Professional Counselor 5

Professional Counselor 5

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Professional Counselor 5

Salary

4,177.00 - $7,518.00 Monthly

Location

Monroe, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

NEDHSA-204129-PC5-1725-JR

Department

LDH-Northeast Delta Human Services Authority

Opening Date

01 / 07 / 2025

Closing Date

1 / 21 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Central

Description

Benefits

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Supplemental Information

NEDHSA is a designated approved National He alth Service Corps (NHSC) site. Clinicians who work at NHSC-approved sites are eligible to apply to the NHSC Loan Repayment Program to pay off student loans.

• 2-year Full-Time Clinical Practice : NHSC will pay up to $50,000
• for an initial 2 years of full-time clinical practice to clinicians.

Full-time clinical practice is defined as no less than 40 hours per week, for a minimum of 45 weeks per year).

NEDHSA has had many productive years since forming as a Local Governing Entity (LGE) in 2013. Here's a small snapshot of how NEDHSA has worked diligently to provide our citizens with greater access to services, excellent customer services and quality, competent care.

NEDHSA plans to build additional, esteemed partnerships this year to deepen meaningful integrated behavioral and primary healthcare within the region. To help the citizens realize more positive outcomes and stability, NEDHSA will continue to employ a more cohesive, progressive approach among our systems and processes.

This position may be filled by Probation, Promotion, Demotion, Lateral Transfer or Detail to Special Duty. Preference may be given to permanent classified employees of Northeast Delta Human Services Authority.

Applicants will be required to serve a probationary period of not less than 12 months and not more than 24.

International degrees require submission of an equivalency evaluation with the application.

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

For further information about this vacancy contact :

Ms. Janesia Raybon, MPA

Human Resources Specialist

Northeast Delta Human Services Authority

2513 Ferrand Street

Monroe, LA 71201

318-362-4237 (office)

Minimum Qualifications

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 three years of counseling experience.

Job Concepts

FUNCTION OF WORK :

To provide direct-line supervision of subordinate licensed, master’s degree-level social services staff, and / or other professional social services staff for a service delivery program.

LEVEL OF WORK : Supervisor.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED :

Broad from a higher-level manager or administrator.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED :

Direct-line over subordinate licensed, master’s degree-level social services staff and / or other professional social services staff.

LOCATION OF WORK :

May be used by all state agencies.

JOB DISTINCTIONS :

Differs from lower-level professional counselors by the presence of supervisory responsibilities over licensed, master’s degree-level social services staff, and / or other professional social services staff.

Differs from Social Service Counselor 5-B by the presence of licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor or a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.

Examples of Work

EXAMPLES LISTED BELOW INCLUDE BRIEF SAMPLES OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. PLEASE NOTE THAT NOT ALL TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Provides professional clinical supervision through the review of cases to assist and guide subordinate social service staff in the development of skills in working with families, client groups, offenders, and especially with atypical and complex patients.

Determines work assignments, coordinates work flow and duty assignments, and evaluates work performance of subordinate social service staff.

Plans, organizes, and implements various social services programs. Coordinates the activities of the programs with other units and agencies.

Develops goals, program plans, and policies / procedures. Aids in determining staffing and resource needs for a social services unit.

Provides or arranges for training and development activities for subordinates.

May provide LPC supervision to candidates for professional counselor certification.

Provides expert testimony and advocacy representation on behalf of clients in court cases.

May provide limited direct casework services to a select group of highly complex cases.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough 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

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found

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.

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

Do you possess licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)?

If you answered "YES" to the question above, please list the license TYPE, license NUMBER, issuing STATE, and EXPIRATION date. Please note that failure to provide all information requested may result in your application being deemed incomplete.

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Agency

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

866) 783-5462

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Salary : $50,000