PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR 3 OR 4 (THERAPIST) - Masco Corporation
Bogalusa, LA
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PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR 3 OR 4 (THERAPIST)
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PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR 3 OR 4 (THERAPIST)
Salary
Depends on Qualifications
Location
Bogalusa, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
201171-PC3-4-BBHC
Department
LDH-Florida Parishes Human Services Authority
Opening Date
10/11/2024
Closing Date
10/27/2024 11:59 PM Central
+ Description
+ Benefits
+ Questions
Supplemental Information
EMBRACING OUR DIVERSITY MAKES US STRONGER
We believe that our individual differences are our strength, and it forms the foundation that allows our agency to empower individuals to experience a greater quality of life.
Our agency’s vision is that all people will be empowered to lead meaningful and productive lives among friends, relatives, and neighbors regardless of behavioral health needs or developmental disabilities. We have been lighting the path forward into recovery by providing person-centered services to adults and children who meet the treatment criteria for substance use disorders, developmental disabilities, and/or mental health.
To learn more about our agency, please Visit our website (http://fphsa.org/)
Potential Benefits:
+ Some of our facilities are approved HRSA/NHSC sites. Staff in specific positions at approved sites may be eligible to apply for certain student loan relief programs, including Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).
+ Educational opportunities made available to staff.
+ Paid holidays for eligible staff. This includes up to 10 statutory holidays as well as additional holidays as declared by the governor.
+ Earned Annual (personal) AND Sick Leave for eligible staff. Leave is accumulated and balances roll over each year.
+ Health, Life, and Miscellaneous Insurance Plans available for eligible staff, with multiple options at varying costs.
+ Retirement Options for eligible staff.
+ For some positions, clinical supervision related to licensure requirements may be provided by the appropriately licensed agency staff at no cost to the employee.
For more detailed information on some of these benefits, you may click on the “Benefits” tab located above.
This Professional Counselor 3 or 4 (full-time) position is for a vacancy located in our Bogalusa Behavioral Health Clinic in Bogalusa, Louisiana. Please see the examples of work below for additional information on this position.
These positions are in a Career Progression Series and may be filled as either a Professional Counselor 3 or a Professional Counselor 4, depending on the applicant’s level of experience and licensure.
These positions may be filled as either a Probational Appointment or a Job Appointment. Applicants may be asked to serve a probationary period that may be anywhere between 6 months to 24 months.
Preference may be given to individuals who have at least 6 months of substance abuse treatment experience or have passed the ADC, AADC, or EMAC exam at the time of appointment.
Salary may be negotiable depending on the chosen applicant's level of experience. The minimum and maximum pay levels for the position is listed below:
+ Professional Counselor 3: $22.76/hour Special Entrance Rate - $37.88/hour maximum
+ Professional Counselor 4: $24.35/hour Special Entrance Rate - $40.53/hour maximum
Note regarding the advertised pay range: The maximum amount listed is the maximum salary a person can make while in this title and NOT the maximum amount usually offered to new hires.
An additional premium pay of $1.00/hour may be applied hour for hour working in direct patient care.
No Civil Service test scoreis 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.
*ResumesWILL NOTbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*
For additional information about this vacancy contact:
Kasi Silbernagel, HR Specialist
FPHSA Human Resources
835 Pride Drive, Suite B
Phone: (985) 543-4333 ext. 1408
Email: kasi.silbernagel@fphsa.org
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Registration as either a Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor or a Provisional Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist by the Louisiana Board of Licensed Professional Counselors plus two years of professional level counseling experience.
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:
Advanced.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Broad from a licensed behavioral health professional or higher-level manager or administrator.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
May serve as a lead-worker or provide functional supervision over lower-level professional counselors and professionals in other disciplines.
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 presence of responsibility for specialized caseloads and/or lead-worker duties.
Differs from the Professional Counselor 4 by the absence of licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor.
Differs from the Professional Counselor 5 and other supervisory counselor jobs by the absence of supervisory responsibilities.
