Professional Counselor 4

4 weeks ago


Lafayette, United States State of Louisiana Full time

Supplemental Information

This announcement is to fill two (2) vacancies.

This position is located in the Acadiana Area Human Services District - Dr. Joseph Henry Tyler Behavioral Health Clinic located in Lafayette.

This incumbent will function in the capacity of a behavioral health counselor, serving the acute and/or chronically mentally ill adult population, the emotionally/behaviorally disturbed child/adolescent population and their families and/or clients with addictive disorders/co-occurring disorders. The incumbent will collaborate with psychiatrists, medical psychologists, nurses, pharmacists, and support staff regarding therapeutic interventions, diagnosis, and provision of evidence-based treatments via individual, family, or group therapy for clients indicated as meeting target population criteria.

This incumbent will possess and maintain the necessary licensure as either a Licensed Professional Counselor or a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist by the Louisiana Professional Counselors Board of Examiners.

This AAHSD SITE is NHSC (National Health Service Corps) APPROVED. QUALIFYING PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS MAY BE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM.

No Civil Service test score or assessment 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. *

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 70506

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Licensure as either a Licensed Professional Counselor or a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist by the Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners; plus two years of professional level counseling experience.

Job Concepts

FUNCTION OF WORK:

To provide intensive developmental and therapeutic assessment and treatment in serious or complicated cases that require a range of therapeutic and intervention skills.

LEVEL OF WORK:

Advanced.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Broad from a licensed behavioral health professional or higher-level manager or administrator.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

May provide functional supervision to lower-level counselors and other direct care providers.

LOCATION OF WORK:

May be used by all state agencies.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:

Differs from the Professional Counselor 3 and the Social Service Counselor job series by the presence of licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor or a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.

Differs from the Professional Counselor 5 and other supervisory counselor jobs by the absence of supervisory responsibilities.

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.

Conducts complex assessments and independent selection and use of varied in-depth therapies in the treatment of individuals with multi-problem dual diagnosis substance abuse problems (as defined by the Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners in Rule (LAC 46:LX.503.e)).

Develops and plans casework services and treatment for individuals with specialized problems in development, retardation, maladjustment, or dependency.

Develops and plans services that address and/or include family therapy, marital counseling, child abuse and sexual abuse therapy, major family disruption, developmental disabilities, death, and suicide.

May provide training in caseload principles and practices and ensuring compliance with federal and state regulation, and agency policy and procedures.

May serve as a lead-worker.

May provide expert testimony and recommendations on behalf of clients in court cases in response to judges and other officers of the court.

Serves as liaison and coordinator between individuals, their families, the community, and service providers.Evaluates and monitors services and redirects when indicated.



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