Professional Counselor 4 - Alexandria, United States - State of Louisiana

Description

Supplemental Information

CLHSD oversees delivery of mental health, substance use and intellectual and developmental disability services in our 8-parish area: Avoyelles, Catahoula, Concordia, Grant, LaSalle, Rapides, Vernon and Winn.

This position is in our Alexandria, La office.

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Selected Preferred Competencies:

• Accepting Direction: The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command.
• Communicating Effectively: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.
• Developing Performance: The ability to assist others in advancing their skills, knowledge, and performance levels over time.
• Learning Actively: The ability to acquire necessary knowledge and skills to improve performance and achieve organizational goals.
• Managing Meetings: The ability to conduct a meeting and manage others to accomplish the results needed in the allotted amount of time.
• Managing Time: The ability to control your time to increase effectiveness, efficiency, or productivity.
• Networking: The ability to intentionally develop or maintain relationships with internal partners, external partners, and professional contacts.
• Thinking Critically: The ability to objectively question, analyze, interpret, and evaluate information to form a conclusion.
• Thinking Strategically: The ability to generate insights and identify opportunities for future growth of the organization.
• Valuing Diversity: The ability to develop an awareness of DEIBA challenges and craft personal plans that contribute to improving organizational cultures and environments.

No CivilService testscore is 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.

• Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Work experience left off your electronic application or only included in an attached resume is not eligible to receive credit.

Applicants will be asked to serve a job appointment period of no more than 48 months.

All prospective new hires are required to pass a drug screen and a criminal background check.

All prospective new hires will be subjected to employment eligibility verification via the federal government's E-Verify system.

For further information about this vacancy contact:
Shawanda Gordon

CLHSD / Human Resources Specialist

5411 Coliseum Blvd.

Alexandria, La 71303

Louisiana is a State as Model Employer (SAME) for individuals with disabilities.

Minimum Qualifications


MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Licensure as either a Licensed Professional Counselor or a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist by the Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners; plus two years of professional level counseling experience.

Job Concepts


FUNCTION OF WORK:

To provide intensive developmental and therapeutic assessment and treatment in serious or complicated cases that require a range of therapeutic and intervention skills.

LEVEL OF WORK:
Advanced.


SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Broad from a licensed behavioral health professional or higher-level manager or administrator.


SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
May provide functional supervision to lower-level counselors and other direct care providers.


LOCATION OF WORK:
May be used by all state agencies.


JOB DISTINCTIONS:

Differs from the Professional Counselor 3 and the Social Service Counselor job series by the presence of licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor or a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.

Differs from the Professional Counselor 5 and other supervisory counselor jobs by the absence of supervisory responsibilities.

Examples of Work

EXAMPLES LISTED BELOW INCLUDE BRIEF SAMPLES OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. PLEASE NOTE THAT NOT ALL TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Conducts complex assessments and independent selection and use of varied in-depth therapies in the treatment of individuals with multi-problem dual diagnosis substance abuse problems (as defined by the Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners in Rule (LAC 46:LX.503.e)).

Develops and plans casework services and treatment for individuals with specialized problems in development, retardation, maladjustment, or dependency.

Develops and plans services that address and/or include family therapy, marital counseling, child abuse and sexual abuse therapy, major family disruption, developmental disabilities, death, and suicide.

May provide training in caseload principles and practices and ensuring compliance with federal and state regulation, and agency policy and procedures.

May serve as a lead-worker.

May provide expert testimony and recommendations on behalf of clients in court cases in response to judges and other officers of the court.

Serves as liaison and coordinator between individuals, their families, the community, and service providers.
Evaluates and monitors services and redirects when indicated.