PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR 1, 2, 3 or 4

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　　PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR 1, 2, 3 or 4

　　Salary

　　$3,186.00 - $5,734.00 Monthly

　　Location

　　Baton Rouge, LA

　　Job Type

　　Classified

　　Job Number

　　24-009-CARP-PC

　　Department

　　LDH-Capital Area Human Services District

　　Opening Date

　　01/24/2024

　　Closing Date

　　1/29/2024 11:59 PM Central

　　Description

　　Benefits

　　Questions

　　Supplemental Information

　　This position may be filled as:

　　Temporary Job Appointment: This position may be filled by temporary job appointment not to exceed 48 months.

　　Probational Appointment: Current permanent status classified State employees will be required to accept a probational appointment, if selected.

　　About this position:

　　This vacancy is located at Capital Area Recovery Program (CARP), a 24-hour substance abuse facility.

　　This position requires the incumbents to drive as part of his/her regular job duties. Incumbent must possess a valid driver's license upon hire.

　　Why work for CAHS?

　　Vision: CAHS excel at making lives better.

　　Mission:To deliver caring and responsive services, leading to a better tomorrow.

　　Philosophy: CAHS commits to the philosophy that all individuals are valuable members of the community. CAHS exist to help each person(s) served live productively in the location and environment of the choosing and abilities. CAHS staff works as a unified team to provide services and supports that helps person(s) served succeed in work, school, life, and other endeavors they purse.

　　As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Professional Counselor 1, 2, 3 or 4 depending on the level of education and experience of the selected applicant(s).

　　Professional Counselor 1 (pay grade level SS-412) has a minimum salary of $18.38/hourly; $1,470.40/bi-weekly.

　　Professional Counselor 2 (pay grade level SS-413) has a minimum salary of $19.67/hourly; $1,573.60/bi-weekly.

　　Professional Counselor 3 (pay grade level SS-414) has a minimum salary of $21.05/hourly; $1,684.00/bi-weekly.

　　Professional Counselor 4 (pay grade level SS-415) has a minimum salary of $22.52/hourly; $1,801.60/bi-weekly.

　　**Note regarding the advertised pay range: The advertised maximum amount listed is the maximum salary a person can make while in this title/level over their career and not the maximum amount we are allowed to pay a new hire.

　　No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

　　REVIEW YOUR APPLICATION TO MAKE SURE IT IS CURRENT. Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

　　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.

　　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:

　　Trina Jenkins

　　[email protected]

　　Capital Area Human Services District

　　7389 Florida Blvd, Suite 100

　　Baton Rouge, LA 70806

　　Qualifications

　　MINIMUM QUALIFICATION:

　　Registration as either a Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor or a Provisional Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist by the Louisiana Board of Licensed Professional Counselors.

　　NOTE:

　　Pursuant to Act 484 of the 2014 Legislative Session and effective May 1, 2015, Counselor Interns are now called "Provisional Licensed Professional Counselors" (PLPCs) and MFT Interns are now called "Provisional Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists" (PLMFTs).

　　Job Concepts

　　FUNCTION OF WORK:

　　To provide professional counseling services.

　　LEVEL OF WORK:

　　Entry.

　　SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

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

　　SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

　　None.

　　LOCATION OF WORK:

　　May be used by all state agencies.

　　JOB DISTINCTIONS:

　　Differs from the Social Service Counselor job series by presence of recognition as a Licensed Professional Counselor-Intern or a Marriage and Family Therapy Intern by the Louisiana Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners.

　　Differs from the Professional Counselor 2 by the absence of greater independence and more complex caseloads.

　　Examples of Work

　　EXAMPLES OF WORK:

　　EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

　　Manages Clinical and case management responsibilities for an assigned caseload beginning with admission and ending with discharge from facility.

　　Performs goal-directed and supportive individual and group interviews with clients experiencing crises or multiple situational problems.

　　Participates in the decision making process of the treatment team including formulating therapeutic activities and recommending a treatment plan.

　　Serves as liaison between the client, family and the agency/institution.

　　Evaluates information in case records in order to recommend changes in psychosocial intervention.

　　Obtains and prepares social histories of clients for information to be reviewed by treatment teams and for use in referrals to other agencies.

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

　　May serve as 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.

　　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 https://info.groupbenefits.org/

　　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 (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your_Retirement_System.mp4) 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 possess a Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor or a Provisional Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist by the Louisiana Board of Licensed Professional Counselors?

　　Yes

　　No

　　02

　　If you answered YES to Question 1 above, give your license number, original issue date, and next renewal date below. If you answered NO, enter N/A.

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　　State of Louisiana

　　Address

　　For agency contact information, please refer to

　　the supplemental information above.

　　Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

　　Phone

　　(866) 783-5462

　　Website

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