PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR 4 (THERAPIST)

State of Louisiana; Hammond (LA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium pay $1.00/hour for direct asst

SER pay rates for Professional Counsel

Job summary

Florida Parishes Human Services Authority in Hammond, Louisiana seeks a Professional Counselor to perform clinical assessment and treatment for adults with mental health needs and substance use disorders. The role includes intake, evaluations, and crisis interventions within an interdisciplinary team.

Applicants must hold an LPC or LMFT license in Louisiana and have at least two years of licensed counseling experience. Salary notes include SER rates and an hourly premium for direct patient care.

Qualifications

• Must hold a current Louisiana LPC or LMFT license with at least two years of licensed counseling experience.
• Provide clinical assessment and treatment for adults and crisis cases within an interdisciplinary team.
• Ability to complete intake, psycho-social evaluations, and written communications with other agencies.

Responsibilities

• Completes intake and psycho-social evaluations and develops treatment plans.
• Completes correspondence and reports with other agencies regarding a client’s care.
• Provides crisis evaluation and intervention for individuals in acute distress.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Intake assessment

Psycho-social evaluation

Education

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)

Job description

EMBRACING OUR DIVERSITY MAKES US STRONGER

We believe that our individual differences are our strength, and it forms the foundation that allows our agency to empower individuals to experience a greater quality of life.

Our agency’s vision is that all people will be empowered to lead meaningful and productive lives among friends, relatives, and neighbors regardless of behavioral health needs or developmental disabilities. We have been lighting the path forward into recovery by providing person-centered services to adults and children who meet the treatment criteria for substance use disorders, developmental disabilities, and/or mental health.

We are looking for a Professional Counselor to provide clinical assessment and treatment of clients with various mental health diagnoses, substance use disorders, medication-assisted treatment, and high-risk patients in crisis. Florida Parishes Human Services Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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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.

Job Duties:

• Completes intake and psycho-social evaluations on primarily adults and some aftercare individuals, which includes providing technical and clinical input on diagnosis and treatment in interdisciplinary staff consultation with staff prescribers to establish an individual's treatment plan for each individual in treatment.
• Completes correspondence, written reports, and other communications with other agencies regarding an individual's care
• May provide crisis evaluation for individuals who are in acute distress as indicated by a family member, coroner, law authorities, etc., which may require complex and specialized crisis intervention, psychosocial evaluation, and specialized clinical treatment.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational Appointment or Job Appointment

Compensation: This position is eligible for premium pay of $1.00/hour for hours worked performing direct patient care.

The following rates are Special Entrance Rates (SER) established for this agency in these job titles:

• Professional Counselor 4: $24.35/hour minimum - $40.53/hour maximum

Salary may be negotiable depending on the chosen applicant’s level of experience. Note regarding the advertised pay range: The maximum amount listed is the maximum salary a person can make while in this title and NOT the maximum amount we are allowed to pay a new hire.

Location: Rosenblum Behavioral Health Clinic in Hammond, Louisiana

We strongly recommend that individuals who have substance abuse treatment experience or have passed the ADC, AADC, or EMAC exam at the time of appointment apply to this posting.

Contact Information:

For additional information about this vacancy, contact:

Kasi Silbernagel, HR Specialist

FPHSA Human Resources

835 Pride Drive, Suite B

Phone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

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