Salary $3,250.00 - $5,855.00 Monthly Location Jackson, LA Job Type Classified Job Number

ELMHS9.17.26PC1-4

Department LDH-Office of Behavioral Health Opening Date 09/17/2026 Closing Date 9/24/2026 11:59 PM Central About this

Job 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. Minimum Qualifications Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice as a Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor (PLPC) or a Provisional Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (PLMFT). Job Specification The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties and Other Information Job Duties :

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 score 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. 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 ELMHS-HR

@LA.GOV 225-634-0680 Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities. Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through 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 leave More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx Holidays 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 Governor State 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 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