PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR 4

State of Louisiana; Crowley (LA); Sur place; USD 52 000 - 78 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

State of Louisiana in Crowley seeks a Professional Counselor to provide behavioral health assessments, interventions, and counseling to individuals and families at the Crowley Behavioral Health Clinic.

Requirements include a current Louisiana LPC or LMFT license with at least two years of licensed counseling experience. The role offers a 40-hour work week in an on-site setting and opportunities related to NHSC loan repayment programs.

Qualifications

• Current Louisiana LPC or LMFT license and 2 years licensed counseling experience.
• Experience in behavioral health assessments, intervention, and individual/family counseling.

Responsabilités

• Provide behavioral health assessments and develop treatment plans with clients.
• Counsel individuals and families dealing with mental illness, substance-use disorders, and co-occurring conditions.
• Document client information and treatment plans in an EHR system and coordinate admissions, discharges, and follow-up with the care team.
• Work within licensing laws, regulations, and guidelines of the Acadiana Area Human Services District.

Connaissances

Counseling

Assessment

Intervention

Family counseling

Formation

Master's degree in Counseling

Outils

EHR systems

Description du poste

Interested in joining our team and helping to serve Acadiana with quality compassionate care?

We are looking for a Professional Counselor in our Crowley Behavioral Health Clinic with experience in providing behavioral health assessments, intervention, and counseling individuals and their families.

This is a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a supportive, mission-driven environment.

Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) plus two years of licensed counseling experience.

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

In this role as a Professional Counselor, you will:

• Serve as the primary counselor to individuals with acute and chronic mental illness, substance-use disorder, and co-occurring disorders.
• Provide behavioral health assessments working closely with other staff members to provide ongoing assessment and treatment planning for clients of the clinic and making referrals to other resources as needed.
• Documents and updates client information and treatment plans in an EHR (Electronic Health Record) System as needed. Coordinating admissions, discharges and follow-up services within various programs and with other team members to insure client receives quality treatment.
• Works in accordance with the laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures of all applicable licensing/governmental agencies, accreditation bodies, and within the guidelines set by the Acadiana Area Human Services District.

Position -Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational or Promotional

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 40 hours/week

Location: This position is located in the Acadiana Area Human Services District - Crowley Behavioral Health Clinic

This AAHSD SITE is NHSC (National Health Service Corps) APPROVED. QUALIFYING PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS MAY BE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM.

For further information about this vacancy, contact:
Jennifer Sonnier, Human Resources Analyst
[e-mail]
AAHSD-Human Resources
302 Dulles Drive
Lafayette, LA 70506

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