What are the responsibilities and job description for the PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR 5 position at State of Louisiana?
This position is located in the Acadiana Area Human Services District – Tyler Behavioral Health Clinic-Children/Adolescent Services.
This position may be filled as a probational appointment or promotion of a permanent classified employee.
This incumbent provides recovery and resiliency focused treatment and clinical/administrative supervision of subordinate licensed behavioral health staff within a service delivery program in the facility specifically for the delivery of services to approximately 275 children/adolescent clients. All work is performed in accordance with the laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures of all applicable licensing and governmental agencies and within the guidelines set by Acadiana Area Human Services District. Duties are performed with broad review from the Mental Health Center Manager B. Incumbent provides direct supervision over Professional Counselor and Social Worker staff.
No Civil Service test score or assessment is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
This AAHSD SITE is NHSC (National Health Service Corps) APPROVED. QUALIFYING PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS MAY BE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM.
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*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. *
If you are selected for this position and indicate that you have a degree, you will be required to submit an official transcript.
There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed. The hiring supervisor/manager has 90 days from the closing date of the announcement to make a hiring decision.
Specific information about this job will be provided to you in the interview process, should you be selected.
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Jennifer Sonnier, Human Resources Analyst
Jennifer.Sonnier@la.gov
AAHSD-Human Resources
302 Dulles Drive
Lafayette, LA 70506Possession 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.
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.
Salary : $4,177 - $7,518
