency contacts as many of the applicants on the list as necessary to find a suitable applicant.

Even if a state agency interviews applicants from a list of available applicants, it . may decide to fill a vacancy by promoting or transferring a current employee. The agency may also hire an applicant who may not have been on the list, but whom the

agency considers to be the best applicant for the

job.

Applicants With Disabilities

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Sensory-impaired individuals with access to Tl'D or Text Telephone equipment may call 404-656-2922 for information or assistance. This is a voicetrl'D number only for those with disabilities. Such applicants may also use the statewide TDD Relay Service by calling 800-255-0056.

If requested and approved in advance, certain accommodations in the written testing process are available for applicants with disabilities. If you have a disability that requires special arrangements to take a written test, include a note in your application telling us so. We will then contact you to discuss the accommodation you need. If possible, include a daytime phone number.

IF YOU WANT TO HAVE THE BEST CHANCE OF GETTING A JOB, YOU MUST FILL OUT YOUR APPLICATION FORMS COMPLETELY AND IN DETAIL. It is your responsibility to read and follow the instructions on the forms. If you need help completing your application, contact the Georgia Merit System or one of the Labor Department Field Service Offices listed below.

U you have a disability and require this pamphlet In an alternative format, call or write the Georgia Merit System.

Albany Americus Athens Atlanta (North Metro) Atlanta (South Metro) Augusta Bainbridge Baldwin Blairsville Blue Ridge Brunswick Cairo Camilla Carrollton Cartersville Cedartown

912-430..5010 912-931-2520 706-542-8500
404-679-5200
404-699-6900 706-721-3131 912-248-2618 706-778-9242 706-745-6959 706-632-2033 912-264-7244 912-377-6526 912-336-7845 706-836-6668 706-387-3760 706-749-2213

State Labor Department Field Service Offices:

Clayton County Cobb/ Cherokee Columbus Cordele Covington Dalton DeKalb County Douglas Dublin Eastman Elberton Gainesville Griffin Gwinnett County Hinesville Jesup Kings Bay LaFayette

404-363-7643 770..528-6100 706-649-7423 912-276-2355 706-784-2455 706-272-2301 404-298-3970 912-383-4254 912-275-6525 912-374-6994 706-213-2028 770-535-5484 770-228-7226 404-995-6913 912-876-7606 912-427-5842 912-673-6942 706-638-5525

LaGrange Macon Milledgeville Monroe Moultrie Ft. Oglethorpe Perry Rome Savannah Statesboro Sylvester Thomasville Thomson Tifton Toccoa Valdosta Vidalia Waycross

706-845-4000 912-751-6164 912-453-5465 770..267-8397 912-891-7147 706-861-1991 912-987-5051 706-295-6051 912-356-2773 912-681-5156 912-776-7330 912-225-4033 706-595-3665 912-386-3322 706-282-4514 912-333-5211 912-537-9847 912-285-6105

Instructions for Using the Georgia Merit System Telephone Information System
APPLICANT SERVICES INFORMATION LINE - 404-656-2724
If you know which message you want to hear, you can press that key sequence without waiting to actually hear each message. For example, to go directly to the Special Recruitment Job Titles summary, slowly press 1 4 2 1 as soon as the system answers the call.
Pressing the following number-sequences on the telephone keypad accesses the feature listed (the first 1 is pressed to indicate that you have a touch-tone phone). Applicants with rotary telephones, who continue to hold after the introductory messages, will hear a recording giving much the same general information included in menu items 1-1 through 1-4 below.

1 1 How to Use the Telephone Information

System

1 2 General Information About the Merit System

Hiring Process

1 3 Directions to the Merit System Offices

1 4 Information About Jobs for Which

Applications are Being Accepted

1 4 1 Information

About

Continuous

Recruitment Job Titles

1 4 1 1 Request an Information Pamphlet and

Application

1 4 2 Information About Special Recruitment

Job Titles

1 4 2 1 Summary of the week's Special

Recruitment listing (titles and location

only)

1 4 2 2 Request a Job Application and Related Forms
1 5 Transfer to the Applicant Forms Ordering Service to Request Materials
1 6 Change the Locations in the State Where You are Willing to Work
1 6 1 Request a List of County/Region Numbers 1 6 2 Current Counties/Regions Where You are
Available 1 6 3 Add Counties/Regions 1 6 4 Delete Counties/Regions 1 7 Request a duplicate Notice of Examination
Results 1 8 Information about Special Walk-In Testing
Procedures for certain case management and criminal justice jobs

Options 1-1 through 1-5 and 1-8 are avallable 24 hours a day. Options 1-6 through 1-7 access our computer system, and only work during regular business hours. Option 1-6 can be used to clumge avallabiUty for Continuous Recruitment Job Titles only; ezclucUDg Correctional Officer I.
APPLICANT FORMS ORDERING SERVICE- 404-657-1164
In this voice-mail system, you will be prompted to record the information needed to send the forms you request. This service Is avallable 24 hours a day and can be caUed dlrectly. The messages are retrieved each business day. You should receive the materials within one week following your request.
NOTE: TIUS SYSTEM DEPENDS ON HEARING "SILENCE'' WHEN THE USER STOPS SPEAKING TO KNOW WHEN TO ASK FOR THE NEXT PIECE OF INFORMATION. Please call from a quiet place. Noises in the background (loud TVs, traffic sounds, etc.) will cause the system to operate unreliably.

A publication of the
Georgia Merit System Applicant Services Division 200 Piedmont Avenue, S.E. Floyd Building, West Tower, Suite 418 Atlanta, Georgia 30334-5100
Sensory lmpaired-TDD 404-656-2922 or 800-255-0056 Examination Administration 404-656-2728
Office Hours - 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday
-AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER-

, ,' J1 0 ~' C!l Continuous Recruitment Job Titles Section

The State of Georgia recruits applicants for the following job titles on a continuous basis. Other individual job openings will be posted in the Merit System's Special Recruitment Job Titles publication. The Special Recruitment Job Titles listing is available at the Merit System Office and at State Labor Department Field Service Oftices throughout Georgia. It is also accessible from the Merit System's home pa.re on the Internet at www.state.J!a.us/GMS/

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40807 ACCOUNTING CLERK Performs accounting-related clerical duties that require familiarity with basic accounting functions. Examples may include data verification; coding and posting/data entry of account information; preparing routine reconciliations; processing receipts; preparing bank deposits, payroll data or other reports; preparation of payment requests or related duties. Minimum Qualifications: Completion of one
basic bookkeeping course at either the high
school, vocational or business school, or college or university level which provided training in accounting clerical areas OR one year of
experience performing clerical tasks which
provided some training in accounting clerical areas. IyPe of Examination: a written, mu~iple choice test. Test subject areas and number of questions in each area are: Timed Portion - Number Comparison (10); Coding (10); and Proofing Numbers (10); Main Portion -Chart Reading and
Arithmetic (6); Accounting/Auditing Principles (5);
Mathematics (5); Chart tleading and Arithmetic (6); and Coding (8).
40806 ACCOUNTANT, PARAPROFESSIONAL Performs paraprofessional accounting and fiscal control functions, such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll preparation, budget
monitoring/preparation or related general accounting. Minimum Qualifications: One year of experience in responsible bookkeeping or accounting clerical work OR two years of
progressively responsible clerical experience in an
accounting or bookkeeping office which provided the necessary knowledges and skills through an on-the-job training program (either formal or informal in nature) OR completion of two standard courses in accounting/bookkeeping at an
accredited vocational or business school or
college. Tr.pe of Examination: a written, mu~iple choice
test. Test subject areas and number of questions in each area are: Timed Portion - Number
Comparison (10); Coding (10); and Proofing Numbers (10); Main Portion - Chart Reading &
Arithmetic (6); Accounting/Auditing Principles (5); Mathematics (5); Chart Reading & Arithmetic (6); and Coding (8); Supplement Portion- Mathematics

(5); Chart Reading & Arithmetic (5); Coding (5); and Supervision (5).

40814 ACCOUNTANT I, PROFESSIONAL

Performs basic professional accounting duties according to Generally Accepted Accounting

Principles (GAAP).

Records financial

transactions, analyzes and reconciles accounting

records and&repares standard accounting reports. Minimumualifications: Completion of an undergraduate major in accounting.

Type of Examination: a written, multiple choice

test. Test subject areas and number of questions

in each area are: Accounts Classifying (5); Journalizing (12); Basic Accounting/Internal

Control (6); Cash Flow/Inventories/Contracts (7);

Accrual and Cash Accounting (3); Cost Determination (3); Budget Analysis/Computation

(14); Financial Analysis Computation (8); and Financial Data Application (7).

40505 ASSISTANT FINANCIAL EXAMINER Performs duties invoMng a review of activities of

banks and credit unions to ensure compliance with laws and regulations.

