PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR 4

State of Louisiana; Crowley (LA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHSC Loan Repayment

State Benefits

Job summary

State of Louisiana is seeking a Professional Counselor for the Crowley Behavioral Health Clinic in Acadiana. The role requires licensure as an LPC or LMFT with at least two years of licensed counseling experience and involves delivering assessments, interventions, and counseling to individuals and families affected by mental illness and substance use disorders.

Benefiting from a mission-driven environment, the position includes responsibilities such as treatment planning, documentation in the

Qualifications

• Must hold Louisiana LPC or LMFT license with at least two years of licensed counseling experience.
• Experience providing behavioral health assessments and counseling to individuals and families.
• Ability to document and update client information in an EHR system and coordinate admissions, discharges, and follow-up services.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary counselor for individuals with mental illness, substance-use disorders, and co-occurring disorders.
• Provide behavioral health assessments and collaborate with staff on treatment planning and referrals.
• Document client information and treatment plans in the EHR; coordinate admissions, discharges, and follow-up services.
• Adhere to laws, rules, regulations, and policies of licensing and governmental agencies within the Acadiana Area Human Services District.

Skills

Behavioral health assessments

Counseling

Interventions

Education

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)

Tools

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Job description

About This Job

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, interventions, and counseling to individuals and their families. 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. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a supportive, mission-driven environment.

Minimum Qualifications

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.

Job Specification

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

Job Duties and Other Information

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 ensure the 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.

Contact Information

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.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a State Employee, You Will Earn Competitive Pay, Choose From a Variety Of Benefits, And Have Access To a Great Professional Development Program:

• Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/


• Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave


• More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx


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




• New Year's Day


• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,


• Mardi Gras,


• Good Friday,


• Memorial Day,


• Independence Day,


• Labor Day,


• Veteran's Day,


• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.


• Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor




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


• Retirement – State Of Louisiana Employees Are Eligible To Participate In Various Retirement Systems (based On The Type Of Appointment And Agency For Which An Employee Works). These Retirement Systems Provide Retirement Allowances And Other Benefits For State Officers And Employees And Their Beneficiaries. State Retirement Systems May Include (but Are Not Limited To):




• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system


• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),


• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others