SOCIAL WORKER 4

State of Louisiana; Lafayette (LA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Louisiana’s Acadiana Area Human Services District seeks a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) for a Social Worker 4 role at the Crowley Behavioral Health Clinic. The successful candidate will serve individuals with emotional and behavioral disorders, including addictions, delivering direct care and coordinating treatment.

Requirements include a Master’s in Social Work and an active Louisiana LCSW license with at least three years of experience.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work required.
• Active Louisiana LCSW license required.
• Three years of social services experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary counselor to individuals with acute and chronic mental illness and co-occurring disorders providing direct care.
• Provide assessments and treatment plans for clients; screenings, triage and referral services; emergency evaluations when clinically needed.
• Coordinate admissions, discharges, and follow-up services within programs; work closely with team to provide quality treatment.
• Collaborate with psychiatrists, medical psychologists, nurses, pharmacists, and staff regarding interventions and evidence-based treatments.
• Document therapy notes within established timelines into an EHR system.
• Maintain licensure as an LCSW with the Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners.

Skills

Counseling

Collaboration

Assessment

Education

Master's degree in Social Work

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) license

Job description

About This Job

Interested in joining our team and helping to serve Acadiana with quality compassionate care? We currently have an opening for a Social Worker 4 position and are looking for someone with experience in working with individuals who have emotional and/or behavioral disorders, including addictive disorders.

If you’re driven, collaborative, and ready to make an impact – this could be the opportunity for you!

Why work for AAHSD!

• Mission: To improve the quality of life for citizens of Acadiana who have behavioral health and/or intellectual/developmental disabilities.
• Vision: To become the preeminent provider of community-based supports and human services which promote the independence, respect, and inclusion of all citizens dealing with issues of behavioral health and/or intellectual/developmental disabilities.
• Values:
  • Accountability- To be good stewards of our resources and to exceed all contractual, legal, and regulatory requirements in providing services.
  • Transparency – To operate in such a manner as to be above reproach in all of our governance and operational processes.
  • Value – To achieve optimal outcomes by implementing cost-effective, evidence-based practices in a timely manner.

Minimum Qualifications

Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) plus:

A master's degree in social work followed by three years of social services experience.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties:

• Serve as the primary counselor to individuals with acute and chronic mental illness and co-occurring disorders providing direct care.
• Provide assessments and treatment plans for clients; screenings, triage and referral services for clients seeking treatment, and will provide emergency evaluations when clinically needed including interventions.
• Coordinate admissions, discharges, and follow-up services within various programs and work closely with other team members to provide quality treatment to clients.
• Collaborate with psychiatrists, medical psychologists, nurses, pharmacists, and support staff regarding therapeutic interventions, diagnosis, and provisions of evidence based treatments via individual, group, and family therapy modalities.
• Document therapy notes within established timelines into an EHR (Electronic Health Record) System.
• Possess and maintain the necessary licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker by the Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners.

Position-Specific Details

Appointment Type: Probational or Promotional

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday; 8 hours per day

Location: This position is located in the Acadiana Area Human Services District – Crowley Behavioral Health Clinic

This AAHSD SITE is NHSC (National Health Service Corps) APPROVED. QUALIFYING SOCIAL WORKERS MAY BE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM.

Contact Information

Jennifer Sonnier, Human Resources Analyst

[e-mail]

AAHSD-Human Resources

302 Dulles Drive

Lafayette, LA 70506

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a State Employee, You Will Earn Competitive Pay, Choose From a Variety Of Benefits, And Have Access To a Great Professional Development Program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veteran's Day,
• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
• Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State Of Louisiana Employees Are Eligible To Participate In Various Retirement Systems (based On The Type Of Appointment And Agency For Which An Employee Works). These Retirement Systems Provide Retirement Allowances And Other Benefits For State Officers And Employees And Their Beneficiaries. State Retirement Systems May Include (but Are Not Limited To):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others