Professional Counselor 1, 2, 3, or 4

State of Louisiana; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

The Northwest Louisiana Human Services District is seeking a Professional Counselor to provide recovery-, relapse-, and prevention-centered counseling at the Shreveport Behavioral Health Clinic. The role requires independent clinical judgment and use of evidence-based treatments for individuals with addictive disorders and co-occurring conditions.

Positions are probationary or promotional, with a schedule from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, and occasional evenings.

Qualifications

• Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice as a PLPC or PLMFT.
• Experience in recovery-, relapse-, and prevention-centered counseling is preferred.
• Ability to employ varied evidence-based treatment modalities with independence.

Responsibilities

• Conducts individual, family, and group counseling.
• Develops service plans addressing issues from addictive disorders, serious mental illness, and co-occurring disorders.
• Participates in treatment team decisions, formulates activities and treatment plans.
• Manages caseload by scheduling, tracking progress, and making recommendations.
• Conducts crisis and non-crisis screening interviews and determines eligibility.
• Documents assessments, interventions, and outcomes in reports and EHRs for accountability.
• Reviews charts for no contact, re-engagement, and case closure.

Skills

PLPC eligibility

PLMFT eligibility

Counseling skills

Caseload management

Education

Louisiana LPC license

Job description

The Northwest Louisiana Human Services District's mission is to increase public awareness of and to provide access for individuals with behavioral health and developmental disabilities to integrated community-based services while promoting wellness, recovery and independence through education and the choice of a broad range of programmatic and community resources.

Our vision is that the Northwest Louisiana Human Services District exists so that individuals with mental health, addictive disorders, and developmental disabilities residing in the parishes of Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, DeSoto, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine and Webster are empowered, and self-determination is valued such that individuals live a satisfying, hopeful, and contributing life.

We are seeking a Professional Counselor to provide recovery-, relapse-, and prevention-centered Professional Counseling Services to individuals with addictive disorders, serious and persistent mental illness, and/or co-occurring disorders. These services include a broad range of evidence-based treatment and require independent clinical judgment and use of varied in-depth evidence-based treatment modalities.

Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice as a Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor (PLPC) or a Provisional Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (PLMFT).

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties

• Conducts individual, family, and group counseling.
• Develops service plans to address specialized problems related to issues experienced from effects of addictive disorder, serious and persistent mental illness, severe emotional and behavioral disturbance and/co-occurring disorders.
• Participates in the decision-making process of the treatment team, including formulating therapeutic activities and recommending a treatment plan.
• Manages a caseload by scheduling appointments, evaluating client progress in counseling sessions, and making recommendations to the treatment team.
• Conducts telephone and face-to-face crisis and non-crisis screening interviews for Children/Youth and Adults seeking Access to Care through the clinic. Determines eligibility.
• Documents in official reports and electronic health record assessment data, treatment interventions provided, recommendations made, and implementation of services for the purposes of legal, professional, and ethical accountability.
• Manages caseload by reviewing charts for no contact, attempting re-engagement and closure of cases as appropriate.

Position-Specific Details

Appointment Type

Probational, Promotional

Career Progression

This position may be filled as a Professional Counselor 1, 2, 3, or 4

Work Schedule

Work hours are 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, Monday -Friday. Some evenings if assigned.

Location

This position will be with the NW LA Human Services District -Shreveport Behavioral Health Clinic located at 1310 N Hearne Ave. Shreveport, LA.

Compensation

Based on level of qualifications and experience.

• Professional Counselor 1 - $18.75/hour minimum - $33.78/hour maximum
• Professional Counselor 2 - $20.06/hour minimum - $36.14/hour maximum
• Professional Counselor 3 - $21.46/hour minimum - $38.67/hour maximum
• Professional Counselor 4 - $22.96/hour minimum - $41.38/hour maximum

There is also a $2.00 per hour per actual hours worked premium pay for Licensed LPC.

Note regarding the advertised pay range: The advertised maximum amount listed is the maximum salary a person can make while in this title/level over their career and not the maximum amount we are allowed to pay a new hire.

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

This agency participates in the E-Verify system for verification of citizenship and employment authorization.