Examples of Work
This clinician position provides clinical assessment and treatment of clients with various mental health diagnoses, substance use disorders, medication assisted treatment, and high-risk patients in crisis. The clinician completes comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments, treatment plans, screenings, treatment via individual/family/group therapy, as well as discharge plans for patients, and families as needed. The clinician works on an interdisciplinary treatment team in order to provide thorough and comprehensive care, as well as continuity of care, and will prepare and send progress reports to the appropriate social service agencies and referral sources as required. The clinician may also assist in the acquisition of appropriate resources as needed. The clinician may also collect routine urine drug samples for labs and rapid assessment if required.
Additionally, the clinician attends annual and PRN trainings and webinars to improve competency in assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental health and substance use disorders. The clinician also works collaboratively with Peer Support Specialists, Case Management, and Care Coordination for patients with mental health and substance use disorder that may require additional support and coordination of services.
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/
Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx
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
Please select your current licensure status:
+ Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor by the Louisiana Board of Licensed Professional Counselors
+ Provisional Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist by the Louisiana Board of Licensed Professional Counselors
+ Licensed Professional Counselor by the Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners
+ Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist by the Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners
+ None of the above
02
Please provide your license number, original issue date, and expiration date. If you answered "None of the Above" to the previous question, please type N/A in the space below.
03
Have you provided at least 6 months of verifiable substance use treatment services, or supervised staff providing addiction services, PRIOR to December 1, 2015? NOTE: If you answer "Yes," this experience must be listed in the Work Experience section of your application.
+ Yes
+ No
04
If you answered "Yes" to the question above, please list Employer and dates of employment in which these services were provided. NOTE: This experience must be PRIOR to December 1, 2015, and must also be listed in the Work Experience section of your application. If you answered "No" to the question above, please type "N/A" in the response below.
05
Have you previously passed either the ADC, AADC, or EMAC exam?
+ Yes
+ No
06
If you answered "Yes" to the previous question, please indicate the type of exam and date passed/certified. If you answered "No," please type N/A in the space below.
07
Some of our clinic locations offer evening services to our clients. Are you willing and able to work non-traditional hours if needed, including some evenings?
+ Yes
+ No
08
If your license is "provisional," please provide the estimated number of months remaining before you can be considered for full licensure. If you are already licensed as an LPC/LMFT, please type "N/A" in the space below.
Required Question
Agency
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
http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm
Apply
Please verify your email addressVerify Email
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PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR 3 OR 4 (THERAPIST)
Salary
Depends on Qualifications
Location
Bogalusa, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
201171-PC3-4-BBHC
Department
LDH-Florida Parishes Human Services Authority
Opening Date
10/11/2024
Closing Date
10/27/2024 11:59 PM Central
+ Description
+ Benefits
+ Questions
Supplemental Information
EMBRACING OUR DIVERSITY MAKES US STRONGER
We believe that our individual differences are our strength, and it forms the foundation that allows our agency to empower individuals to experience a greater quality of life.
Our agency’s vision is that all people will be empowered to lead meaningful and productive lives among friends, relatives, and neighbors regardless of behavioral health needs or developmental disabilities. We have been lighting the path forward into recovery by providing person-centered services to adults and children who meet the treatment criteria for substance use disorders, developmental disabilities, and/or mental health.
To learn more about our agency, please Visit our website (http://fphsa.org/)
Potential Benefits:
+ Some of our facilities are approved HRSA/NHSC sites. Staff in specific positions at approved sites may be eligible to apply for certain student loan relief programs, including Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).
+ Educational opportunities made available to staff.
+ Paid holidays for eligible staff. This includes up to 10 statutory holidays as well as additional holidays as declared by the governor.
+ Earned Annual (personal) AND Sick Leave for eligible staff. Leave is accumulated and balances roll over each year.
+ Health, Life, and Miscellaneous Insurance Plans available for eligible staff, with multiple options at varying costs.
+ Retirement Options for eligible staff.
+ For some positions, clinical supervision related to licensure requirements may be provided by the appropriately licensed agency staff at no cost to the employee.
For more detailed information on some of these benefits, you may click on the “Benefits” tab located above.
This Professional Counselor 3 or 4 (full-time) position is for a vacancy located in our Bogalusa Behavioral Health Clinic in Bogalusa, Louisiana. Please see the examples of work below for additional information on this position.
These positions are in a Career Progression Series and may be filled as either a Professional Counselor 3 or a Professional Counselor 4, depending on the applicant’s level of experience and licensure.
