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Job Description
- Provides clinical services to court-mandated participants enrolled in the Orleans Parish Drug Court Program Intensive Outpatient Program.
- Facilitates group counseling sessions (focused on addressing addiction and criminogenic needs), individual counseling sessions, and/or family therapy as outlined in the participants’ treatment plans.
- Participates in weekly staff meetings with the Clinical Supervisor to provide an update on participant’s progress towards their treatment goals
- If requested by a Judge, attends weekly Drug Court Status Hearings and provides clinical recommendations to the Court.
- Maintains clinical case files for each participant, including case notes and attendance notes.
- Maintain an awareness of Drug Court best practices.
Qualifications and Skills
- Applicant must be a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), or Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC). Provisionally licensed individuals are ineligible for this position.
- Master’s degree in Counseling or Clinical Social Work from an accredited program.
- Skilled in individual and group therapy modalities.
- Experience in substance abuse treatment modalities preferred.
- Demonstrates a solid understanding of substance use disorders and mental health disorders.
- Proficient written, verbal, organizational, and communication skills.
- Ability to be creative and flexible within parameters of treatment programs and modalities.
- This is a contracted position in which applicants are paid an hourly rate for each hour of clinical services provided. No benefits are included. Hourly rate: $45.00 per clinical hour.
10 Hours Per Week x $45.00 per hour
Group Schedule - Thu 10am-1pm, 1:30pm-3:30pm and 4:30pm-6:30pm
Fri 9:30am - 12:30pm
- Consistent, guaranteed weekly group schedule.
- All contract employees are subject to the Orleans Parish Criminal District Court Employee Handbook, Policies and Procedures, and Safety Manual.
Orleans Parish Criminal District Court (“OPCDC”) is an equal opportunity employer. OPCDC
values a diverse workforce reflective of the communities that it serves. OPCDC adheres to a
policy of making employment decisions without regard to race, culture, color, religion, sex,
sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, caregiver status, prior record of
arrest or conviction, citizenship, age, or disability. OPCDC is committed to complying with all
policies required by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; the Equal
Employment Opportunity Act of 1972; Executive Order 11246, as amended; Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
values a diverse workforce reflective of the communities that it serves. OPCDC adheres to a
policy of making employment decisions without regard to race, culture, color, religion, sex,
sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, caregiver status, prior record of
arrest or conviction, citizenship, age, or disability. OPCDC is committed to complying with all
policies required by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; the Equal
Employment Opportunity Act of 1972; Executive Order 11246, as amended; Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