Minimum Qualifications: Completion of an undergraduate major in finance, business administration, or a directly related field at a four-

year college or university which included a minimum of two basic courses in accounting and

two intermediate or advanced courses in accounting or finance. NOTE: YOU MUST INDICATE ON YOUR APPLICATION THE TYPE,

LEVEL AND AMOUNT OF ACCOUNTING OR FINANCE COURSEWORK YOU HAVE

COMPLETED. Attach a transcript or additional

sheet, if necessary. Trge of Examination: a written, multiple choice

test. Test subject areas and number of questions in each area are: Basic Bookkeeping (14); General

Accounting Principles & Practices (23); Corporate Accounting (6); Financial Auditing - Terminology,

Principles & Procedures (17); Financial Economics

-Terminology, Principles & Procedures (6); Legal Principles of Accounting & Finance (6); Financial

Institutions (5); Accounting Related Math

Calculations (3); Financial Analysis - Problem

Solving (5); and Internal Control (3).

40403 AUDITOR, JUNIOR Performs routine entry-level, financial-related, performance-related, compliance-related auditing duties. Minimum Qualifications: Completion of an undergraduate major in business administration or a related field at a four-year college or university which included two basic and two intermediate or advanced accounting courses OR completion of the equivalent of two basic and two intermediate accounting courses and three years of experience in sub-professional or professional general ledger accounting work or sub-professional auditing work which would have provided a knowledge of financial record keeping as well as the accounts and supporting documents required. In general, experience at a level equivalent to or above Accountant, Paraprofessional would meet this requirement. NOTE: YOU MUST INDICATE ON YOUR APPLICATION THE TYPE, LEVEL AND AMOUNT OF ACCOUNTING .COURSEWORK YOU HAVE COMPLETED. Attach a transcript or additional sheet, if necessary. Type of Examination: a written, multiple choice test. Test subject areas and number of questions in each area are: Calculator Usage (6); Accounting Principles/Procedures (16); Accounting Problems (12); Written Expression (17); and Interpreting Written Materials (13).
16008 PERSONNEL ANALYST Provides professional level analysis, research and technical assistance in one or more areas of personnel. Minimum Qualifications: Completion of an undergraduate major at a four-year college or university. Trge of Examination: a written, multiple choice test. Test subject areas and number of questions in each area are: Spelling (8); Grammar and Punctuation (10); Sentence Composition (8); Dealing with Difficult People (8); Interview Techniques (6); Interpreting Written Materials (9); Proofreading (9); Mathematics (7); and Editing Written Materials (11 ). NOTE: Almost all vacancies in this job are typically located in Metropolitan Atlanta (Regions 9011902).
80101 PROGRAMMER Performs entry level work in designing and coding computer programs of routine to moderate

See pages 16-17 for important information about entry salaries and retest intervals.

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complexity. Tests and debugs code and provides
user support. Minimum Qualifications: Completion of an undergraduate major in data processing or information systems at a four-year college or university OR completion of a twelve-month program in data processing or information systems at a state accredited post secondary vocationaVtechnical school OR six months of experience in a training capacity as a programmer. 'fY.pe of Examination: a written, multiple choice test. Test subject areas and number of questions in each area are: Data Processing (14); Programming Language (21 ); Programming Logic (19); and Problem Solving (21).
80102 PROGRAMMER/ANALYST Codes and modifies moderately complex programs. Tests and debugs codes; maintains and modifies computer programs. Performs entry level analysis and design of pr~rams. Prepares user and application documentation for the use of new and revised systems. May also prepare operational documentation. Minimum Qualifications: Six months of computer programming experience, at a level equivalent to Programmer, using a high level programming language (e.g. COBOL or FORTRAN) on a mainframe computer or minicomputer system with a large data base environment comprised of multiple pr~rams. Type of Examination: an evaluation of your education and experience. A supplemental questionnaire must be completed (see page 2).
80103- PROGRAMMER/ANALYST II Performs complex analysis, program design and maintenance and programming tasks. Confers with customers/users to develop an understanding of their business objectives and application system needs. Participates in the preparation of feasibility studies. May lead a project team. Provides training and operational guidance.

Minimum Qualifications: One year of
experience in systems analysis and computer programming at a level equivalent to
Programmer/Analyst. Type of Examination: an evaluation of your
education and experience. A supplemental questionnaire must be completed (see page 2).

80104 PROGRAMMER/ANALYST Ill

Supervises staff and performs complex analysis,

program design and maintenance and

programming tasks.

Confers with

customers/users to develop an understanding of

their business objectives and application system

needs.

Minimum Qualifications: One year of experience

in systems analysis and computer programming at

a level equivalent to Programmer/Analyst II

'fY.pe of Examination: an evaluation of your

education and experience. A supplemental

questionnaire must be completed (see page 2).

18111 RIGHT OF WAY SPECIALIST As an entry-level professional, prepares right-ofway cost estimates and obtains specialist reports.
Researches deeds, tax records and routine chain of titles. May negotiate and close moderately
comc:;x property settlements. Minum Qualifications: Completion of an
undergraduate major in real estate, general business, finance, economics, accounting or a
directly equivalent business field of study at a fouryear college or university OR four years of experience performing title and/or deeds research,
comparable sales research, negotiating the acquisition of non-~raised parcels and/or other paraprofessional duties directly related to the acquisition of real properties and which must have included the successful completion of the 1-A-1
examination of the AppraisallnstiMe. 'fY.pe of Examination: an evaluation of your
education and experience.

41429 TAX FIELD AGENT I

Performs work in a trainee capacity consisting of tax-related investigations and collections. Provides assistance to taxpayers on basic filing requirements and conducts limited audits with more experienced agents. Minimum Qualifications: Two years of college level coursework that included at least two courses in accounting OR Two years of full-time or equivalent part time experience in accounting,
auditing, financial preparation, bookkeeping or tax preparation. Type of Examination: a written, multiple choice test. Test subject areas and number of questions in each area are: Filing (4); Form Completion (8); Mathematics (18); Written Expression (10); Accounting Principles & Procedures (14); and Interpreting Written Materials (16).
41401 TAX SPECIALIST I Learns to perform basic entry level office and field audits of one of the following tax audit or reporting areas: corporate, sales and use, partnership, individual, fiduciary, motor fuel, or unclaimed property reports. Minimum Qualifications: Completion of an undergraduate major in business administration or a related field from a four-year college or university that included at least two introductory and two intermediate level accounting courses (one course in business law may be substituted for one of the accounting courses) OR two years of experience as aTax Field Agent IV. Type of Examination: a written, multiple choice
test. Test subject areas and number of questions in each area are: Math/Transferrin9 Written Information (7); Grammar, Punctuation, and Spelling (15); Written Expression (14); Reading and Applyin~ Information (11); Chart Reading/Oetect1ng Discrepancies (9); Accounting Terminology (8); and Flow of Accounting
Transactions (8).

CLERICAL/OFFICE SERVICES

60107 CLERK 1, GENERAL Performs general clerical and administrative duties of a routine nature in support of the management, staff and/or operations of an organizational unit or program area. Minimum Qualifications: Any combination of training and experience which would have enabled the applicant to acquire the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities. Ty_pe of Examination: a written, multiple-choice test. Test subject areas and number of questions in each area are: Spelling (20); Proofreading (17); Reading Comprehension (12); Sentence Composition (11 ); Telephone Usage (12); Punctuation (10); Grammar (12); Alphabetical Sorting (18); and Numerical Sorting (12). *Clerk I, General, Clerk 2, General and Office Assistant count as the same test for retest purposes.
60108 CLERK 2, GENERAL Uses independent judgment and initiative to perform administrative and advanced clerical duties in support of an organizational unit or program area and/or in a specialized functional or activity area. Minimum Qualifications: One year of experience performing clerical tasks of routine difficulty. Ty_pe of Examination: a written, multiple-choice test. Test subject areas and number of questions in each area are the same as for Clerk 1, General above. *Clerk 1, General; Clerk 2, General; and

Office Assistant count as the same test for retest purposes.
80502 DATA TRANSCRIBER I Performs high volume computerized data entry. May prepare data for terminal entry, generate outputs using computer software, back-up databases and make electronic data transfers. Minimum Qualifications: Completion of an approved vocational-technical data entry or typing program OR six months of experience in typing or data entry.
Ime of Examination: an evaluation of your
education and experience. A supplemental questionnaire must be completed (see page 2).
60111 OFFICE ASSISTANT Performs one or more clerical duties in support of a pr~ram, administrative, or technical operation requinng minimal knowledge of program operations, policies, and procedures. Minimum Qualifications: One year of experience performin~ clerical tasks of routine difficulty. (These qualtfications are presently under review.) Type of Examination: a written, multiple-choice test. Test subject areas and number of questions in each area are the same as for Clerk 1, General above. *Clerk 1, General; Clerk 2, General; and Office Assistant count as the same test for retest purposes.

60112 PROGRAM ASSISTANT Performs a variety of clerical duties in support of a program, administrative, or technical operation requiring significant knowledge of program
operations, oolicies, and procedures. Minimum bua/ifiestion1:: One year of general office work. One year of business school or
eme college is also acceptable. A minimum typing of 50 words per minute is necessary. se qualifications are presently under review.) of Examination: a written, multiple-choice
and a typing performance test. Test subject areas and number of points in each area are the same
as for Secretary I above. *All Secretarial job titles and Program Assistant count as the same test for retest purposes.
60101 SECRETARY I Performs a variety of routine secretarial, clerical and administrative duties such as: typing correspondence and memos, greeting visitors, answering and routing telephone calls, distributing mail, performing routine clerical research and maintaining department/section files and supplies. Minimum Qualifications: Six months of general office work. Six months of business school or college is also acceptable. A minimum typing speed of 40 words per minute is necessary.
Type of Examination: a written, multiple-choice and a typing performance test. Test subject areas and number of points in each area are: Spelling (15); Transcribing (Transferring Information) (12); Reading Comprehension (12); Proofreading

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(Detecting Discrepancies in Written Information) (17); Grammar (12); Editing Written Materials (12); Punctuation (10); and Telephone Usage (12). A typing performance test is required. It is taken on a computer terminal, but it requires no specific skills in the use of a computer. *All Secretarial job titles and Program Assistant count as the same test for retest purposes.
60102 SECRETARY 2 Uses independent judgment and initiative to perform a variety of clerical, office management and advanced secretarial duties in support of mana~ement, staff and/or operations of an organiZational unij.

Minimum QualificatiOnS: One year of general
office work. One year of business school or college is also acceptable. A minimum typing
SPeed of 50 words per minute is necessary. twe of Examination: a written, multiple-choice
and a typing performance test. Test subject areas and number of points in each area are the same
as for Secretary I above. *All Secretarial job titles and Program Assistant count as the same test for
retest purposes. 60103 SECRETARY 3
Provides personal assistance and advanced secretariaVclerical support to an upper level
manager. Completes administrative tasks and

special projects as requested. May supervise
support staff. Mmimum Qualifications: One year of general office work. One year of business school or college is also acceptable. A minimum typing speed of 50 words per minute is necessary.
Twe of Examination: a written, multiple-choice
and a typing performance test. Test subject areas and number of points in each area are the same as for Secretary I above. *All Secretarial job titles and Program Assistant count as the same test for retest purposes.

ENFORCEMENT

19115 AGRICULTURE INSPECTOR Applies Department of Agriculture rules and ~egulati.i:>ns by su~h mean~ as testing, sampling, or Inspecting agncuHural livestock, produce, commodities, weighing and measuring devices, etc. Minimum Qualifications: Six months of employment in an agricuHural training capacity. Successful completion of six months of vocationaVtechnical school training in an agricultural discipline, or 23 quarter hours of college which included 10 quarter hours of math and/or science, or six months of responsible ~ricuHural experience are also acceptable.
VJJe of Examination: a written, muHiple-choice test Test subject areas and number of questions in each area are: Reading Comprehension (10); Mathematics (20); Vocabulary (15); Coding (8); Office Practices/Procedures (6); Report Writing (3); and Public Relations (13).
19604 AGRICULTURE SANITARIAN TRAINEE Learns to perform work conducting inspections and investigations for compliance with established State and Federal health and food and/or milk sannation laws, rules, and regulations. Reviews plans and monitors construction and renovation of r~ulated facilnies. Minimum Qualifications: Completion of a Bachelor's degree in any field at an accredited college or university, which included the completion of forty (40) quarter hours (or ns equivalent) in any combination of the following science areas: agricultural, biological, chemical, food, physical, environmental or sannary science. Type of Examination: an evaluation of your education and experience.
CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AGENT Establishes and enforces child support obligations of parents. Manages an on-going caseload. Minimum Qualifications and Type of Examination: see page 15 for special application and testing procedures for. this job.
81121 COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OFFICER
Coordinates radio and data communication traffic. Performs duties of sending, receiving, relaying, monitoring, logging, recording, reporting and interpreting emergency and non-emergency information. Minimum Qualifications: Completion of a high school diploma or ns equivalent and one year of work experience in public service or public contact jobs like telephone service/information providers (not telephone sales), 911 centers, and emergency dispatch centers. Type of Examination: a written, multiple-choice test. Test subject areas and number of questions in each area are: Section f. Performance: Radio

Simulation Exercise (20); Section II Written: Filing (8); Grammar, Punctuation, & Spelling (18); Giving Directions (16); Map Reading & Giving Directions (9!; and Mathematics (13).
17242 CORRECTIONAL OFFICER Supervises and controls inmates in prisons or other correctional facilities. Minimum Qualifications: Applicants must meet the legal requirements for peace officers prescribed by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council. Addnional requirements for the job include good physical condition to perform the essential functions of the job, including minimum ~istant vision corrected to 20/40 in both eyes and at least 20/60 in one eye without correction, as well as hearing loss no greater than 24 decibels DEA average of 500, 1,000 and 2,000 in the better ear with or without a hearing aid. A special gray, one-page (2-sided) application form must be completed.
Twe of Examination: a video-based,
interpersonal skill and judgment, multiple-choice test and a written, multiple-choice test. Each test is timed. Test subject areas and number of points in each area are: Video-based: lnte~rsonal SkiiVJudgment (415); Written: Reading (31) and Counting (24).
19423 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST I
Performs environmental heaHh inspections (in the less complex environmental health programs) under the close supervision of a higher level environmentalist. Minimum Qualifications: Completion of coursework equivalent to an undergraduate major at a four-year college or university in a biological, physicaVnatural or sanitary science. Type of Examination: a written, multiple-choice test. Test subject areas and number of questions in each area are: Biological Terms (15); Bacteriology (12); Contamination Prevention (11 ); Water Purification (3); Public HeaHh (9); Mathematics (7); Chemistry (8); and Public Contact (5).
17409 FACIUTIES POLICE CORPORAL Performs duties in security, public safety, law enforcement and the prevention and investigation of criminal activity at a state institution or facility. Detains suspected violators in accordance with State laws, local ordinances and organizational policies. Minimum Qualifications: One year of experience as a law enforcement officer. NOTE: Incumbents in some positions in this job are by law considered to be peace officers. Applicants for these positions must be eligible to be certified as peace officers by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council.

T.,e of Examination: an evaluation of your education and experience.
JUVENILE PROBATION/PAROLE SPECIALIST II
Performs a variety of duties relating to the juvenile offender, such as intake and probation services, supervision, counseling, case management, detention planning, and aftercare services. Minimum Qualifications and Type of Examination: see page 15 for special application and testing procedures for this job.
PAROLE OFFICER Supervises a full caseload of parolees providing case planning and classification for purposes of tailoring supervision to an individual. Investigates allegations of parole violations. Minimum Qualifications and T,v.pe of Examination: see page 15 for special application and testing procedures for this job.
PROBATION OFFICER 1111 Manages a caseload of probationers. Identifies and monitors risk, ensures compliance with sentence and encourages positive behavioral change. Minimum Qualifications and Type of Examination: see page 15 for special application and testing procedures for this job.
19127 PESTICIDE FIELD AGENT TRAINEE Learns to perform inspections and investigations according to established laws, rules and regulations related to regulation and control in one or more areas of pesticide use. Minimum Qualifications: Completion of two years of college (60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours) which included 12 semester hours/20 quarter hours of coursework in chemistry or life sciences (e.g., agriculture, biology, entomology, horticuHure) OR completion of a vocationaltechnical school program in agriculture, horticulture, environmental science, pest control, entomology or a closely related field OR completion of high school or GED and one year of experience in pest control, landscape maintenance, plant nursery work, pesticide application, pesticide sales, pesticide research, or the provision of technical assistance that involved pesticide application or management. Type of Examination: an evaluation of your education and experience.
19128 PLANT PROTECTION FIELD AGENT TRAINEE
Learns to perform inspections and investigations according to established laws, rules, and regulations related to regulation and control in one or more of the following program areas: live plant growers and dealers, certified plant growers, horticultural growing media, apiaries and honeybee colonies, etc.

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Minimum Qualifications: Completion of twenty quarter hours (twelve semester hours) of college level coursework in any combination of the following: agricu~ure, horticu~ure, biological sciences or a directly related field OR Completion of a vocational-technical school program in agricu~re, horticu~ure or a directly related field. OR Completion of high school or equivalent and one year of direct experience working with plants in a commercial or technical agricu~ral or horticu~ral setting (e.g., plant nursery, greenhouse, garden center, landscape company, commercial farming operation, agricu~ral experiment station) or one year of experience working with bees in a commercial apiary. NOTE: Applicants will be assessed at some point in the selection process on their oral communication skills. The job requires work outdoors in varied terrain for extended periods of time. It also requires extensive travel. Incumbents in this job .

are responsible for providing transportation to work
sites. Ty_ge of Examination: an evaluation of your education and experience.
17501 SURVEILLANCE OFFICER Monitors the activities of offenders assigned to Intensive Probation Supervision (IPS). Minimum Qualifications: One year of full-time experience as a police officer in a field setti~ with a recognized law enforcement agency or umt OR two years of full-time experience as a uniformed officer in an adu~ correctional setting OR two years of full-time experience in a field social service setting which involved home visitations, case mana~ement, etc. OR completion of at least an Associate's degree in criminal justice, psychology, sociology, or a directly related field and one year of full-time experience in a position with the rnsibility and authority to resolve . conflicts or drsputes between parties as a regular and signnicant part of the job.

