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Gretna, Louisiana

Licensed Professional Counselor - PRN

CounselorIncludes callNo nightsPer Diem

Compensation

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

CorrectHealth has an exciting opportunity to join our growing team as a PRN Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) /Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Gretna, LA!

Position Is Onsite Day Shift

CorrectHealth is a multi-disciplinary medical organization that provides high quality, cost-effective, comprehensive healthcare inside the walls of correctional facilities. The foundation of our company was established by a group of talented ER professionals. Brick by brick, we have been building our company from the ground up. In doing so, we have developed the right way - the "Correct Way" as we like to call it - of providing correctional healthcare.

Currently, CorrectHealth provides high quality, cost-effective, comprehensive healthcare services inside the walls of more than 40 correctional facilities throughout Georgia and Louisiana.

Job Summary

A Licensed Clinical Social Worker/Licensed Professional Counselor provides assistance to individuals needing social and human services providing services in the fields of medical, mental health and public health as well as case management.

Coordinating all psychosocial community services under the general direction of the Clinical Psychologist/Psychiatrist. In accordance with policies procedures and protocols established by industry standards of practice and licensing and certificate and other regulatory agencies requirements.

Responsible for implementing community educational programs assessing problems and determining appropriate types and methods of treatment and implementing intervention methodologies.

Requirements (Education, Licenses, Certifications, Experience):

  • Masters Degree in Social Work or Counseling. (Required)
  • Experience with Alcohol/drug population.
  • Familiarity with multicultural groups and work setting.
  • Experience or Familiarity with chronically mentally ill
  • License as Clinical Social Worker or LPC in state of employment. (Required)
  • LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker)
  • LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor)
  • LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker).

CorrectHealth, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and is a certified Drug-Free Workplace.

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Key Responsibilities

The Licensed Professional Counselor provides mental health and social services, including case management and psychosocial support, within a correctional facility. They are responsible for assessing patient needs, developing treatment plans, and implementing intervention methodologies under clinical direction.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Work or Counseling and possess a valid license as an LCSW, LMSW, or LPC in the state of employment. Experience working with chronically mentally ill populations and individuals with substance abuse issues is required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Mental Health AssessmentPsychosocial ServicesCrisis InterventionSubstance Abuse TreatmentCommunity EducationTreatment Planning

Counselor Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Louisiana is 88.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.8% of Louisiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 24% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs

401k / retirement match
85%
CME allowance
50%
Sign-on bonus
27%
Loan repayment
23%
PSLF eligible
23%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.7this job 3.0
Below most Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 503 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • On-site
  • Includes call

Living in Gretna

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$231k
Typical market rent
$1,569/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.6
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.