Employment Opportunities

Seven Counties Services is an alcohol and drug-free workplace. All new employees of Seven Counties Services must submit to and pass mandatory drug testing before beginning employment. Current employees are subject to reasonable cause drug-testing.

View our current Employment Opportunities Listing

General information for applicants:

• Seven Counties Services, Inc. will only accept a resume or Application for Employment for current employment opportunities
• Employment opportunities at Seven Counties Services Inc.:
  • are posted as they become available
  • typically remain posted until the position is filled
  • are accessible through the website 24 hours a day.
• For faster consideration, please submit your resume and application on line.
• Hiring managers have some discretion in filling vacant positions based upon the relative experience and/or credentials of the applicant.
• Criminal background checks will be conducted for all applicants considered for a vacant position. Satisfactory results are a condition of employment. A charge or conviction does not necessarily disqualify an applicant from employment. Each situation will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis
• Every offer of employment is contingent on the results of mandatory drug testing. If a new employee declines to submit to the mandatory drug test within the prescribed time frame or fails the mandatory drug test, Seven Counties Services will withdraw the offer of employment.
• Proof of education is required for all positions prior to employment. Employees working in a clinical position will be required to submit an official transcript and a copy of their diploma to the Human Resources Office within 30 days of their hire date
• Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply
• Seven Counties Services, Inc., is an equal opportunity employer.

What Seven Counties offers its administrative staff:

• broad exposure to behavioral health and developmental disability services
• busy work days filled with variety and interesting challenges
• exposure to a diverse professional community
• depending on your area of interest, the opportunity to work with a variety of populations including infants, children, adolescents, adults, and older adults, in some of our specialized programs
• exposure to and training for a variety of new technology
• extensive collaboration with and exposure to other community agencies
• professional development and career tracks
• the opportunity to transfer within or between programs
• the satisfaction of knowing you are making a contribution to your community

What Seven Counties offers its clinical staff:

• broad exposure to behavioral health and developmental disability services, including outpatient, inpatient, crisis stabilization, and non-traditional settings, such as clubhouses, homes, and schools
• depending on your area of interest and training, the ability to work with a variety of populations including infants, children, adolescents, adults and older adults, in some of our specialized programs
• experience in assessing, diagnosing, and treating a full range of emotional and behavioral disorders for a diverse client population. Services include individual, group, and family therapy; crisis intervention; psychological assessment; behavior modification; and milieu therapy
• work in multi-disciplinary settings with extensive clinical supervision as needed
• extensive collaboration with other community agencies
• professional development and career tracks; clinical leadership, mentoring, supervision, teaching/consultation, individual commitment to professional growth, and community service
• the opportunity to move across programs
• the prestige that comes from working for an organization nationally renowned for its work with adults with severe mental illness, children with serious emotional disturbance, persons of all ages with developmental disabilities, and adolescents and adults who are using/abusing drugs and/or alcohol

Both Seven Counties and Central State Hospital are accredited by the Joint Commission.

Frequently asked questions about employment at Seven Counties

What is Seven Counties' commitment to Equal Opportunity Employment?
Seven Counties is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity age, or national origin, or because he or she is an individual with a disability, or a veteran.

Seven Counties pledges that:

• Persons are recruited, hired, and promoted for all jobs without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or as a veteran
• Placement decisions are based solely on an individual's qualifications for the position being filled
• Other personnel actions, such as compensation, training, transfers, termination and company-sponsored programs are administered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or status as a veteran
• Employee benefits are administered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability or as a veteran status

Anyone with a problem related to equal employment opportunity should report the problem immediately to the Human Resources Office. If, for any reason, an individual feels uncomfortable in reporting a problem directly to the Human Resources Office, he or she may report it to a manager, who in turn will report it to the Human Resources Office.

What are the different types of employees at Seven Counties? How do these types relate to Seven Counties’ benefit offerings?
An employee who works on a sporadic basis or for a period of time not expected to exceed nine months will be classified as a temporary employee. Temporary employees receive no benefits other than those mandated by law, such as workers compensation.

A regular employee is not temporary.

Any employee regularly scheduled to work at least 20 hours and less than 32 hours per week is considered a regular part-time employee. In general, regular part-time employees will receive prorated vacation hours, prorated holiday hours, and prorated personal holiday hours. Any regular employee regularly scheduled to work fewer than 20 hours per week does not qualify for any benefits other than those mandated by law, such as workers compensation.

An employee regularly scheduled to work a minimum of 32 hours per week is considered a regular full-time employee. In general, regular full-time employees who work 32 hours per week or more are eligible to participate in Seven Counties' benefit programs.

All regular part-time and regular full-time employees averaging a minimum of 100 hours or more per month must participate in the Kentucky Employees Retirement System (KERS).

What benefits are offered to employees of Seven Counties?
A wide array of benefits is available to regular full-time employees, including the following: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability; an Employee Assistance Program (EAP); retirement plan(s); tuition assistance; vacation, sick leave, personal holidays, and paid holidays; overtime compensation, compensatory time; reimbursement for professional licensing fees; reimbursement for membership in selected professional organizations, and professional liability coverage.

When would I be eligible for benefits?

• Regular full-time employees are eligible for medical, dental insurance and vision insurance coverage on the first day of the month following 60 days of continuous employment
• Regular full-time employees are eligible for life insurance coverage after six months of continuous fulltime employment, and for short-term and long-term disability coverage following 12 months of continuous fulltime employment
• Regular full-time employees are eligible for paid vacation following six months of continuous employment
• Regular full-time employees are eligible for up to five paid sick leave days and up to three personal days per calendar year on a prorated basis based upon date of hire
• Regular full-time employees are eligible for holiday pay immediately upon hire
• Regular full-time employees are eligible for tuition assistance after 3 months of employment and must have a “meets expectations” competency assessment. Tuition assistance will be considered for up to 6 credit hours per term at 50% of the tuition rate, never to exceed 50% of the University of Louisville resident tuition rate. Tuition assistance also depends on the grade(s) the employee earns
• Employees may be eligible for reimbursement of professional licensing fees and membership fees in selected professional organizations
• Employees are provided with professional liability coverage from the day of hire

How often are employees paid? Do you offer direct deposit?
SCS employees are paid every two weeks, on alternating Fridays. Direct deposit of paychecks, in any federally-recognized financial institution, is mandatory. In addition, employees may elect to join the Louisville Medical Federal Credit Union and take advantage of its full array of services.

What opportunities exist for Seven Counties employees to realize their potential?
Seven Counties is committed to helping its employees reach their fullest potential. Toward that end, employees participate in our “e-map” (Employees Measuring Achievements and Performance) process and work closely with their supervisors to develop career goals and steps to meet those goals. Seven Counties encourages all employees to consider open positions within the organization for which they might be qualified. Employment opportunities are accessible through the Seven Counties' website and Sharepoint 24 hours a day.

In addition, training opportunities are available through the Seven Counties' Training Institute. These opportunities include classroom sessions and online training materials for clinical, leadership and administrative staff members. Many of the Seven Counties' clinical classroom and online training sessions are approved for CEUs by Kentucky's and other states' professional licensing boards.

What would my work hours be if I joined Seven Counties?
Generally, work hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. However, supervisors establish working hours at each site based upon client and business need, while attempting to afford as much flexibility as possible.

Does Seven Counties provide clinical supervision required by state licensing boards?
Yes. Seven Counties provides supervision required to obtain or maintain professional licenses and certifications required by law to practice in Kentucky, e.g., Licensed Psychological Associate and Certified Social Worker. In addition, Seven Counties may provide supervision required to obtain other certifications recognized in Kentucky, such as Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, and Certified Professional Counselor.

How can I get more information about a specific job within Seven Counties Services?
Current job openings are listed on this web site. For additional information, e-mail hrscs@sevencounties.org.

How can I get more information about Seven Counties?
You may direct any additional questions about Seven Counties to the following e-mail Community Relations.

NOTE: Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this information. If any conflict exists between information on this web site and the Seven Counties Services' Human Resources’ Procedure Manual or any benefit plan document, the manual or plan document will take precedence over this information.

Central State Hospital: a community partner

One of our community partners is Central State Hospital, with which we have an employment agreement to assist with staffing. Central State Hospital is an acute care, 192-bed psychiatric hospital. It employs more than 450 individuals who serve more than 1,100 persons annually. Of those 450 hospital staff members, approximately 300 are SCS employees.