Professional Counselor 5Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4684108) ApplyProfessional Counselor 5Salary $4,177.00 - $7,518.00 MonthlyLocation Shreveport, LAJob TypeClassifiedJob Number200904 NLHSD LPC5 SH 100624DepartmentLDH- Northwest Louisiana Human Services DistrictOpening Date10/07/2024Closing Date10/21/2024 11:59 PM Central
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Supplemental InformationNLHSD.ORGThe Northwest Louisiana Human Services District was formed to provide local governance and direction for behavioral health and developmental disability services for individuals residing in the nine parishes of Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, DeSoto, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine and Webster. This position will be with the NW LA Human Services District - Shreveport Behavioral Health Clinic located at 1310 N Hearne Ave. This site is NHSC (National Health Service Corps) approved. Qualifying Professional Counselors may be eligible to participate in the Loan Repayment Program. The incumbent provides Recovery and Resiliency focused clinical services to adult clients with mental illness and administrative supervision to behavioral health clinical staff in the adult treatment program at the Shreveport Behavioral Health Clinic. Note regarding the advertised pay range: The advertised maximum amount listed is the maximum salary a person can make while in this title/level over their career and not the maximum amount we are allowed to pay a new hire . The District also has Premium Pay policy that allows us to pay additional amount for actual hours worked for those who have:Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)- $2.00 per hour premium pay for hours worked.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 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. IMPORTANT NOTE: While we encourage all interested applicants to apply, please be aware that there are various reasons that your application may be disqualified from consideration including, but not limited, to:
Failure to fullycomplete the education and work experience sections of the application; (Please note for the education section that the semester area refers to the # of credit HOURS and not the # of semesters you completed)
Submission of a resume in lieu of the online application. Information on the resume will not substitute and must also be included on the actual job application in order to be considered. You must describe your duties as you will not be qualified based on job title alone. A resume upload will NOTpopulate your information into your application.
Failure to list completelicense information (if applicable to the job position).
Failure to submit an equivalency evaluation statement for an international degree by the closing of this announcement.
This agency participates in the E-Verify system for verification of citizenship and employment authorization.
For further information about this vacancy contact: NW LA Human Services District Human Resources 1310 N Hearne Ave Shreveport, LA 71107 318-676-5111 Minimum QualificationsMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Licensure as either a Licensed Professional Counselor or a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist by the Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners; plus three years of professional level counseling experience. Job ConceptsFUNCTION OF WORK: To provide direct-line supervision of subordinate licensed, master’s degree-level social services staff, and/or other professional social services staff for a service delivery program. LEVEL OF WORK: Supervisor. SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Broad from a higher-level manager or administrator. SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Direct-line over subordinate licensed, master’s degree-level social services staff and/or other professional social services staff. LOCATION OF WORK: May be used by all state agencies. JOB DISTINCTIONS: Differs from lower-level professional counselors by the presence of supervisory responsibilities over licensed, master’s degree-level social services staff, and/or other professional social services staff. Differs from Social Service Counselor 5-B by the presence of licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor or a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Examples of WorkEXAMPLES LISTED BELOW INCLUDE BRIEF SAMPLES OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. PLEASE NOTE THAT NOT ALL TASKS ARE INCLUDED.Provides professional clinical supervision through the review of cases to assist and guide subordinate social service staff in the development of skills in working with families, client groups, offenders, and especially with atypical and complex patients.Determines work assignments, coordinates work flow and duty assignments, and evaluates work performance of subordinate social service staff.Plans, organizes, and implements various social services programs. Coordinates the activities of the programs with other units and agencies.Develops goals, program plans, and policies/procedures. Aids in determining staffing and resource needs for a social services unit.Provides or arranges for training and development activities for subordinates.May provide LPC supervision to candidates for professional counselor certification.Provides expert testimony and advocacy representation on behalf of clients in court cases.May provide limited direct casework services to a select group of highly complex cases.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 leaveMore information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspxHolidays 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 GovernorState 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/YourRetirementSystem.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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Have you ever worked for the State of Louisiana? Please make sure work history reflects this experience.
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Please select the licensure you currently possess.
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) by the Louisiana Board of Licensed Professional Counselors
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) by the Louisiana Board of Licensed Professional Counselors
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Please provide your license number, type of license, original issue date, and expiration date. If you answered "none of the above", please type N/A in the space below. NOTE: Failure to provide ALL information may result in your application being marked incomplete and you will not meet minimum qualifications.
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How many years of professional level counseling experience do you have? Please note, for the purposes of this qualification, professional level experience is defined as experience earned in those positions that require the educational achievement of at least a Bachelor's degree. It is important that you make sure that you include all of your work experience in the work history portion of your application in order to claim it in your response to this question. Work experience left off of the electronic application or only included in an attached resume is not eligible to receive credit and should not be claimed as part of your response to this question.
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At least 2 years but less than 3 years
At least 3 years but less than 4 years
At least 4 years but less than 5 years
At least 5 years but less than 6 years
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