PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR 6

About the Department

The Office of Juvenile Justice is seeking a skilled, compassionate Professional Counselor 6 to provide advanced therapeutic services within the Juveniles Understanding & Managing their Problems (JUMP) program. This role is ideal for a licensed mental health professional who excels in structured treatment, clinical assessment, and collaborative teamwork.

As a Professional Counselor 6, you’ll deliver evidence-based interventions, support youth through individualized and group treatment, and contribute to a multidisciplinary approach that promotes accountability, emotional growth, and long-term behavioral change. You’ll maintain high clinical standards, uphold professional ethics, and help guide both youth and staff through consistent therapeutic practices.

If you’re a steady, thoughtful clinician who values structured treatment, teamwork, and meaningful impact, this position offers an opportunity to support youth rehabilitation and strengthen the JUMP program’s mission.

Position Duties

Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) plus four years of licensed counseling experience.

Minimum Qualifications

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

Other Qualifications

• Provides intensive clinical treatment — conducts weekly individual therapy, facilitates phase-specific CBT groups, and delivers monthly family sessions for youth in the JUMP program.

• Facilitates specialized treatment groups — leads structured groups across all phases, including Social Skills, Impulse Control, Healthy Masculinity, Healthy Sexuality, Anger Management, Empathy, and Relapse Prevention.

• Conducts assessments and treatment planning — completes behavioral analyses, updates IIPs, participates in interdisciplinary staffing, and ensures treatment plans reflect CBT-based interventions.

• Manages documentation and case records — maintains accurate physical and electronic records, submits clinical documentation within required timelines, and prepares reports for courts and referral agencies.

• Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams — works closely with clinical supervisors, case managers, security staff, medical/mental health providers, and educational personnel to support youth progress.

• Provides supervision and staff development — completes CPM evaluations, counsels subordinates, ensures timely timekeeping, and consults with Social Worker 7 on personnel actions.

• Maintains professional standards — meets CEU requirements, maintains licensure, attends required trainings, and follows agency policies and communication standards.

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