Senior Services Counselor
Listed compensation
$14-$15/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
The ADRC Senior Services Counselor provides telephone-based information, referral, and intake services to seniors, individuals with disabilities, caregivers, and families. Working under the ADRC Supervisor, this position helps callers identify their needs, access long-term care programs, and connect with appropriate community resources and services.
Key duties include answering client calls, conducting assessments and intake screenings, providing resource information, maintaining accurate records, ensuring confidentiality, and delivering high-quality customer service.
The role requires strong communication, interviewing, and multitasking skills, along with proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 and data entry.
Candidates should have experience working with diverse populations, preferably possess knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, and long-term care services, and maintain a valid Louisiana driver's license and automobile insurance.
The position also requires the ability to perform routine physical activities such as sitting, standing, walking, and occasionally lifting up to 30 pounds.
Key Responsibilities
The counselor provides telephone-based intake, assessment, and referral services to seniors and individuals with disabilities. They assist callers in accessing long-term care programs and community resources while maintaining accurate client records.
Requirements
Candidates should have experience working with diverse populations and possess knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, and long-term care services. Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 and a valid Louisiana driver's license with automobile insurance are required.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Social Work — Counselor Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Louisiana is 88.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$30k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $34k in an average-cost state. 60.8% of Louisiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 68% are remote, 46% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $29k–$31k | Social Work median $62k (middle half $50k–$78k)245 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$34k in purchasing power | Louisiana index 88.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 68% remote · 46% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US Counselor listings: 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 19% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Social Work listings | 2,452 in the last 30 days | 1,424 the 30 days before (+72%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Social Work pay trend | +2.1% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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