Professional Counselor 4 Jobs

This vacancy is located at SCLHSA's River Parishes Behavioral Health Center located in Laplace, LA. The incumbent will provide advanced clinical services through individual, family and/or group counseling to a complex caseload of behavioral health clients. The incumbent will also prepare person centered plans for clients based on recommended levels of care, provide both written and verbal documentation and consultation to other agencies, and will also assist the clinic manager in designing and implementing programs which address community needs.
This position requires that the employee is a Licensed Professional Counselor.
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
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For further information about this vacancy contact:
Macy Comeaux
HR Director
[email protected]
985-876-8876

Essential Functions:
90% Provides direct treatment services (individual, group, family, and marital counseling) to a complex caseload to adults and children with behavioral health issues.

• Requests, reviews, and utilizes appropriate behavioral health, medical, etc. correspondence to ensure appropriate treatment interventions.
• Documents written reports to courts, probation officers, employees, schools, and case workers in regards to client’s treatment recommendations and progress in treatment.
• Monitors clients’ urine screen collection for drug screening purposes.
• Participates in case staffing with the treatment team and helps determine proper strategies for intervention and treatment.
• May provide consultation to other agencies such as schools, local hospitals and the coroner’s office.
• Provides educational services to groups of clients on behavioral health issues.
• Serves as a Licensed Counselor for clients with insurance.
• Provides emergency services to clients needing crisis intervention for self or family.
• Prepares person centered plans in consultation with the client and treatment team based on the recommended level of care.

• Performs any additional duties requested which are not listed in job description but relate to services provided by the clinic.
• Attends meetings, workshops, trainings and seminars for continuing education purposes and professional enhancement and development.