1J.Re of Examination: an evaluation of your
education and experience.
17805 TRANSPORTATION ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TRAINEE
In a learning capacity, performs work involving weighing, measuring, and inspecting trucks and other heavy equipment to enforce laws governing
their weight, dimensions, load security, license plates, and motor fuel tax registration. Minimum Qualifications: Applicants must meet the legal requirements for peace officers prescribed by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council. Ty_ge of Examination: a written, mu~iple-choice test. Test subject areas and number of questions in each area are: Converting Inches to Feet (11 );
Mathematics (13); Chart Reading (13); Reading and Interpreting Written Materials (11 ); Spelling
(15); Written Expression (11); and Map Reading (12).

ENGllmEErnNGaABORATORY~ES

20528 CAD OPERATOR I Learns to use computer aided drafting and design (CAD) and manual drafting techniques to prepare detailed plans for portions of transportation
systems projects. Minimum Qualifications: One year of drafting or mechanical drawing training at the high school level OR six months of experience in drafting. lyJJe of Examination: a written, multiple-choice test. Test subject areas and number of questions in each area are: Spelling (12), Measuring (8), Counting (12), Algebra (7), Geometry (8), Trigonometry (8), and Readin~ Comprehension (11 ). A supplemental questionnaire must be completed (see page 2).
20495 CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIST Performs beginning engineering work and learns to apply concepts of civil engineerinQ technology in
one of several functional areas rncluding Pre-
construction, Planning and Programming, Construction, Design, and Operations Divisions. Minimum Qualifications: Graduation from an accredited technical training institute with a certificate in Civil Engineering Technology. Type of Examination: an evaluation of your education and experience.
70411 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGIST
Performs a wide range of laboratory tests defined as high complexity by the 1988 Clinrcal Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA) in order to obtain data for use in medical diagnosis and treatment. Minimum Qualifications: Certification as a Medical Technologist, MT (ASCP), or Medical Technologist, MT (AMD. or equivalent certification that meets the personnel qualification requirements pertaining to "Technologists" specified in the Department of Human Resources rules for Licensure of Clinical Laboratories. Type of Examination: an evaluation of your education and experience. A supplemental questionnaire must be completed (see page 2).
30003 CRAFTSMAN Performs construction, repairs, preventive maintenance and inspections of physical structures, plumbing fixtures/hardware, and electrical devices at an assigned facility. Minimum Qualifications: One year of experience in building repairs and maintenance. One year of vocational school coursework in a trades area is also acceptable.

1J.Re of Examination: an evaluation of your
education and experience.
90624 CRIME LABORATORY SCIENTIST Learns to perform laboratory examinations,
scientific analyses and comparisons on physical evidence submitted by local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies for investigative and legal purposes. Minimum Qualifications: Completion of an undergraduate major in chemistry or forensic science at a four-year college or university. (Any vacancies which require a different natural science major (e.g., biology) will be listed in the Special Recruitment Job Titles.) Ty_ge of Examination: an evaluation of your education and experience.
20422 ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN Learns to perform engineering technical support work in a training or entry level capacity in either a field or office setting. Minimum QualificationS: Completion of a. high school diploma or its equivalent. Tp of Examination: a written, mu~iple-choice test. Test subject areas and number of questions in each area are: Transcribing (26); Mathematics (28); and Reading Comprehension (19).
20703 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER Performs engineering duties in the environmental field and provides technical expertise in support of other staff in the application of engineering principles in investigation, evaluation, planning design, or supervision of the construction and operation of facilities. Develops permitting requirements and evaluates compliance with State and Federal environmental laws and regulations, and State program requirements. Minimum Qualifications: Completion of an undergraduate major in civil, mechanical, chemical, agricu~ural, sanitary, or environmental engineering. Tp of Examination: an evaluation of your education and experience. NOTE: All jobs are located in Regions 901, 902 and 903.
32003 MECHANIC Maintains, diagnoses and repairs/rebuilds gasoline and/or diesel-powered engines, vehicles and other motorized equipment. Minimum Qualifications: One year of experience as a journey level mechanic. NOTE: Applicants indicating they are available to work in Region 913 (Middle Georgia area) or

County 005 (Baldwin County) will also be evaluated for a similar job title, Mechanic, CSH, #32035. If you need additional information about this job title, contact the Personnel Department at Central State Hospital, Milledgeville, Georgia. Tp of Examination: an evaluation of your education and experience. A supplemental questionnaire must be completed (see page 2).
30802 STEAMPLANT OPERATOR . Operates and maintains steamplant equipment such as boilers, chillers and emergency generators. Performs water analysis tests, preventive maintenance on physical plant and machines and basic mechanical repairs. Minimum Qualifications: Six months of experience as a plant operator in a steamplant.
Type of Examination: an evaluation of your education and experience.
81116 TELEPHONE TECHNICIAN II Performs and coordinates the installation, maintenance, and repair of communications systems consisting of voice/data terminals, electronic key systems, voice/cable distribution systems, and teleconferencing systems to assure customers receive proper communication service. Minimum Qualifications: Four years of experience in the installation, maintenance and/or repair of telephone communication systems, two years of which were at a level equivalent to a Communications Technician I OR completion of an undergraduate major at a four-year college or university in electrical engineering or a related field.
Tme of Examination: an evaluation of your
education and experience.
20499 TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER
ASSOCIATE In a formal training program learns to perform all
major engineering responsibilities by rotating through various functional areas of the Department of Transportation including Preconstruction, Planning and Programming, Construction, and Operations Divisions. Minimum Qualifications: Completion of an undergraduate major in civil engineering. Type of Examination: an evaluation of your education and experience.

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50302 FOOD SERVICE EMPLOYEE, SENIOR Leads other food service workers in the preparation, cooking, serving and distribution of food. Minimum Qualifications: One year of experience preparing and cooking a variety of foods in a comprehensive food service operation. (Fast food or short-order experience does not qualify.) Ty_pe of Examination: an evaluation of your education and experience.
50303 FOOD SERVICE MANAGER

FOOD SERVICE
Supervises the operations and food service staff at a small food service facility or supervises operations on an assigned shift in a large facility. Minimum Qualifications: One year of experience in a comP.rehensive food service operation in a capacity that involved formal supervision of workers engaged in various phases of food preparation, food service, and food sanitation. (Fast food or short-order experience does not qualify.)
tvRe of Examination: a written, multiple-choice
test. Test subject areas and number of questions in each area are: Chart Reading (29); Arithmetic

(7); Safety Regulations (9); Food Preparation (39); and Management Principles (14).
50304 FOOD SERVICE SUPERVISOR Supervises the preparation and/or serving of food during assigned shift. Minimum Qualifications: Two years of experience as a lead worker or assistant supervisor in the preparation, cooking, and serving of a variety of foods in a comprehensive food service operation. (Fast food or short-order experience does not qualify.) Type of Examination: an evaluation of your education and experience.

HEALTH CARE SUPPORT

50502 CLINICAL DIETITIAN Conduds and evaluates a comprehensive program of clinical nutrition and dietetic services.

Minimum Qualifications: Completion of an

undergraduate major in home economics (with

emphasis in nutrition), dietetics, nutrition,

institutional (food) management, foods and

nutrition, or institutional management and dietetics

at a four-year college or university and one year of

experience as a professional dietitian or one year

of graduate coursework in dietetics, nutrition or a

related area. Some positions require registration

~mthee

American Dietetic of Examination:

Association. an evaluation

of

your

education and experience.

70305 DENTAL ASSISTANT Assists the dentist and/or dental hygienist in chairside dentistry. Prepares dental instruments and the dental operatory. May perform administrative tasks.
Minimum Qualifications: Certification by the American Dental Assistants' Association or six
months of experience assisting a dentist in a treatment setting.
Tv.pe of Examination: an evaluation of your education and experience.

70833 HEALTH SERVICE TECHNICIAN (INPATIENT SERVICES)
Performs assigned dired care activities, basic nursing procedures and training for
patients/consumers in an inpatient hospital unit or an inpatient community-based program.

