SOCIAL WORKER 4 (THERAPIST/COUNSELOR)

Salary: Depends on Qualifications
Location : Statewide, LA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number: 201975-SW4-BHC
Department: LDH-Florida Parishes Human Services Authority
Opening Date: 10/30/2024
Closing Date: 11/13/2024 11:59 PM Central
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 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.
To learn more about our agency, please
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 applicant's 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

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
Hammond, Louisiana 70401
985-543-4333 ext. 1408
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A master's degree in social work from an accredited school of social work followed by three years of professional level social services experience.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:
Licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) by the Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners as required by law.
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 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.
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 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.
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.
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
Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at
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 (). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (), among others

01
Are you a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) by the Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners?

• Yes
• No

02
If you answered "Yes" to the question above, please indicate the following: Type of License, License #, Date Originally Issued, and Expiration Date If you answered "No" to the question above, please type "N/A" in the response below.
03
Have you provided at least 6 months of verifiable addiction services, or supervised staff providing addiction services, prior to December 1, 2015?

• Yes
• No

04
If you answered "Yes" to the question above, please list Employer and dates of employment in which these services were provided. NOTE: This experience must also be listed in the Work Experience section of your application. If you answered "No" to the question above, please type "N/A" in the response below.
05
Have you previously passed either the ADC, AADC, or EMAC exam?

• Yes
• No

06
If you answered "Yes" to the question above, please indicate the type of exam and date passed/certified. If you answered "No" to the question above, please type "N/A" in the response below.
07
Do you have prior experience with providing therapy/counseling services to children/youth populations?

• Yes
• No

08
Which work location(s) would you be able to consider?

• Bogalusa, LA
• Denham Springs, LA
• Hammond, LA
• Mandeville, LA
• Slidell, LA

Required Question