These positions may be filled as either a Probational Appointment or a Job Appointment. Applicants may be asked to serve a probationary period that may be anywhere between 6 months to 24 months.
Preference may be given to individuals who have at least 6 months of substance abuse treatment experience or have passed the ADC, AADC, or EMAC exam at the time of appointment.
Salary may be negotiable depending on the chosen applicant's level of experience. The minimum and maximum pay levels for the position is listed below:
+ Professional Counselor 3: $22.76/hour Special Entrance Rate - $37.88/hour maximum
+ Professional Counselor 4: $24.35/hour Special Entrance Rate - $40.53/hour maximum
Note regarding the advertised pay range: The maximum amount listed is the maximum salary a person can make while in this title and NOT the maximum amount usually offered to new hires.
An additional premium pay of $1.00/hour may be applied hour for hour working in direct patient care.
No Civil Service test scoreis 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.
*ResumesWILL NOTbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*
For additional information about this vacancy contact:
Kasi Silbernagel, HR Specialist
FPHSA Human Resources
835 Pride Drive, Suite B
Phone: (985) 543-4333 ext. 1408
Email: kasi.silbernagel@fphsa.org
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Registration as either a Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor or a Provisional Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist by the Louisiana Board of Licensed Professional Counselors plus two years of professional level counseling experience.
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:
Advanced.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Broad from a licensed behavioral health professional or higher-level manager or administrator.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
May serve as a lead-worker or provide functional supervision over lower-level professional counselors and professionals in other disciplines.
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 presence of responsibility for specialized caseloads and/or lead-worker duties.
Differs from the Professional Counselor 4 by the absence of licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor.
Differs from the Professional Counselor 5 and other supervisory counselor jobs by the absence of supervisory responsibilities.
Examples of Work
This clinician position provides clinical assessment and treatment of clients with various mental health diagnoses, substance use disorders, medication assisted treatment, and high-risk patients in crisis. The clinician completes comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments, treatment plans, screenings, treatment via individual/family/group therapy, as well as discharge plans for patients, and families as needed. The clinician works on an interdisciplinary treatment team in order to provide thorough and comprehensive care, as well as continuity of care, and will prepare and send progress reports to the appropriate social service agencies and referral sources as required. The clinician may also assist in the acquisition of appropriate resources as needed. The clinician may also collect routine urine drug samples for labs and rapid assessment if required.
Additionally, the clinician attends annual and PRN trainings and webinars to improve competency in assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental health and substance use disorders. The clinician also works collaboratively with Peer Support Specialists, Case Management, and Care Coordination for patients with mental health and substance use disorder that may require additional support and coordination of services.
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/
Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx
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
Please select your current licensure status:
+ Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor by the Louisiana Board of Licensed Professional Counselors
+ Provisional Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist by the Louisiana Board of Licensed Professional Counselors
+ Licensed Professional Counselor by the Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners
+ Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist by the Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners
+ None of the above
02
Please provide your license number, original issue date, and expiration date. If you answered "None of the Above" to the previous question, please type N/A in the space below.
03
Have you provided at least 6 months of verifiable substance use treatment services, or supervised staff providing addiction services, PRIOR to December 1, 2015? NOTE: If you answer "Yes," this experience must be listed in the Work Experience section of your application.
+ Yes
+ No
04
If you answered "Yes" to the question above, please list Employer and dates of employment in which these services were provided. NOTE: This experience must be PRIOR to December 1, 2015, and must also be listed in the Work Experience section of your application. If you answered "No" to the question above, please type "N/A" in the response below.
05
Have you previously passed either the ADC, AADC, or EMAC exam?
+ Yes
+ No
06
If you answered "Yes" to the previous question, please indicate the type of exam and date passed/certified. If you answered "No," please type N/A in the space below.
07
Some of our clinic locations offer evening services to our clients. Are you willing and able to work non-traditional hours if needed, including some evenings?
+ Yes
+ No
08
If your license is "provisional," please provide the estimated number of months remaining before you can be considered for full licensure. If you are already licensed as an LPC/LMFT, please type "N/A" in the space below.
Required Question
Agency
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
http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm
Apply
Please verify your email addressVerify Email
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