Minimum Qualifications: Under Review. Applications accepted but will not be processed

until qualifications review is completed. Some

positions may require OBRA certification as Nursing Assistant.
tvRe of Examination: an evaluation of your
education and experience.
70834 LEAD HEALTH SERVICES TECH (INPATIENT SERVICES)
Serves as a lead worker or working supervisor to a designated group of heatth service technicians. Performs direct care activities, basic nursing procedures and training for patients/consumers in an inpatient hospital untt or an inpatient community-based program. Observes and documents patient/consumer behavior. Minimum Qualifications: Under Review. Applications accepted but will not be processed until qualifications review is completed. Ty_pe of Examination: an evaluation of your education and experience.
70835 MEDICAL RECORD INFORMATION TECHNICIAN
Provides accurate and timely abstracting, analysis, coding, evaluation and reporting of all assigned medical records and physician attestation forms as well as coding related adivities. Minimum Qualifications: Eligibility for certification as a Medical Records Technician by the American Heatth Information Management Association OR two years of experience in a medical records unit which involved the independent coding of diagnostic data. Ty_pe of Examination: an evaluation of your education and experience. NOTE: Applicants indicating they are available to work in Region 913 (Middle Georgia area) or County 005 (Baldwin County) will also be evaluated for a similar job title, Patient Records

Technician (CSH) #70838. If you need additional information about this job title, contad the Personnel Department at Central State Hospital, Milledgeville, Georgia.
71602 NUTRITIONIST Provides instrudion and counseling to individual clients and groups of clients concerning nutritional requirements for normal development and for specific physical conditions. Minimum Training and/or Experience: Completion of an undergraduate major in community health nutrition, foods and nutrition, or dietetics. Type of Examination: a rating of your education and experience.
71201 PHARMACY TECHNICIAN Under direct supervision of a registered pharmacist, using computerized and manual systems, enters physicians' medication orders into patient medication profiles, fills prescriptions, maintains pharmacy inventory and performs other functions of a pharmacy. Minimum Qualifications: Two years of experience in assisting a registered pharmacist in the compounding and dispensing of prescriptions. Type of Examination: an evaluation of your education and experience. NOTE: Applicants indicating they are available to work in ~egion 913 (Middle Georgia area) or County 005 (Baldwin County) will also be evaluated for a similar job title, Pharmacy Technician (CSH) #71211. If you need additional information about this job title, contad the Personnel Department at Central State Hospital, Milledgeville, Georgia.

LICENSED PROFESSIONS

'I

All job titles in this section require professional licensure. To be processed for any of these jobs, except Clinical Associate and
Psychologist, you must have a current Georgia license to practice. The "Type of Examination" for all jobs is a
Minimum Qualifications review only. All qualified applicants will receive a "score" of MIN, and will be equally eligible to considered for hiring.

Applicants for these jobs may choose to submit their application directly to the Regional Hospital~ Community Service Board, County Health Department or other state facility where they are interestea in working. (Check your local telephone directory for the appropriate address and telephone number, or contact the Merit
System for. additional information.)

71411 CLINICAL ASSOCIATE
Performs duties of a certified physician's assistant to include the assessment, monitoring and
discharge of patients in accordance with approved medical protocol. Minimum Qualifications: Eligibility to obtain
certification to practice as a Physician's Assistant

through approval by the Composite State Board of Medical Examiners.
70302 DENTAL HYGIENIST (INSTITUTIONAL) Provides basic, comprehensive, professional dental hygiene services to patients in an institutional setting.

Minimum Qualifications: A current Georgia dental hygienist license.
NOTE: Applicants indicating they are available to work in Region 913 (Middle Georgia area) or
County 005 (Baldwin County) will also be evaluated for a similar job title, Dental Hygienist
(CSH) #70318. If you need additional information
about this job title, contact the Personnel

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Department at Central State Hospital, Milledgeville, Georgia.
70303 DENTAL HYGIENIST (PUBLIC HEALTH) Plans, organizes and presents dental disease
prevention, education and screening programs within the public school program, primary care center and county health department. Provides dental hygiene and preventive treatment and consu~ation to clients of the county public health department and public school system through school-based and school linked programs. Minimum Qualifications: A current Georgia dental hygienist license.
70304 DENTIST (INSmUTIONAL) Provides basic, comprehensive, professional dental services. May manage a small dental proqram (typically consisting of a dentist, a dental hyg1enist, and a dental assistant) in a state hospital, prison or similar setting. Performs related work as required. Minimum Qualifications: A current Georgia license to practice dentistry.
10704 LIBRARIAN II Administers and manages library operations with multiple library programs/phases; maintains accurate records of resources and ensures availability of print and non-print materials. Minimum Qualifications: A current Librarian's Professional Graduate Certification issued by the State Board for the Certification of Librarians.
71109 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE (INPATIENT SERVICES)
Provides various direct, technical nursing care functions in accordance with individual nursing care plans and/or as directed by attending physician or registered nurse. Administers medications, records required information in patients' charts, and prepares patients for examinations as necessary. Observes patients' conditions and behaviors, and intervenes as appropriate.
Minimum Qualifications: A current Georgia license to practice as a licensed practical nurse.
71125 PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE, LICENSED PRACTICAL
Performs nursing services in the prevention of illness and hea~h maintenance in a public hea~ department. Assesses patient's condition, reviews records, administers medication and reports reactions to drugs. Minimum Qualifications: A current Georgia license to practice as a licensed practical nurse.
71129 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE Provides direct, technical nursing care functions in accordance with individual nursing care plans and/or as directed by attending physician/climcian. Takes vital signs, administers medications, records required information in patients'/consumers' charts, observes reactions and prepares patients/consumers for examinations
as necessary. Minimum Qualifications: A current Georgia license to practice as a licensed practical nurse.
71128-NURSE Provides professional nursing services in accordance with medical protocols. Minimum Qualifications: A current Georgia license to practice as a registered professional nurse.
71113 NURSE (INPATIENT SERVICES) Provides professional nursing care in accordance with treatment plans in order to provide for the improved mental and physical hea~h of patients. May serve as a rotating charge nurse; or serve as a shift charge nurse on a small inpatient unit (2025 beds or less).

Minimum Qualifications: A current Georgia license to practice as a registered professional
nurse.
71122 PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE Provides professional nursing care in community health service programs such as Home Hea~. Women's Hea~h. Child Hea~h. Adult Hea~h. etc. to the general public. Minimum Qualifications: A current Georgia license to practice as a registered professional nurse. 71121 PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE SPECIALIST
Provides professional nursing care in a specialized Public Hea~ program to clients in a specified geographic area. Provides clinical expertise and leadership to nurses in the program. Minimum Qualifications: Current valid unrestricted license to practice as a registered professional nurse in the state of Geor:Qia and one
year of full-time (or equivalent part-time) public health/community hea~ nursing experience, at least 6 months of which provided significant experience in the specialized area of assignment.
71101 CHARGE NURSE (INPATIENT SERVICES)
Plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care on
an assigned shift of an inpatient unit, seven days a week. Provides professional nursing care, primarily through subordinate staff, in accordance with treatment plans in order to provide for the improved mental and physical hea~ of patients on the un~. Minimum Qualifications: A current Georgia license to practice as a registered professional nurse. Additional qualifications Under Review. Applications accepted but will not be processed until qualifications review is completed
71117 COUNTY NURSE MANAGER
Develops and manages a p<?pulation based program of nursing and other clinical services in a county public health department. Provides overall mana~ement and administrative guidance to specifically assigned programs, assesses educational and programmatic needs, develops policies and collaborates with other hea~ care providers in the provision of services to target populations. Mmimum Qualffications: A current Georgia license to practice as a registered professional nurse. Additional qualifications Under Review.
Applications accepted but will not be processed until qualifications review is completed
71112 NURSE MANAGER (INPATIENT SERVICES)
Plans, administers and evaluates the twenty-four hour a day, seven day a week nursing services provided to a unit or un~s. Assigns duties to nursing staff based on patients' needs and staffing availability. Supervises subordinate personnel in assi~ned unit(s) to ensure provision of effective, effic1ent and safe nursing care. Minimum Qualifications: A current Georgia license to practice as a registered professional nurse. Additional qualifications Under Review. Applications accepted but will not be processed until qualifications review is completed
71123-NURSEPRACmiONER Provides nursing and delegated medical services to clients emphasizing hea~h promotion and disease prevention. Manages acute and chronic diseases in accordance with medical protocols. Assesses the client's condition, performs and interprets laboratory tests, prescribes appropriate treatmentslther"?P.ies and educates client. Minimum Qualtfications: Current certification to practice as a Nurse Practitioner through approval by the Georgia Board of Nursing.

71313. OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST Evaluates the patients' physical and functional
status and plans the appropriate treatment
program to achieve short and long range goals that are measurable and realistic. Minimum Qualifications: Completion of the academic requirements of an education program in occupational therapy and six months of supervised occupational therapy field work and a current Georgia license to practice as an
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Provides pharmaceutical services in the drug distribution process. Formulates methods to be employed in the continuous improvement of drug distribution. May supervise professional and/or paraprofessional employees. Minimum Qualifications: A current Georgia license to practice pharmacy.
71205. CLINICAL PHARMACIST
Provides specialized pharmaceutical services aimed at maximizing the effective use of medications, while minimizing the inherent risks
associated with drug therapy. Provides pharmaceutical expertise in the care of patients and in advising of ancillary hospital staff.
Minimum Qualifications: A current Georgia license to practice pharmacy and either completion of a course of study equivalent to a maste(s degree in pharmacy or one year of professional pharmacy experience. NOTE: Applicants indicating they are available to work in Region 913 (Middle Georgia area) or County 005 (Baldwin County) will also be evaluated for a similar job title, Clinical Pharmacist (CSH) #71208. If you need additional information about this job title, contact the Personnel
Department at Central State Hospital,
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71317 PHYSICAL THERAPIST Evaluates and treats consumers in assigned program areas to maximize their independent physical functioning. Instructs staff, residents, mtems and others at the facility. Works w~h adaptive ~uipment to maintain or improve a client's pos~1onin9 or functional abilities. Minimum Qualifications: Completion of a course of study in physical therapy at a school approved by the American Medical Association and a current Georgia license to practice physical therapy.
70941 PSYCHOLOGIST Provides counseling, psychotherapy and
psychological assessment and testing services to patients. Interprets psychometric tests and develops diagnoses. Provides clinical and administrative supervision to professional and/or pa~rofessional staff/student interns. Mimmum Qualifications: A current Georgia license to practice Psychology OR an APAapproved Ph.D. or Psy.D. in psychology AND completion of a one-year APA-approved internship under the direct supervision of a licensed psychologist, or one year of documented postdoctoral mental health treatment experience under the direct supervision of a licensed psychologist.
NOTE: Applicants for this job do not need a current Georgia license as a Psychologist. However, it is the policy of the agencies using this
job that applicants be ELIGIBLE for Georgia licensure (as indicated by the above qualifications) and be prepared to obtain licensure if hired.
Applicants whose qualifications do not clearly show their eligibility for licensure will be required to
submit documentation from the Psychology Licensing Board showing such eligibility before being processed.

