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SOCIAL SERVICE COUNSELOR 3-4B (FUNCTIONAL FAMILY THERAPY - CHILD WELFARE THERAPIST/COUNSELOR)

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SOCIAL SERVICE COUNSELOR 3-4B (FUNCTIONAL FAMILY THERAPY - CHILD WELFARE THERAPIST/COUNSELOR)

Salary

Depends on Qualifications

Location

Hammond, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

215793-SSC3-4B-FFT

Department

LDH-Florida Parishes Human Services Authority

Opening Date

12/17/2025

Closing Date

1/4/2026 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

We believe that our individual differences are our strength, and they form 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.

Join our team at Florida Parishes Human Services Authority as a Social Service Counselor providing Functional Family Therapy–Child Welfare (FFT-CW) to youth and families involved in the criminal justice system, DCFS, or wraparound services. This is a community-based position, with services delivered primarily in the homes of families across Tangipahoa, St. Helena, and Livingston Parishes.

We’re looking for a dedicated individual who is comfortable working flexible, non-traditional hours—including some weekends—and who thrives in a field-based role that rarely involves office time. If you're passionate about supporting families at risk of abuse or neglect and want to make a meaningful impact, we’d love to hear from you!

To learn more about our agency, please visit our website (http://fphsa.org/) .

Minimum Qualifications

Five years of social services experience; OR

Six years of full-time experience in any field plus two years of social services experience; OR

A bachelor's degree plus two years of social services experience; OR

An advanced degree in a social sciences field plus one year of social services experience.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:

Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:

Positions that provide addictive disorder counseling or prevention services will require certification or eligibility for certification issued by the Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority (ADRA), or its successor.

Job Specification

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

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

+ Provides direct clinical services, including mental health and addiction services as necessary, to youth and families referred to the Functional Family Therapy Team, maintaining a 20% productivity standard of billable service time.

+ Completes individualized service/treatment plans, and completes updates within time frames required by licensing. Treatment plans includes the identification of problems, goals, objectives, and type, frequency, and duration of the FFT service to be provided. Completes documentation in the agency electronic health record and in the FFT electronic health record (CSS).

+ Participates in weekly group supervision, and regular telephone/email communication with probation officers, DCFS representatives, or other referral sources as appropriate.

+ Travels to client homes and/or other locations in the community to provide services in a fashion consistent with the FFT model.

AN IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSSESS THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES:

+ Making Accurate Judgments: The ability to form an opinion objectively and decisively based on relevant information and in accordance with established standards.

+ Managing Time: The ability to control your time to increase effectiveness, efficiency, or productivity.

+ Thinking Critically: The ability to objectively question, analyze, interpret, and evaluate information to form a conclusion.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational Appointment or Job Appointment.

Career Progression: This position will be filled as either a Social Service Counselor 3 or Social Service Counselor 4B

Compensation: The salary range for the position is below.

+ Social Service Counselor 3: $19.67/hour minimum - $35.40/hour maximum

+ Social Service Counselor 4B: $21.05/hour minimum - $37.88/hour maximum

Salary may be negotiable depending on the chosen applicant’s level of experience. 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 we are allowed to pay a new hire.

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

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score 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 applications 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.

Contact Information:

For further information on this vacancy, please contact:

Emily Barthelemy

HR Analyst C

Florida Parishes Human Services Authority

835 Pride Drive, Suite B

Hammond, LA 70401

[email protected]

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

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

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Do you understand that this position is based in Hammond, Louisiana, and will conduct field work in Tangipahoa, Livingston and St. Helena parishes? ***Please note that this is not an office/clinic position.***

+ Yes

+ No

02

Do you have transportation and required insurances to be able to travel in Tangipahoa, Livingston, and St. Helena parishes?

+ Yes

+ No

03

Do you have experience working with families through the child welfare system?

+ Yes

+ No

04

If you answered YES to the question above, please briefly describe your experience working with families in the child welfare system. If you answered NO, please put N/A.

05

Do you have experience providing services in family homes and/or in the community?

+ Yes

+ No

06

If you answered YES to the question above, please briefly describe your experience working in family homes and the community. If you answered NO to the question above, please enter N/A.

07

Do you possess a master's degree?

+ Yes

+ No

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MAJ: Rate your ability to make accurate judgments based on our definition: The ability to form an opinion objectively and decisively based on relevant information and in accordance with established standards.

+ 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable making accurate judgments

+ 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to make accurate judgments

+ 3= I can make accurate judgments

+ 4= I can make accurate judgments and help others improve their ability to make accurate judgments

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MAJ: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.

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MT: Rate your ability to manage time based on our definition: The ability to control your time to increase effectiveness, efficiency, or productivity.

+ 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable managing time.

+ 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to manage time

+ 3= I can manage time

+ 4= I can manage time and help others improve their ability to manage time

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MT: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.

12

TCr: Rate your ability to think critically based on our definition: The ability to objectively question, analyze, interpret, and evaluate information to form a conclusion.

+ 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable thinking critically

+ 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to think critically

+ 3= I can think critically

+ 4= I can think critically and help others improve their ability to think critically

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TCr: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.

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Employer

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

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