Professional Counselor 5

Professional Counselor 5 Print () Apply  Professional Counselor 5 Salary $4,177.00 - $7,518.00 Monthly Location Monroe, LA Job Type Classified Job Number NEDHSA-215307-PC5M-12125-AM Department LDH-Northeast Delta Human Services Authority Opening Date 12/02/2025 Closing Date 12/11/2025 11:59 PM Central Description Benefits Questions About this Job NORTHEAST DELTA HUMAN SERVICES AUTHORITY MISSION: Serve as a catalyst for individuals with mental health, developmental disabilities, and addictive disorders to help realize their full human potential by offering quality, excellent care with greater accessibility. Northeast Delta Human Services Authority is looking for a dedicated and experienced Professional Counselor 5 to become a vital part of our behavioral health team. The role is responsible for providing 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. 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 Specification The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere. Job Duties and Other Information Job Duties: Supervises and coordinates work assignments, workflow, and duty activities of clinical staff who provide direct services to consumers while also evaluating the work performance of assigned staff. This includes conducting monthly individual and group supervisory meeting, case consultations, and make caseload adjustments. Manages the referral, assessment, treatment, and group assignment for treatment programs as well as assisting with Medication Assisted Treatment Program (MAT). Provides treatment services and manages a caseload while planning, prioritizing, and managing clinical treatment services for complex behavioral health cases. Actions include completing initial biopsychosocial assessments, annual reassessments, ASIs, and all assigned tools per NEDHSA policy. Attends in-service staff training and completes required trainings promptly as well as participates in community and marketing/networking events. Serves as backup to treatment, medica, and support staff at NEDHSA's clinics and assists with developing and revising polices relating to best standard clinical practices. Position-Specific Details: Appointment Type: Probational, Promotional, Demotion, Lateral Transfer, or Detail to Special Duty Compensation: 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.) How To Apply: 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. *Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumeswill not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. Contact Information: 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) Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities. 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. ***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor 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 01 Do you have a licensure as either a Licensed Professional Counselor or a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist by the Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners? Yes No 02 If you answered 'Yes' to the question above, please enter the license type, license number, and expiration date below. If you answered 'No', enter N/A. 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