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70916 SOCIAL SERVICES PROVIDER II (LICENSED)
Performs social services functions, including
completion of complex psychosocial assessments,
treatment team participation, treatment planning/monitoring and discharge planning.
Provides counseling/therapy to patients, clients,
and consumers requiring complex intervention,
including those who are homicidal, suicidal or exhibit life-threatening behaviors; determines necessity for involuntary commitment; may execute orders of involuntary commitment; provides clinical training to professional social services staff; performs assessments for court

depositions, legal proceedings and eligibility determinations. Minimum Qualifications: A current Georgia license as a Ucensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), a Ucensed Professional Counselor, or a Ucensed Marriage and Family Therapist by the Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists.
71301 SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST Screens and assesses clients and develops a comprehensive plan of care for clients in speech and language pathology. Provides follow-up treatment consistent with program guidelines.

Minimum Qualifications: A current Georgia license to practice speech pathology or audiology; or for positions in du~ chartered educational institutions, current certification by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission in the categories of Audiology and/or Speech Pathology.
10202 TEACHER Assesses students' needs, prepares lesson plans, provides instruction and evaluates and completes reports on students. Minimum Qualifications: A current, appropriate Geor~ia Teacher's Fourth-year Certificate. Many positions require certification in special education.

SOCIAL SERVICES

71305 ACTIVITY THERAPIST Delivers activity therapy programs to clients by developing and conducti~ group and individualized treatment/activities. Prepares assessments and participates as a member of inter-disciplinary treatment teams. Minimum Qualifications: Completion of an undergraduate major in a therapeutic activity or related field, such as recreation therapy, occupational therapy, music therapy or mus1c
rme education, special education, etc. of Examination: an evaluation of your education and experience. A supplemental
questionnaire must be completed (see page 2). NOTE: Applicants indicating they are available to work in Ftegion 913 (Middle Georgia area) or County 005 (Baldwin County) will also be evaluated for a similar job title, Activity Therapist (CSH) #71328. If you need additional information about this job title, contact the Personnel Department at Central State Hospital, Milledgeville, Georgia.
71303 ACTIVITY THERAPY LEADER Assists in the delivery of activity therapy services to clients.
Minimum Qualifications: One year of experience in the study, performance or teaching of music, arts and crafts, athletic or recreational activities, or in providing therapeutic care. One year of full-time experience as a Social Services Technician, teacher's aide, Houseparent, nurse's aide, camp counselor, scout leader, performer (singer, actor, etc.), is also acceptable. Type of Examination: an evaluation of your education and experience.
70904 BEHAVIOR SPECIALIST Performs psychological assessments of assigned patients/clients/consumers and appropriately reports approved conclusions. Serves as a member of multidisciplinary treatment teams. Provides individual and/or group counseling to patients/clients/consumers and their families to 1ml?.rove communication, social and/or coping SkillS. Minimum Qualifications: Completion of an undergraduate major in psychology or a closely related field with at least ten quarter hours (2 courses) in psychological testing and two years of experience in psychometric evaluations, counseling or social work in a mental health/mental retardation program. NOTE: Graduate coursework in psychology or a related field may substitute for experience on a year-foryear basis. Type of Examination: an evaluation of your education and experience. A supplemental questionnaire must be completed (see page 2).

14508. COUNSELOR
Provides professional therapeutic counseling
. services to offenders at a prison, other correctional facility or probation office.
Minimum Qualifications: Completion of a coursework equivalent to a Master's degree in psychology, counseling, sociology, social work or a related field OR oompletion of an undergraduate major in psychology, counseling, sociology, social
work, or a related field and one year of experience providing individual or group counseling for a caseload of clients OR completion of coursework equivalent to an undergraduate major and two
years of experience providing individual or group counseling for a caseload of clients OR certification as a Substance Abuse Counselor by the Georgia Addiction Counselors' Association or equivalent certifying association and one year of experience providing individual or group counseling for a caseload of clients.
Tme of Examination: an evaluation of your
education and experience. A supplemental
questionnaire must be completed (see page 2).
14506 SENIOR COUNSELOR (CI) Supervises a staff of counselors at a prison or other correctional institution. Provides mtensive, professional counseling services to a caseload of offenders with more serious behavioral deficits and/or probable difficulties adjusting to the community after release from a facility.
Minimum Qualifications: Completion of a
coursework equivalent to a Master's degree in psychology, counseling, sociology, social work or an equivalent field and one year of experience providing individual or group counseling for a caseload of clients (A supervised internship completed to satisfy Master's degree requirements will substitute for up to six months of the
experience, on a full-time equivalency basis.) OR oompletion of an undergraduate major in psychology, counseling, sociology, social work, or an equivalent field and two years of experience providing individual or group counseling for a caseload of clients OR completion of coursework equivalent to an undergraduate major and three years of experience providing individual or group counseling for a caseload of clients OR certification as a Substance Abuse Counselor by the Georgia Addiction Counselors' Association or equivalent certifying association and two years of experience providing individual or group counseling for a caseload of clients. Type of Examination: an evaluation of your education and experience. A supplemental questionnaire must be completed (see page 2).
70929 COUNSELOR (OUTDOOR THERAPEUTIC PROGRAM)
Provides supervision, counseling and training to a group of emotionally disturbed children and adolescents in a residential outdoor therapeutic

program. Lives in a remote campsite twenty-four

hours a day, leading or co-leading a small group of

boys or girls during assigned shift.

Minimum Qualifications: 2 years of college (90

quarter hours or 60 semester hours) OR a high

school diploma or GED and 6 months of ex~rience in providing services to

children/adolescents in a MH/MRISA environment

OR one year of experience teaching or leading

outdoor activities. Type of Examination: an evaluation of your

education and experience. NOTE: All jobs are

located in Regions 906, 909, and 915.

DFCS SERVICES GENERALIST

Provides information and referral services to

callers and visitors and short-term case

management to persons with emergency needs.

FAMILY INDEPENDENCE CASE MANAGER I

Determines eligibility for various federal and state-

funded public assistance programs. Examples

include Aid to Families with Dependent Children,

Food Stamps, and Medicaid.

EMPLOYABILITY SERVICES CASE MANAGER

Assesses the needs of PEACH (Positive and

Community Help) participants, identifies resources

to meet those needs, and coordinates service

delivery.

Minimum Qualifications and IyjJe of

Examination: see page 15 for special application

and testing procedures for these jobs.

10006 INSTRUCTOR

Provides direct training of basic personal and

social skills, simple academic subjects or work

skills in a state school, hospital, confinement

facility, work shop or supported employment

environment to consumers/students. Assists with

basic assessments to determine functional

abilities.

Minimum Qualifications: Completion of High

School or GED and any one of the following: One

year of experience providing care for a

developmentally disabled family member or other

individual, or six months of experience providing

social or direct care services to groups of special

needs individuals in a group home, foster home,

school, developmental center or related human

services setting, or six months experience

directing the work activities of a group (e.g.,

supervising workers in a production or assembly

line) OR Completion of three college or university

level courses in any one, or any combination of the

following areas:

