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Mental Health Professional
Metairie, LA
Job Description
Description
About your role:
As our Mental Health Professional, you will work as a member of the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team, serving as a critical component of care to adults with severe mental illness, in their homes or in the community. You will work with a team of multidisciplinary staff to help each client succeed in being able to live happy, successful, and productive lives, all while being able to stay integrated with the friends, family, and community.
Our Mental Health Professional will provide regularly scheduled counseling sessions to support your caseload of clients ages 18 and older with severe mental illness diagnoses. You will engage clients in their treatment through active listening, identifying strengths and support systems, teaching coping skills, and utilizing therapeutic practices. This position includes client transportation using a company car, as needed and a one week on-call rotation every 7-10 weeks. On-call is handled virtually or in person, depending on the situation, and earns additional PTO. For optimal client success, you will meet with clients in the local community primarily, with some time spent in the office or via zoom/phone.
Perks of this role:
- $45,000 - $55,000 Salary, dependent upon licensure
- Flexible schedule you create and flex to fit your lifestyle
- Unlimited access to CEU trainings at no cost
- Bonus opportunities for special projects within the program
- Stability and growth working at a national agency
What is the ACT Program?
Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) was created in the 1970s and is one of the oldest and most widely researched evidence-based practices working with severe mental illness adult clients. By providing person centered assistance including housing, recovery, vocational support, nurse/psychiatrist and therapist services, we enable clients to eventually transition to lower levels of care programs or move toward independence, increasing their quality of life.
What we're looking for:
- Louisiana licensed as CSW, LMSW, LCSW, BACS, PLPC, LPC, or LPC-S, in good standing
- Valid state driver's license in good standing
What we offer:
Full Time Employees:
- Paid vacation days that increase with tenure
- Separate sick leave that rolls over each year
- Up to 10 Paid holidays*
- Medical, Dental, Vision benefit plan options
- DailyPay- Access to your daily earnings without waiting for payday*
- Training, Development and Continuing Education Credits for licensure requirements
All Employees:
- 401K
- Free licensure supervision
- Pet Insurance
- Employee Assistance program
- Perks @Pathways - national discounts on shopping, travel, Verizon, and entertainment
- Mileage reimbursement*
- Cellphone stipend*
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*benefit option varies by State/County
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Pathways has a variety of positions in various locations; please go to https://www.pathways.com/working-at-pathways
To Learn More About Us:
Pathways @ http://www.pathways.com/mission-vision-and-values/
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Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Experience
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