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SOCIAL SERVICE COUNSLEOR 1, 2, OR 3 - INTAKE - JOB APPOINTMENT

Why work for CLHSD?

  • Vision: CLHSD excels at making lives better.
  • Mission: to increase public awareness of and to provide access for individuals with behavioral health and developmental disabilities.
  • Philosophy: to integrate community-based services while promoting wellness, recovery, and independence through education and choice of a broad range of programmatic and community resources.

We’re looking for a Social Service Counselor 1, 2, or 3 to serve as the first point of contact with patients to intake and refer services to clients applying for admission to the clinic and for clients being released from the hospital. Documents screening and works closely with other clinic staff to schedule appointments to refer to appropriate sources.


AN IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSSESS THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES:

Selected Core Competencies:

  • Communicating Effectively: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.
  • Making Accurate Judgments: The ability to form an opinion objectively and decisively based on relevant information and in accordance with established standards.
  • Managing Time: The ability to control your time to increase effectiveness, efficiency, or productivity.

Selected Preferred Competencies:

  • Accepting Direction: The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command.
  • Developing Plans: The ability to prioritize tasks and competing demands to create accurate plans.
  • Focusing on Customers: The ability to serve the needs of those who support and/or rely on the services provided.
  • Following Policies and Procedures: The ability to comply with policies and procedures of the organization as well as State Civil Service rules, and all applicable federal and state laws.
  • Thinking Strategically: The ability to generate insights and identify opportunities for future growth of the organization.
  • Using Data: The ability to use relevant and valid data to inform a recommendation for action.

Requirements

Three years of social services experience; OR

Six years of full-time experience in any field; OR

A bachelor's degree.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:
Positions that provide addictive disorder counseling or prevention services will require certification or eligibility for certification issued by the Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority (ADRA), or its successor.

Qualifications

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

  • Coordinates the referral process of all clients requesting services and routing them to appropriate services. This includes taking phone calls, non-emergency walk-in clients and scheduling high risk and priority populations as indicated. 
  • Conducts brief clinical assessment to determine need for admission for mental health and/or substance abuse services.
  • Assess urgency of need for clinic services and schedule appointments accordingly. 
  • Complete necessary documentation of registration forms, and enter client information in Carelogic. 
  • Communicate with referring hospital and/or community agency to assure that appropriate information is obtained in a timely fashion and to address case specific problems with continuity of care.
  • Make clinical assessments regarding appropriateness of referrals, and make alternative referrals as necessary.
  • Serves as back-up crisis worker.
  • Address specific problems with access to care with supervisor and/or clinical manager.


Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: Temporary Job Appointment. This position may be filled by a temporary job appointment not to exceed 48 months.
Location: This vacancy is located at the Central Louisiana Human Services District. This announcement serves to fill vacancies in our Caring Choices Clinic in Alexandria / Jonesville.
Compensation: 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.

How To Apply:

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.
  
Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will 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:
Central Louisiana Human Services District
5411 Coliseum Blvd.
Alexandria, La 71303

Shawanda.Gordon@clahsd.org

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.
Date Posted
12/23/2025
Job Reference
215951
Organization
LDH- Central Louisiana Human Services District
Location
Alexandria, LA 71301
Category
Mental Health/Social Services
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