What are the responsibilities and job description for the PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR 4 (THERAPIST) position at State of Louisiana?
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.
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Potential Benefits:
- Certain student loan relief programs, such as the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, may be available to staff.
- 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 more detailed information on some of these benefits, you may click on the “Benefits” tab located above.
We are seeking applicants for Professional Counselor 4 positions across some of our outpatient behavioral health facilities, which may include clinics in the following locations:
- Hammond (Tangipahoa Parish)
- Slidell (St. Tammany Parish)
- Mandeville (St. Tammany Parish)
- Denham Springs (Livingston Parish)
- Bogalusa (Washington Parish)
Applicants who have at least 6 months of substance abuse treatment experience or have passed the ADC, AADC, or EMAC exam are strongly encouraged to apply.
Please see the Examples of Work below for additional information for this position.
These positions may be filled as either a Probational Appointment or a Job Appointment. For Probational Appointments applicants may be asked to serve a probationary period that may be anywhere from 6 months to 24 months.
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 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
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 usually offered to new hires.
An additional premium pay of $1.00/hour may be applied hour for hour working in direct patient care.
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:
Kasi Silbernagel, HR Specialist
FPHSA/Human Resources
835 Pride Drive, Suite B
Phone: 985-543-4333
Email: HR@fphsa.org
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 counseling experience.
This clinician position provides clinical assessment and treatment of primarily youth/adolescent clients with various substance use disorders or mental health diagnoses. The clinician completes comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments, treatment plans, screenings, treatment via individual/family/group therapy, as well as discharge plans for patients, and families as needed. The clinician works on an interdisciplinary treatment team 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. The clinician may also collect routine urine drug samples for labs and rapid assessment if required.
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 patients with mental health and substance use disorder that may require additional support and coordination of services.
Salary : $24 - $41
