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Social Service Counselor 4A

State of Louisiana — LDH-Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority · Elmwood, LA

$21.46 - $38.67 Hourly Full-time Posted Sep 18, 2026 · 14 days ago Closes Oct 2, 2026
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Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority (JPHSA) is a Local Governing Entity (LGE) created by the Louisiana Legislature in 1989. JPHSA is responsible for the management and operation of behavioral health and developmental disability Services in Jefferson Parish. JPHSA provides fully integrated primary and behavioral healthcare services through its JeffCare program. The Behavioral Health Community Services (BHCS) division provides a continuum of community-based behavioral health and supportive programs to assist individuals in their recovery from mental illness and/or addictive disorders. The Social Service Counselor 4-A is responsible for coordinating, managing, and monitoring contracted programs and services within the BHCS division under the direct supervision of the Behavioral Health Regional Director (Clinical and Support Services Manager). Job duties include monitoring Assertive Community Treatment vendors, providing oversight and technical assistance to contractors, managing Hospital Coordination and Transition and Assisted Outpatient Treatment programs, and representing JPHSA in court-related AOT matters.

Source: GovernmentJobs / State of Louisiana NeoGov

Pay & demand for Substance Abuse & Mental Health Counselors in Louisiana

This listing pays about $62,535/yr (midpoint) — around the 85th percentile for Substance Abuse & Mental Health Counselors in Louisiana: above the typical range.

$29,86010th $37,910median $65,72090th
Median pay
$37,910/yr · Louisiana
Typical range
$33,970 – $55,370
Average pay
$45,030/yr
Employed in Louisiana
6,420
Share of LA jobs
3.32 per 1,000

Louisiana median for this occupation is $0 in line with the statewide median.

Typical path: Bachelor's minimum; LPC licensure requires a master's

⚜ State of Louisiana classified position — applications typically run through the Louisiana Careers site, and many roles require a civil-service test score before you can be referred.

Living in Louisiana

Median rent
$1,038/mo
Median home value
$208,700
Median household income
$60,023/yr
Population
4,621,025

A month at this job's midpoint pay would cover about 5.0 months of median rent here.

HUD fair market rent (FY2026, Jefferson Parish): $1,113/mo 1BR · $1,331/mo 2BR — a 2BR at FMR takes about 26% of this job's monthly midpoint pay.

Wage estimates: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics, 2025 annual estimates, occupation 211018 — Substance Abuse & Mental Health Counselors. Percentile is an estimate for comparison, not a guarantee. Cost-of-living figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates. Fair market rents: U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development, FY2026.

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