Special Education,

Developmental Disabilities, Exceptional Children,

Mental Retardation; or Physical Disabilities, Visual

or Auditory Impairment; or Psychology,

Educational Psychology, Psychological Testing; or

Social Work, Social Services, Sociology; or

Counseling, Rehabilitation Counseling, Guidance

and Counseling, Mental Health; or Therapeutic

Speciatties (Music, Occupational, Recreational,

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PhY.S_ical, Speech and Hearing); or Early Childhood, Elementary or Secondary Education; or Vocational, Industrial Arts Education OR Completion of three courses in a VocationaVTechnical School in any one, or any combination, of the following areas: Child Care or Chilcl Development; or Trades and Crafts
(Mechanics, Carpentry, Metal Work, etc.). lyPe of Examination: an evaluation of your education and experience. NOTE: To receive appropriate credit for education, indicate the number of courses successfully completed in each of the areas listed in the Minimum Qualifications section above. This information may be placed on a separate sheet of paper and attached to the application.
70823 MHIMR TEAM LEADER Manages the development and implementation of 24-hour individual interdisciplinary treatment plans for persons with developmental and/or mental health disabilities. Provides supervision to direct care staff on assigned living area. Minimum Qualifications: Under Review. Applications accepted but will not be processed until qualifications review is completed. Type of Examination: an evaluation of your education and experience. NOTE: Applicants indicating they are available to work in Region 913 (Middle Georgia area) or County 005 (Baldwin County) will also be evaluated for a similar job title, MHIMR Team Leader (CSH) #70837. If you need additional information about this job title, contact the Personnel Department at Central State Hospital, Milledgeville, Georgia.
70701 PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATOR Provides health education services in a public hea~h district. Minimum Qualifications: Completion of a course of study equivalent to a Maste(s degree in public hea~h education OR completion of an unde!'Qraduate major in education, the social, behavioral or biological sciences or a directly related field and one year of experience in public
zwehea~h education. of Examination: an evaluation of your education and experience.
73310 REHABILITATION COUNSELOR Under limited supervision, determines/verifies eligibility for and authorizes/coordinates rehabilitation services. Assists eligible clients with disabilities in preparing for, obtaining, and/or maintaining employment. Minimum Qualifications: Completion of a course of study equivalent to a Maste(s degree in rehabilitation counseling, psychology, counseling, social work, vocational evaluation, special education, or a closely related field. Type of Examination: an evaluation of your education and experience.
14203 SOCIAL SERVICES CASE MANAGER Investigates, provides follow-up, or provides adoption and placement resources in cases of abuse, n~lect, and exploitation. Determines the level of nsk and takes appropriate action, or accepts cases from investigators and provides follow-up intervention, assessment, and case management. Minimum Qualifications: One year as a Social Services Case Management Associate OR Completion of an undergraduate major at a four-

year institution of higher learning in any of the behavioral sciences (e.g., psychology, sociology, chilcl development, famify studies, etc.) and either a Division of Family and Chilclren Services internship involving a caseload or at least one year of expenence in social services in another social services agency (e.g., psycho-education, special education, Department of Chilclren and Youth Services, probation, school social work, etc.) which involved direct client contact OR a Master's
zwedegree in any behavioral science. of Examination: an evaluation of your education and experience.
14212 SOCIAL SERVICES CASE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATE
Learns to investigate, provide follow-up, or provide adoption and placement resources in cases of abuse, ll&Qiect, and exploitation. Develops proficiency 1n determining the level of risk and
recommends appropriate action, and/or in providing follow-up intervention, assessment, and
case mana~ement. Minimumuallfications: Four years of full-time (or equivalent part-time) human services delivery experience related to chilcl and/or adult welfare in the Division of Family and Chilclren Services (or equivalent agency) OR Completion of an undergraduate maJor at a four-year institution of higher learning. Type of Examination: an evaluation of your education and experience.
70914 SOCIAL SERVICES COORDINATOR
Provides a broad range of social services to
patients and their families. Responsibilities Include completion of psychosocial assessments/histories, treatment team participation, provision of emotional support and basic educational counseling, liaison with community resources, and discharge planning. Minimum Qualifications: Completion of a course of study equivalent to a Maste(s degree in social work, pSychology, nursing, special education or other appropriate therapeutic discipline and three years of experience in the provision of professional
therapeutic services to individuals with mental
hea~h or mental retardation problems. Type of Examination: an evaluation of your education and experience.
70917 SOCIAL SERVICES PROVIDER I Assesses, screens and counsels clients in a variety of program areas performing social services activities to enhance, meet or restore their functioning capacity. Develops or participates in, case management/care plans. Provides case management/case coordination services to clients/consumers. Minimum Qualifications: A Maste(s degree in social work, psychology, counselinQ. sociology, education, nursing, vocational rehabilitation, or a related field OR a Bachelo(s degree in social work, psycholog~. sociology, education, nursing, vocational rehabilitation, or a related field and two (2) years of full-time (or equivalent part-time) work experience in social services delivery (case management, outreach, prevention/education, etc.). Type of Examination: an evaluation of your education and experience.
70908 SOCIAL SERVICES PROVIDER II Performs social services functions at an advanced level to patients/clients/consumers and their

families. Responsibilities include completion of complex psychosocial assessments, treatment team participation, treatment planning/monitoring . and discharge planning. Provides therapeutic counseling to patients/clients/consumers and families and/or serves as a hospital/community liaison for social services. Minimum Qualifications: A Master's degree in social work, psychology, counselinQ. sociology, education, nursing, vocational rehabilitation, or a related field and two years of full-time (or equivalent part-time) work experience in social services delivery (case management, outreach, prevention/education, client assessment, counseling, or the development/implementation of treatment, rehabilitation, or service plans). Type of Examination: an evaluation of your education and experience.
SOCIAL SERVICES TECHNICIAN Provides paraprofessional case management and/or social services to patients, clients, consumers, and their families. Conducts intakes, assists in treatment team planning and performs crisis intervention. Minimum Qualifications and Type of
Examination: see page 15 for special application
and testing procedures for these jobs.
70923 SOCIAL SERVICES TECHNICIAN, SENIOR
Provides paraprofessional case management and/or social services to patients, clients, consumers, and their families. Conducts intakes, assists in treatment team planning and performs crisis intervention. May prov1de supportive counseling under professional supervision. Minimum Qualifications: Under Review. Applications accepted but will not be processed until qualifications review is completed. Tp of Examination: an evaluation of your education and experience. A supplemental questionnaire must be completed (see page 2).
70922 SOCIAL SERVICES TECHNICIAN, PRINCIPAL
Provides a broad range of social services to patients, clients, consumers, and their families. Conducts intakes, participates in treatment team planning and performs crisis intervention. May provide supportive counseling under professional supervision and/or serve as a liaison for social services. Functions as a supervisor or lead worker for other paraprofessionals. Minimum Qualifications: Under Review. Applications accepted but will not be processed until qualifications review is completed. Tp of Examination: an evaluation of your education and experience. A supplemental questionnaire must be completed (see page 2).
14513 SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELOR Evaluates and counsels referred consumers with substance abuse histories. Minimum Qualifications: Completion of an bachelor's degree in counseling, behavioral sciences, or social services (e.g., psychology or social work) OR Certification as a Certified Addiction Counselor from the National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors or NAADAC state-affiliate organization.
Tme of Examination: an evaluation of your
education and experience. A supplemental questionnaire must be completed (see page 2).

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Special Application and Testing Procedures for: CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AGENT DFCS SERVICES GENERALIST
FAMILY INDEPENDENCE CASE MANAGER I
EMPLOYABILITY SERVICES CASE MANAGER

How To Aggly: A video-based test for these four jobs is given on a first-come, first-served walk-in basis. YOU SHOULD NOT SUBMIT AN APPLICATION IN ADVANCE. YOU WILL NOT NEED TO HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO TEST. A special application will be provided for you to complete before you begin the test session. The standard State of Georgia Application for Employment cannot be used to apply for these jobs.

Test Scheclule: In Atlanta, test is given in the State Merit System exam room (room 404) every first and third Tuesday at 8:30a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
Call404-656-2724 for directions to the offices (press 1then 3 on this automated telephone system).

Testing is also conducted by local Departments of Family and Children Services in Albany, Americus, Athens, Augusta, Blairsville, Brunswick, Columbus, Fitzgerald, Gainesville, Macon, Rock Spring, Sandersville, Savannah, Swainsboro, Sylvania, Valdosta, and
Waycross. To obtain a list providing the addresses and test schedules for these locations, call the Merit System's Forms Ordering Service at 404-657-1164 and request the "Walk-In Testing Information Sheet," and one will be mailed to you. When testing at any of these locations, you should plan to arrive at least 15 minutes before the scheduled examination time. No one will be admitted after the test begins. You must bring a current photo ID, and should submit any veteran's preference documents for which you want credit.

Minimum Qualifications:

Child Support Enforcement Agent Completion of an undergraduate major at a four-year college or university OR High school diploma or GED and two years of significant experience involving interviewing, collections, paralegal work, real estate/insurance sales, law enforcement or customer service.
DFCS Services Generalist Completion of an undergraduate major in any field at a four-year college or university OR Completion two years of college (60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours) and two years of experience in a social services setting which included primary client contact responsibilities.

Family Independence Case Manager 1 Employability Services Case Manager Completion of an undergraduate major in any field at a four-year college or university OR Two years of college (60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours) and
two years of significant experience involving interviewing, client
assessment, employment services, or information and referral
services OR
High school diploma or GED and four years of significant, related experience involving interviewing, client assessment, employment
services, or information and referral services.

Special Application and Testing Procedures for: PAROLE OFFICER
PROBATION OFFICER 1/11 JUVENILE PROBATION/PAROLE SPECIALIST II
SOCIAL SERVICES TECHNICIAN
One test, the Criminal Justice Test, covers the first three of the jobs listed above. Social Services Technician is covered by a separate test. To take these tests, follow the instructions given below.
How To ARPIY for Testing in Atlanta: The Criminal Justice Test and the test for the Social Services Technician are given on a first-come, first-served walk-in basis io Atlanta. YOU SHOULD NOT SUBMIT AN APPLICATION IN ADVANCE. YOU WILL NOT NEED TO HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO TEST. A special application will be provided for you to complete before you begin the test session. The standard State of Georgia Application for Employment cannot be used to apply for these jobs.
Test Schedule for Atlanta: These tests are given in the State Merit System exam room (room 404) every first and third Thursday at 8:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Call404-656-2724 for directions to the office (press 1 then 3 on this automated telephone system).

