What are the responsibilities and job description for the PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR 1-4 (FUNCTIONAL FAMILY THERAPY - CHILD WELFARE THERAPIST/COUNSELOR) position at Louisiana Department Of Transportation and Development?
Supplemental Information
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 r ecovery by providing person-centered services to adults and children who meet the treatment criteria for substance use disorders, developmental disabilities, and/or mental health.
To learn more about our agency, please Visit our website
Potential Benefits
T his Professional Counselor position is for a vacancy located in our Family Functional Therapy Unit housed in Hammond, Louisiana. This Professional Counselor position will provide services in the community and/or homes of families. Traveling throughout Tangipahoa, St. Helena and Livingston Parishes will be required.
Please see the Examples of Work below for additional information for this position.
This position may be filled as a Probational Appointment or Job Appointment. Applicants may be asked to serve a probationary period of not less than 6 months and not more than 24 months.
This position is in a Career Progression Series and may be filled as either a Professional Counselor 1, 2, 3 or 4 , depending on the applicant’s level of experience. Please note that there is only one vacancy to be filled.
Salary May Be Negotiable Depending On The Chosen Applicant’s Level Of Experience. Below Is a List Of The Pay Range(s) For The Position(s) --Note The Entrance Rate Is a Special Entrance Rate (SER) Established For These Job Titles Within This Agency
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.
* Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. *
For Additional Information About This Vacancy Contact
Emily Barthelemy, HR Analyst
Florida Parishes Human Services Authority
835 Pride Drive, Suite B
Hammond, Louisiana 70401
emily.barthelemy@fphsa.org
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice as a Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor (PLPC) or a Provisional Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (PLMFT).
Job Concepts
Function Of Work
To provide professional counseling services.
Level Of Work
Entry.
Supervision Received
Close from a licensed behavioral health professional or higher-level manager or administrator.
Supervision Exercised
None.
LOCATION OF WORK:
May be used by all state agencies.
Job Distinctions
Differs from the Social Service Counselor job series by presence of recognition as a Licensed Professional Counselor-Intern or a Marriage and Family Therapy Intern by the Louisiana Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners.
Differs from the Professional Counselor 2 by the absence of greater independence and more complex caseloads.LMFTs).
Examples of Work
T his Professional Counselor position is for a vacancy located in our Family Functional Therapy Unit housed in Hammond, Louisiana. This Professional Counselor position will provide services in the community and/or homes of families. Traveling throughout Tangipahoa, St. Helena and Livingston Parishes will be required.
This clinician provides Functional Family Therapy-Child Welfare (FFT-CW) for youth and families served by Florida Parishes Human Services Authority that are involved in the criminal justice system, Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) programs, wraparound services with youth families that are at-risk of child abuse and/or neglect. The clinician will provide services in the community or in the home and rarely in an office setting and are available to work non-traditional and flexible work hours including being available on weekends.
The clinician completes comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments, treatment plans, treatment via the FFT-CW model, as well as discharge plans for families as needed. The clinician works on a FFT-CW team with oversight from FFT, LLC in order to provide thorough and comprehensive care, as well as continuity of care, and will prepare and send progress reports to the appropriate social service agencies and referral sources as required. The clinician may also assist in the acquisition of appropriate resources as needed.
Additionally, the clinician attends annual and PRN trainings and webinars to improve competency in assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental health and substance use disorders. The clinician also works collaboratively with Peer Support Specialists, Case Management, and Care Coordination for family members with mental health and substance use disorders that may require additional support and coordination of services.
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 r ecovery by providing person-centered services to adults and children who meet the treatment criteria for substance use disorders, developmental disabilities, and/or mental health.
To learn more about our agency, please Visit our website
Potential Benefits
- Some of our facilities are approved HRSA/NHSC sites . S taff in specific positions at approved sites may be eligible to apply for certain student loan relief programs, which may also include those through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
- Educational opportunities made available to staff .
