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LPC, LCSW, LMFT, LMSW, PLPC, or CSW
About the Role
Behavioral health counseling in Louisiana. Provide CPST, PSR, and psychotherapy. Requires Louisiana clinical license.
Join HCO Behavioral Health as a Behavioral Health Counselor – Louisiana Licensed in Louisiana. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES - LPC/LMFT/LCSW/LMSW/ PLPC Provide individual direct care CPST, PSR, and Psychotherapy and services to clients. General
Key Responsibilities
- Provides direct counseling services to clients and families - CPST, PSR(in person), Psychotherapy and services to clients.
- Attends necessary training's and conferences to maintain licensure.
- Provide crisis intervention sessions to clients if needed Maintains accurate and timely records, including clinical progress notes, according to HCO’s facility policy.
- Provides positive customer relations in dealing with patients, families, physicians, members of the healthcare team, referral sources, service agencies and others.
Requirements
- Good writing and composition skills.
- Able to organize and prioritize high volume workload.
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join HCO Behavioral Health as a Behavioral Health Counselor – Louisiana Licensed.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Behavioral Health — Social Worker Career Context
In Louisiana, Social Worker listings on WeekdayDoc pay a median of ~$91k across 95 listings, vs ~$84k nationally (8,728 listings).
Louisiana's cost-of-living index is 90.0 (US average = 100) — Louisiana ranks #7 of 50 for clinician purchasing power. 60.8% of Louisiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
HCO Behavioral Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 78/100, 12 active listings.
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates LPC, LCSW, LMFT, LMSW, PLPC, or CSW at HCO Behavioral Health a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% of all Behavioral Health social worker listings evaluated on our platform.
This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.6/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.
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