Job Description

Posting number: AAHSD/JRS/0564

Department: LDH-Acadiana Area Human Services District

Job classification: PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR 4

Posting type: Open & Promotional

Categories: Mental Health, Social Services, Human Services, Counseling

Summary

At Acadiana Area Human Services District, our mission is to improve the quality of life for citizens of Acadiana who have behavioral health and/or intellectual/developmental disabilities.

Interested in joining our team and helping to serve Acadiana with quality compassionate care?

We are looking for a Professional Counselor in our Tyler Behavioral Health Clinic with experience working with individuals with emotional, behavioral, addictive and/or co-occurring disorders. This position will provide direct client care to provide evidence-based therapeutic interventions via individual, group and family therapy

This is a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a supportive, mission-driven environment.

Examples of duties

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 licensed counseling experience.

Qualifications

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Supplemental information

Job Duties:

• Provide direct client care to provide evidence-based therapeutic interventions via individual, group and family therapy; completing all documentation within established timelines and submitting therapy notes into an EHR (Electronic Health Record) system.
• Provide screening, triage and referral services for clients seeing clinical treatment, conducts emergency evaluations, and/or facilitates hospitalization when clinically indicated using CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) techniques when necessary.
• Work in accordance with the laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures of all applicable licensing/governmental agencies, accreditation bodies, and within the guidelines set by the Acadiana Area Human Services District.

Position –Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational or Promotional

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday; 40 hours/week

Location: This position is located in the Acadiana Area Human Services District – Tyler Behavioral Health Clinic in Lafayette, LA

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

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). 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

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.