- Paid holidays for eligible staff . This includes up to 10 statutory holidays as well as additional holidays as declared by the governor.
- Earned Annual (personal) AND Sick Leave for eligible staff. Leave is accumulated and balances roll over each year.
- Health , Life, and Miscellaneous Insurance Plans available for eligible staff, with multiple options at varying costs.
- Retirement Options for eligible staff .
- For some positions, clinical supervision related to licensure requirements may be provided by the appropriately licensed agency staff at no cost to the employee.
T his Professional Counselor position is for a vacancy located in our Family Functional Therapy Unit housed in Hammond, Louisiana. This Professional Counselor position will provide services in the community and/or homes of families. Traveling throughout Tangipahoa, St. Helena and Livingston Parishes will be required.
Please see the Examples of Work below for additional information for this position.
This position may be filled as a Probational Appointment or Job Appointment. Applicants may be asked to serve a probationary period of not less than 6 months and not more than 24 months.
This position is in a Career Progression Series and may be filled as either a Professional Counselor 1, 2, 3 or 4 , depending on the applicant’s level of experience. Please note that there is only one vacancy to be filled.
Salary May Be Negotiable Depending On The Chosen Applicant’s Level Of Experience. Below Is a List Of The Pay Range(s) For The Position(s) --Note The Entrance Rate Is a Special Entrance Rate (SER) Established For These Job Titles Within This Agency
- Professional Counselor 1: $19.88/hour minimum - $33.08/hour maximum
- Professional Counselor 2: $21.27/hour minimum - $35.40/hour maximum
- Professional Counselor 3: $22.76/hour minimum - $37.88/hour maximum
- Professional Counselor 4: $24.35/hour minimum - $40.53/hour maximum
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.
* Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. *
For Additional Information About This Vacancy Contact
Emily Barthelemy, HR Analyst
Florida Parishes Human Services Authority
835 Pride Drive, Suite B
Hammond, Louisiana 70401
emily.barthelemy@fphsa.org
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice as a Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor (PLPC) or a Provisional Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (PLMFT).
Job Concepts
Function Of Work
To provide professional counseling services.
Level Of Work
Entry.
Supervision Received
Close from a licensed behavioral health professional or higher-level manager or administrator.
Supervision Exercised
None.
LOCATION OF WORK:
May be used by all state agencies.
Job Distinctions
Differs from the Social Service Counselor job series by presence of recognition as a Licensed Professional Counselor-Intern or a Marriage and Family Therapy Intern by the Louisiana Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners.
Differs from the Professional Counselor 2 by the absence of greater independence and more complex caseloads.LMFTs).
Examples of Work
T his Professional Counselor position is for a vacancy located in our Family Functional Therapy Unit housed in Hammond, Louisiana. This Professional Counselor position will provide services in the community and/or homes of families. Traveling throughout Tangipahoa, St. Helena and Livingston Parishes will be required.
This clinician provides Functional Family Therapy-Child Welfare (FFT-CW) for youth and families served by Florida Parishes Human Services Authority that are involved in the criminal justice system, Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) programs, wraparound services with youth families that are at-risk of child abuse and/or neglect. The clinician will provide services in the community or in the home and rarely in an office setting and are available to work non-traditional and flexible work hours including being available on weekends.
The clinician completes comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments, treatment plans, treatment via the FFT-CW model, as well as discharge plans for families as needed. The clinician works on a FFT-CW team with oversight from FFT, LLC in order to provide thorough and comprehensive care, as well as continuity of care, and will prepare and send progress reports to the appropriate social service agencies and referral sources as required. The clinician may also assist in the acquisition of appropriate resources as needed.
Additionally, the clinician attends annual and PRN trainings and webinars to improve competency in assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental health and substance use disorders. The clinician also works collaboratively with Peer Support Specialists, Case Management, and Care Coordination for family members with mental health and substance use disorders that may require additional support and coordination of services.
Salary : $20 - $41
