Social Worker 4 TherapistCounselor
Social Worker 4 TherapistCounselor
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USD 3904 - 7025
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Supplemental Information
EMBRACING OUR DIVERSITY MAKES US STRONGER
We believe that our individual differences are our strength and it forms the foundation that allows our agency to empower individuals to experience a greater quality of life.
Our agencys vision is that all people will be empowered to lead meaningful and productive lives among friends relatives and neighbors regardless of behavioral health needs or developmental disabilities. We have been lighting the path forward into recovery by providing personcentered services to adults and children who meet the treatment criteria for substance use disorders developmental disabilities and/or mental health.
To learn more about our agency please Visit our website
Potential Benefits:
- Certain student loan relief programs such as the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program may be available to staff.
- Educational opportunities made available to staff.
- Paid holidays for eligible staff. This includes up to 10 statutory holidays as well as additional holidays as declared by the governor.
- Earned Annual (personal) AND Sick Leave for eligible staff. Leave is accumulated and balances roll over each year.
- Health Life and Miscellaneous Insurance Plans available for eligible staff with multiple options at varying costs.
- Retirement Options for eligible staff.
For more detailed information on some of these benefits you may click on the Benefits tab located above.
We are seeking applicants for Social Worker 4 positions across some of our outpatient behavioral health facilities which may include clinics in the following locations:
- Hammond (Tangipahoa Parish)
- Slidell (St. Tammany Parish)
- Mandeville (St. Tammany Parish)
- Denham Springs (Livingston Parish)
- Bogalusa (Washington Parish)
Applicants who have at least 6 months of substance abuse treatment experience or have passed the ADC AADC or EMAC exam are strongly encouraged to apply.
Please see the Examples of Work below for additional information for this position.
These positions may be filled as either a Probational Appointment or a Job Appointment. For Probational Appointments applicants may be asked to serve a probationary period that may be anywhere from 6 months to 24 months.
Salary may be negotiable depending on the chosen applicants level of experience. Below is a list of the pay range(s) for the position(s). NOTE: The following rates are Special Entrance Rates (SER) established for this agency in these job titles:
- Social Worker 4: $24.35/hour minimum $40.53/hour maximum
Note regarding the advertised pay range: The maximum amount listed is the maximum salary a person can make while in this title and NOT the maximum usually offered to new hires.
An additional premium pay of $1.00/hour may be applied hour for hour working in direct patient care.
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
To apply for this vacancy click on the Apply link above and complete an electronic application which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. 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 additional information about this vacancy contact:
Kasi Silbernagel HR Specialist
FPHSA/Human Resources
835 Pride Drive Suite B
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Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) followed by three years of social services experience.Job Concepts
Function of Work:
To serve as a licensed Clinical Social Worker and to provide independent assessment implementation as case manager of treatment plans and independent counseling with a minimum of supervision with a concentration on clients or offenders with specialized/atypical cases.
Level of Work:
Advanced.
Supervision Received:
Broad review from a higherlevel social worker facility manager or administrator.
Supervision Exercised:
May provide functional supervision over lowerlevel social workers and professionals in other disciplines.
Location of Work:
Department of Health and Hospitals; LSUHealth Sciences Centers Acute Care Hospitals Medical Schools; Veterans Affairs; Department of Corrections.
Job Distinctions:
Differs from the Social Worker 3 by the presence of licensure as a Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).
Differs from the Social Worker 5A by the absence of responsibility of serving as sole social worker of a facility having full managerial responsibility over a facilitys social services program.
Differs from the Social Worker 5B by the absence of direct supervisory responsibilities.Examples of Work
This clinician position provides clinical assessment and treatment of primarily youth/adolescent clients with various substance use disorders or mental health diagnoses. The clinician completes comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments treatment plans screenings treatment via individual/family/group therapy as well as discharge plans for patients and families as needed. The clinician works on an interdisciplinary treatment team in order to provide thorough and comprehensive care as well as continuity of care and will prepare and send progress reports to the appropriate social service agencies and referral sources as required. The clinician may also assist in the acquisition of appropriate resources as needed. The clinician may also collect routine urine drug samples for labs and rapid assessment if required.
Additionally the clinician attends annual and PRN trainings and webinars to improve competency in assessment diagnosis and treatment of mental health and substance use disorders. The clinician also works collaboratively with Peer Support Specialists Case Management and Care Coordination for patients with mental health and substance use disorder that may require additional support and coordination of services.
Employment Type
Full Time