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How to AJmly for Testing outside of Atlanta: These tests are also offered in the testing centers listed on the regular Merit System application. If you wish to be.tested in one of these centers, submit a regular application to the Merit System checking the center in which you wish to be tested, and you will receive an
appointment in the mail.

Applicants should plan to arrive at least 15 minutes early to the testing session. Applicants must bring a current photo 10 and any veteran's preference documents they may wish to submit.

Minimum Qualifications:

Parole Officer and Probation Officer 1111 Completion of an undergraduate major at a four-year college or university. Applicants must also be at least 21 years old at the time of employment and meet the legal requirements for peace officers prescribed by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council.
Juvenil~ Probation/Parole Specialist II Completion of an undergraduate major at a four-year college or university. Applicants for some of the positions in this job category must meet the legal

requirements for peace officers prescribed by the. Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council.
Social Services Technician One year of full-time (or equivalent part-time) work experience in social services delivery (case management, outreach, prevention/education, etc.) OR 90 quarter hours of college coursework that included at least 15 quarter hours in social work, psychology, mental health, nursing, education, or a related field. Most positions in this job require the possession of a current driver's license.

MINIMUM HIRING SALARIES AND RETEST INTERVALS
The Entry Salary is the minimum hiring salary for a particular job. New employees are usually hired at this salary. However, agencies at their discretion may offer a higher salary.
The Retest Code tells you how long you must wait to reapply for a job and the number of times you can reapply for the job each year. The waiting period begins with you last evaluation or test score date. For several jobs series which have the same test (for example, clerical and secretarial) taking the test for any of the jobs in the series counts as taking it for all the jobs in that series. Following is a definition of the retest codes: l=Minimum of I month (30 days) between test dates, with a maximum of 3 testings in a 12 month period. 2=Minimum of 6 months (200 days) between test dates, with a maximum of 2 testings in a 12 month period. 3=minimum of I month (30 days) between the first and second test administrations, with a minimum of 6 months ( 180 days) between subsequent test administrations.

I

BUSINESS

I I

ENFORCEMENT

I

Entry Retest

Salary

Code 19115 AGRICULTURE INSPECTOR

$16,110

1

19604 AGRICULTURE SANITARIAN TRAINEE

$21,408

1

40807 ACCOUNTING CLERK

$16,344

1 14401 CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AGENT $22,260

2

40806 ACCOUNTANT, PARAPROFESSIONAL

$17,736

1 81121 COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT

$17,736

1

40814 ACCOUNTANT I, PROFESSIONAL

$23,370

1

OFFICER

40505- ASSISTANT FINANCIAL EXAMINER

$25,014

1 17242 CORRECTIONAL OFFICER

$19,242

3

40403 AUDITOR, JUNIOR

$23,142

1 19423 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST I $19,530

1

16008 PERSONNEL ANALYST

$22,260

1 17409 FACILITIES POLICE CORPORAL

$16,110

1

80101 PROGRAMMER

$24,054

1 17423 JUVENILE PROBATION/PAROLE

$22,260

1

80102 PROGRAMMER/ANALYST

$26,514

1

SPECIALIST II

80103 PROGRAMMER/ANALYST II

$30,852

1 17527 PAROLE OFFICER

$22,260

1

80104 PROGRAMMER/ANALYST Ill

$38,082

1 17502 PROBATION OFFICER 1111

$22,260

1

18111 RIGHT OF WAY SPECIALIST

$23,598

1 19127 PESTICIDE FIELD AGENT TRAINEE

$17,736

1

41429 TAX FIELD AGENT I

$19,530

1 19128 PLANT PROTECTION FIELD AGNTTRAINEE $17,736

1

41401 TAX SPECIALIST I

$23,598

1 17501 SURVEILLANCE OFFICER

$20,490

1

17805 TRANSPORTATION ENFORCEMENT

$16,422

1

I

CLERICAUOFFICE SERVICES

I

OFFICER TRAINEE

60107 CLERK 1, GENERAL 60111 OFFICE ASSISTANT 60108 CLERK 2, GENERAL 80502 DATA TRANSCRIBER I 60101 SECRETARY I
60102 SECRETARY 2 60112 PROGRAM ASSISTANT
60103 SECRETARY 3

$13,758

1 I

ENGINEERING/LABORATORY/TRADES

I

$14,778

1

$14,778

1 20528 CAD OPERATOR I

$16,578

1

$14,778

1 20422 ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

$15,570

1

$14,778

1 20495 CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIST

$23,598

1

$15,570

1 20499 TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER

$26,010

1

$15,570

1

ASSOCIATE

$17,988

1 20703 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER

$29,670

1

70411 CLINICAL LABORATORY

$22,260

1

TECHNOLOGIST

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90624- CRIME LABORATORY SCIENTIST

30003 - CRAFTSMAN

:.-,

32003- MECHANIC

30802 - STEAMPLANT OPERATOR

81116 - TELEPHONE TECHNICIAN II

FOOD SERVICE

50302- FOOD SERVICE EMPLOYEE, SENIOR 50304- FOOD SERVICE SUPERVISOR 50303- FOOD SERVICE MANAGER

$22,260 $17,736 $19,062 $17,148 $23,598
$14,088 $17,148 $18,882

71112- NURSE MANAGER (INPATIENT
SERVICES) 71123 - NURSE PRACTITIONER 71313- OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST 71202- PHARMACIST 71205- CLINICAL PHARMACIST 71317- PHYSICAL THERAPIST
70941 - PSYCHOLOGIST
70916- SOCIAL SERVICES PROVIDER II
~LICENSED)
71301 - PEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST 10202- TEACHER

$33,852
$34,860 $34,524 $33,852 $41,808 $34,524 $36,618 $26,136
$34,524

HEALTH CARE SUPPORT

SOCIAL SERVICES

50502- CLINICAL DIETITIAN

$26,388

10006 - INSTRUCTOR

$14,088

70305- DENTAL ASSISTANT

$14,n8

70924 - SOCIAL SERVICES TECHNICIAN

$13,758

70833 - HEALTH SERVICE TECHNICIAN

$13,758

70923 - SOCIAL SERVICES TECHNICIAN,

$16,344

(INPATIENT SERVICES~

SENIOR

70834- LEAD HEALTH SERVIC STECH

$15,570

70922 - SOCIAL SERVICES TECHNICIAN,

$19,062

(INPATIENT SERVICES)

PRINCIPAL

70835- MEDICAL RECORD INFORMATION

$18,342

70917- SOCIAL SERVICES PROVIDER I

$19,062

1

TECHNICIAN

70908- SOCIAL SERVICES PROVIDER II

$23,142

1

71602- NUTRITIONIST

$21,408

14006- DFCS SERVICES GENERALIST

$18,342

2

71201 - PHARMACY TECHNICIAN

$17,736

14412- FAMILY INDEPENDENCE CASE MGR I

$20,490

2

14648- EMPLOYABILITY SVCS CASE MANAGER $20,490

2

LICENSED PROFESSIONS

14203 - SOCIAL SERVICES CASE MANAGER

$23,142

1

14212- SOCIAL SERVICES CASE MGT, ASSOC

$20,490

1

71411 - CLINICAL ASSOCIATE
70302- DENTAL HYGIENIST (INSTITUTIONAL) 70303 - DENTAL HYGIENIST (PUBLIC HEALTH) 70304 - DENTIST (INSTITUTIONAL) 10704- LIBRARIAN II 71109- LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
(INPATIENT SERVICES) 71125- PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE, LICENSED
PRACTICAL
71129- LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE 71128- NURSE
71113- NURSE (INPATIENT SERVICES)

$34,524 $20,490 $21,510 $51,666 $24,294 $16,578
$16,578
$16,578 $25,134 $25,134

70929 -COUNSELOR (OUTDOOR

$19,062

1

THERAPEUTIC PROGRAM)

14508 - COUNSELOR

$20,490

1

14506- SENIOR COUNSELOR (CI)

$26,010

1

71303- ACTIVITY THERAPY LEADER

$15,720

1

71305- ACTIVITY THERAPIST

$21,408

1

70904 - BEHAVIOR SPECIALIST

$23,142

1

14513- SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELOR

$19,062

1

70914- SOCIAL SERVICES COORDINATOR

$27,840

1

70823 - MHIMR TEAM LEADER

$29,670

1

70701- PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATOR

$24,294

1

73310- REHABILITATION COUNSELOR

$21,510

1

71122- PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE

$26,136

71121 - PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE SPECIALIST

$28,806

71101- CHARGE NURSE (INPATIENT

$27,702

. SERVICES)

71117 -COUNTY NURSE MANAGER

$34,524

1

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