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Social Worker 3-4

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Posted : Thursday, August 22, 2024 08:50 AM

Supplemental Information Helping people, changing lives through education, prevention, intervention, and treatment in an effort to enhance quality of life.
This vacancy is located at SCLHSA's St.
Mary Behavioral Health Center located in Morgan City, LA.
The incumbent will provide advanced clinical services through individual, family and/or group counseling to a complex caseload of behavioral health clients.
The incumbent will also prepare person centered plans for clients based on recommended levels of care, provide both written and verbal documentation and consultation to other agencies, and assist the clinic manager in designing and implementing programs which address community needs.
2 vacancies may be filled with this posting.
NOTE REGARDING THE ADVERTISED PAY: This position participates in a Career Progression Group (CPG) and may be filled as a Social Worker 3 or 4 level at which the vacancy is filled will be determined by the qualifications of the candidate selected.
This position provides the opportunity to advance within this job series.
The actual starting salary depends on the education and experience of the selected applicant.
Please click on the below links to learn more about each job level: Social Worker 3 Social Worker 4 Virtual/Hybrid work option may be available.
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process.
Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application.
Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
* For further information about this vacancy contact: Macy Comeaux HR Director Macy.
Richard@la.
gov 985-876-8876 Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A master's degree in social work from an accredited school of social work followed by two years of professional level social services experience.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Positions require possession of Licensure as a Licensed Master's Social Worker (LMSW) or Licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) by the Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners.
NOTE: The master's degree in social work must be from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, 1701 Duke Street, Suite 200, Alexandria, VA 22314.
Job Concepts Function of Work: To provide social work services.
Level of Work: Advanced.
Supervision Received: Broad review from a higher-level social worker, facility manager, or administrator.
Supervision Exercised: May serve as a lead-worker of an interdisciplinary team or unit.
May provide functional supervision over lower level social workers and professionals in other disciplines.
Location of Work: Department of Health and Hospitals; LSU-Health Sciences Centers, Acute Care Hospitals, Medical Schools; Veterans Affairs; Department of Corrections.
Job Distinctions: Differs from a Social Worker 2 by the presence of responsibility for specialized caseloads, lead-worker duties, or coordinating a specialized program for a facility/area/region.
Differs from the Social Worker 4 by the absence of licensure as a Clinical Social Worker.
Differs from the Social Worker 5-A by the absence of responsibility of serving as sole social worker of a facility having full managerial responsibility over a facility's social services program.
Differs from the Social Worker 5-B by the absence of direct supervisory responsibilities.
Examples of Work Essential Functions: 95% Provides direct treatment services to a complex caseload of behavioral health clients (individual, group, family, and marital counseling).
Provides educational services to groups of clients on behavioral health issues.
Prepares person centered plans in consultation with the client, family, other collaterals and treatment team based on the recommended level of care.
Provides emergency services to clients needing crisis intervention for self and/or family.
Participates in case staffing with the treatment team and helps determine proper strategies for intervention and treatment.
Monitors clients’ urine screen collection for drug screening purposes.
Documents written reports to courts, probation officers, employees, schools, and case workers in regards to client’s treatment recommendations and progress in treatment.
Requests, reviews and utilizes appropriate behavioral health, medical, etc.
correspondence to ensure appropriate treatment interventions.
May provide consultation to other agencies such as schools, local hospitals and the coroner’s office.
5% Provides expert testimony and recommendations on behalf of clients to judges, probation officers, other court officers, and primary care physicians.
Attends meetings, workshops, trainings and seminars for continuing education purposes and professional enhancement and development.
Performs any additional duties requested which are not listed in job description but relate to services provided by the clinic.

• Phone : (985) 876-8876

• Location : Morgan City, LA

• Post ID: 9119572329


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