PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR 1, 2, 3, or 4

Why work for CAHS

• Vision:CAHS excels at making lives better.
• Mission:To deliver caring and responsive services leading to a better tomorrow.
• Philosophy: CAHS commits to the philosophy that all individuals are valuable members of the community. CAHS exists to help each person(s) served live productively in the location and environment of their choosing and abilities. CAHS staff work as a unified team to provide services and supports that help the person(s) served succeed in work school life and other endeavors they pursue.

Join our team of dedicated Behavioral Health Professional Counselors and make a positive impact in the lives of those in need. We are seeking a compassionate and professional individual to join our team and provide essential support to individuals and families in our this role you will have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of others while advancing your career in the behavioral health field.

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

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

Job Duties:

• Provide individual group or family therapy to clients weekly and according to the level of care. Continuously reassesses levels of care levels of intervention patient status need for change in treatment strategies and need for termination or referral of the case.

• Case coordination including telephone contact and other correspondence with parents and other professionals e.g. FINS Pupil Appraisal Probation Officer OCS hospitals Police Mentor Social Services Counselors and Primary Care Physicians.

• Works with school personnel and teachers to design and implement behavior modification programs to improve performance and behavior of clients.

• Establish a caseload of 20-25 clients who are identified as those most in need of mental health services.

• Complete a psychosocial assessment aimed at identifying the special problems and needs manifested in specific high risk populations.

• Conducts intensive interviews by gathering a history of the problem behaviors from parents teachers or other professionals in order to determine and implement the most effective type of psychosocial intervention.

• Conduct classroom observations as well as develop individualized treatment plans and services to address identified problems needs and behavioral/emotional reactions of clients and families.

• Works with school personnel and teachers to design and implement behavior modification programs to improve performance and behavior of clients.

• Schedules and coordinates monthly appointments between guardian and mental health physician to provide psychiatric evaluation and/or medication management.

Career Progression: This position may be filled as a Professional Counselor 1 2 3 or 4.

Work Schedule: 8 hours per day Monday - Friday.

Location:Capital Area Human Services Districts School-Based Division (SB).

• The School is located in Donaldsonville.

No Civil Service test scoreis required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy click on the Applylink 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.

*Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e. relevant detailed experience/education).Resumes will notbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

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