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New Orleans, Louisiana

Coordinator - Veterans - Behavioral Health

Behavioral HealthPart-Time

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Part-Time
Call expectations
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Weekends
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Job Description

Job Details: Job Location: Saint Roch - New Orleans, LA, Position Type: Part Time, Salary Range: Undisclosed, At CrescentCare, we bring caregivers and the community together as partners in health and wellness for all. Our experience builds on more than 40 years of impact. In 2014, we became a Federally Qualified Health Center to offer an expanded range of health and wellness services for anyone and everyone who is seeking healthcare services in Greater New Orleans and Southeastern Louisiana. Our Mission Strengthening our entire community through whole-person healthcare and education. Position Summary The Behavioral Health (BH) Veteran Coordinator provides support to CrescentCare Certified Community Behavioral Health Center (CCBHC) clients who have military experience. The overarching goal of the position is to utilize lived experience as a person with military experience to translate and explain services, treatment, and the recovery process to CCBHC clients with military experience as well as to provide navigation support to clients in enrolling in VHA benefits and accessing services both at the VHA as well as CrescentCare.

  • vision and remain receptive to feedback and coaching from supervisor. Document all client encounters in the electronic medical record (EHR) within 3 business days. Attend treatment team meetings; consult with members of the treatment team. Attend all agency, department, programmatic, and supervisory meetings. All other duties as assigned.
  • ability insurance Vacation time (accrue 10 days in first 12 months) Sick time (accrue 8 days in first 12 months) Eleven (11) paid holidays 401(k) retirement plan with employer match beginning in employee’s second year Qualifications:

Key Responsibilities

The Behavioral Health Veteran Coordinator utilizes lived military experience to support clients in navigating VHA benefits and accessing behavioral health services. The role involves documenting client encounters in the EHR and collaborating with the treatment team to ensure comprehensive care.

Requirements

Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED and at least one year of experience in behavioral health or substance use services. Applicants must be at least 21 years old and possess personal military experience.

Key Skills

Veteran advocacyPeer supportCase managementVHA benefits enrollmentElectronic medical record documentationTreatment planningCrisis interventionSubstance use disorder supportCommunicationInterdisciplinary collaboration

Behavioral Health Career Context

Of the 50 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 24% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is down 9.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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).

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
18%
Loan repayment
11%
CME allowance
11%
Relocation assistance
7%

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Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score

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Living in New Orleans

  • Typical 3-bed home value $209k
  • Typical rent $1,637/mo
  • Residents' average commute 23 min
  • Metro price index 92.6 · U.S. average 100
  • State income tax up to 4.3%
Sources & calculation

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.

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About Crescent Care

Medical Practices
New Orleans, Louisiana
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive medical and prescription drug coverage
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Employer-paid Dental
Employer-paid life insurance & AD&D
Employer-paid Wellness Program
Employer-paid Employee Assistance Program
Employer-sponsored vision insurance
Employer-sponsored short-term disability insurance