Professional Counselor 1/2/3/4

State of Louisiana • Sulphur, LA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Imperial Calcasieu Human Services Authority (ImCal HSA) exists to empower citizens with mental health, addiction, and developmental challenges in Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, and Jefferson Davis parishes, valuing self-determination so individuals can live satisfying, hopeful, and contributing lives. We are seeking a Professional Counselor to join our Sulphur Clinic. Our Behavioral Health Services division offers comprehensive and coordinated outpatient services for adults and children with mental illness and/or addictive disorders (alcohol, drugs, or gambling).

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

• Plans, prioritizes, and manages psychosocial assessments and clinical treatment services by evaluating clients’ functioning, conducting intensive interviews, gathering historical, legal, and/or technical data in order to determine and implement the most effective type of psychosocial intervention needed.
• Provide individual and group counseling to persons with a mental illness and/or an addiction using evidence-based practices, which include, but are not limited to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Interpersonal Processing Therapy (IPT).
• Provides crisis intervention/assessment to clients who are suicidal, SPMI, co-occurring, addicted, homicidal, gravely disabled, or otherwise high risk.
• Communicate with various inpatient treatment facilities, court systems, DCFS, DHH attorney, mental health advocate, clients, and family members to ensure continuity of care for clients.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed