Professional Counselor 1-4

Posting number: ELMHS9.17.26PC1-4

Department: LDH-Office of Behavioral Health

Job classification: PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR 1

Posting type: Open & Promotional

Categories: Mental Health, Social Services

Division: Within the Social Services Department at ELMHS, Located in Jackson, LA

The Mission of ELMHS is to provide mental health evaluation, treatment, habilitation, and consultation for adults. Programs include inpatient interventions, jail-based evaluations, supervised group home and residential programs, forensic evaluation, care, custody, and aftercare; intermediate and long-term psychiatric services are coordinated with the total system of care in Louisiana

ELMHS is seeking a passionate Professional Counselor to deliver client-centered services, including assessment, case management, crisis intervention, and community resource coordination. The ideal candidate will have experience working with diverse populations facing mental health challenges, trauma, or crises.

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

In this role, you will:

• Serve the early, middle, and late adult population. Provide a specialized counseling component in an interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary team approach to planning and treatment.
• Conduct individual and group counseling conjointly or under close supervision.
• Assess the level of care and intervention, including discharge, reassignment, change of treatment strategies and techniques; communicate these findings to the interdisciplinary treatment team.
• Select and recommend, with general supervision, therapeutic intervention strategies and treatment approaches based on psychosocial assessment to an interdisciplinary treatment team.
• Develop a working knowledge of correctional or community resources in order to recommend or refer offenders for specialized services.
• Prepare correspondence with community agencies and serve as primary liaison person with all outside agencies such as courts, schools, foster care, and legal authorities.
• Provide psychosocial case management to individuals, groups, and families when this intervention is determined to be most appropriate.

• Position-Specific Details: Appointment Type: Probational, Promotional, or Detail
• How To Apply:No Civil Service test scoreis required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
• 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.
• \*Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).Resumeswill 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 about this vacancy, contact:

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

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