SOCIAL WORKER 5B

State of Louisiana; Lafayette (LA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Louisiana, Acadiana Area, seeks a Social Worker to supervise licensed behavioral health staff at Tyler Behavioral Health Clinic and to provide assessments, treatment planning and therapy. LMSW or LCSW license in Louisiana is required, with a MSW and four years of social services experience.

The role involves scheduling, policy adherence, and coordination of care with the Clinic Manager, ensuring quality services and compliance with licensing rules.

Qualifications

• Must have LMSW or LCSW license in Louisiana.
• Master's degree in social work and four years of social services experience.
• Experience supervising licensed behavioral health staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical supervision of Professional Counselors and Social Workers.
• Deliver behavioral health services including assessments, crisis intervention, treatment planning, individual, family, and group therapy.
• Administratively supervise staff including delegating case assignments and workflow.
• Collaborate with Clinic Manager to identify quality of services and improve workflows, policies, and procedures.
• Document and update client information, treatment plans in an EHR system.

Skills

Clinical supervision

Counseling

Crisis intervention

Treatment planning

Education

Master's in Social Work

LMSW or LCSW license (Louisiana)

Tools

EHR system

Job description

Interested in joining our team and helping to serve Acadiana with quality compassionate care?

We are looking for a Social Worker to provide treatment and clinical/administrative supervision of licensed behavioral health staff in our Tyler Behavioral Health Clinic. If you have experience in providing behavioral health assessments, intervention, treatment planning and counseling to individuals and their families and/or group therapy, this may be your opportunity to make a meaningful impact to the individuals we serve.

Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice as a Licensed Master's Social Worker (LMSW) or a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) plus:

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

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

Job Duties:

• Provides direct clinical supervision of Professional Counselors and Social Workers through review of cases to assist and guide subordinate staff in the development of skills in working with clients with behavioral health and/or addictive disorders.
• Provides professional level behavioral health services including assessments, crisis intervention, treatment planning, individual, family, and group therapy to a highly complex caseload.
• Administratively supervises staff including delegating case assignments, special projects, coordinating workflow and duty assignments.
• Reviews, evaluates, and counsels subordinate staff regarding work performance and provides guidance and direction toward improving quality of care.
• Collaborates with Clinic Manager to identify individual/team quality of services and makes recommendations regarding improvements in workflow, processes, policies, and procedures including coordination of care activities.
• Documents and updates client information, and treatment plans in an EHR (Electronic Health Record) System as needed.
• Works in accordance with the laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures of all applicable licensing/governmental agencies, accreditation bodies, and within the guidelines set by the Acadiana Area Human Services District.

Position –Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational or Promotional

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday; 40 hours/week

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

This AAHSD SITE is NHSC APPROVED. QUALIFYING SOCIAL WORKERS MAY BE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM.

For further information about this vacancy contact:
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.