Social Worker 4 - Therapist/Counselor - Residential Facility

About this Job

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 agency’s 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 person-centered services to adults and children who meet the treatment criteria for substance use disorders, developmental disabilities, and/or mental health.

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Potential Benefits:

Some of our facilities are approved HRSA/NHSC sites. Staff in specific positions at approved sites may be eligible to apply for certain student loan relief programs.

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 some positions, clinical supervision related to licensure requirements may be provided by the appropriately licensed agency staff at no cost to the employee.

For more detailed information on some of these benefits, you may click on the “Benefits” tab located above.

This Social Worker 4 position is for a vacancy located in our Residential Inpatient Facility in Mandeville, Louisiana. Please see the Examples of Work below for additional information for this position.

This position may be filled as a Probational Appointment. 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 applicant’s level of experience.

Below is a list of the pay range for the position. NOTE: The following rates are Special Entrance Rates (SER) established for this agency in this job title:

Social Worker 4: $24.35/hour minimum - $40.53/hour maximumNo 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:

Emily Barthelemy, HR Analyst

Florida Parishes Human Services Authority/Human Resources

835 Pride Drive, Suite B

Hammond, Louisiana 70401

Minimum Qualifications

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

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

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 higher-level social worker, facility manager, or administrator.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

May provide functional supervision over lower-level social workers and professionals in other disciplines.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:

Differs from the Social Worker 3 by the presence of licensure as a Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).

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.

Job Duties and Other Information

This clinician position provides clinical assessment and treatment of clients admitted to the inpatient residential substance use treatment facility. The clinician may evaluate and determines appropriateness of referrals/admissions when a bed becomes available. The clinician completes comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments, treatment plans, screenings, treatment/counseling via individual/family/group therapies, as well as discharge plans for patients and families as needed. The clinician also works on an interdisciplinary treatment team in order to provide thorough and comprehensive care, making recommendations for treatment plans and assisting in formulating therapeutic activities. Additionally, the clinician attends annual and PRN trainings and webinars to improve competency in assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of substance use disorders.