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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

Slidell, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

213458-PC3-4-SBHC

Department

LDH-Florida Parishes Human Services Authority

Opening Date

12/29/2025

Closing Date

1/6/2026 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

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.

We are looking for a Professional Counselor to provide clinical assessment and treatment of clients with various mental health diagnoses, substance use disorders, medication-assisted treatment, and high-risk patients in crisis. Florida Parishes Human Services Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice as a Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor (PLPC) or a Provisional Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (PLMFT) plus two years of counseling experience.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=168150) .

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

+ Provides clinical assessment and treatment of clients with various mental health diagnoses, substance use disorders, medication assisted treatment, and high-risk patients in crisis.

+ Completes comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments, treatment plans, screenings, treatment via individual/family/group therapy, as well as discharge plans for patients, and families as needed.

+ 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.

+ May assist in the acquisition of appropriate resources as needed.

+ May collect routine urine drug samples for labs and rapid assessment if required.

+ Works collaboratively with Peer Support Specialists, Case Management, and Care Coordination for patients with mental health and substance use disorders that may require additional support and coordination of services.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational Appointment or Job Appointment.

Compensation: This position is eligible for premium pay of $1.00/hour for hours worked performing direct patient care.

The following rates are Special Entrance Rates (SER) established for this agency in these job titles:

+ Professional Counselor 3 : $22.76/hour minimum - $37.88/hour maximum

+ Professional Counselor 4 : $24.35/hour minimum - $40.53/hour maximum

Career Progression: Professional Counselor 3 or a Professional Counselor 4.

We strongly recommend individuals who have substance abuse treatment experience or have passed the ADC, AADC, or EMAC exam at the time of appointment apply to this posting.

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 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). Resumeswill notbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:

For additional information about this vacancy, contact:

Kasi Silbernagel, HR Specialist

FPHSA Human Resources

835 Pride Drive, Suite B

Phone: (985) 543-4333

Email:[email protected]

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

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

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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