Social Worker 2, 3, or 4
This position will be with the NW LA Human Services District - Shreveport Behavioral Health Clinic located at 1310 N Hearne Ave.
The incumbent provides recovery, relapse prevention, and resilience-centered and consumer/family-focused Specialty Clinic Social Work Services to individuals with addictive disorders, serious and persistent mental illness, and/or co-occurring disorders. These services include a broad range of evidenced-based treatment and require independent clinical judgment and the use of varied in-depth evidenced-based treatment modalities.
No Civil Service test score is required to be considered for this vacancy.
As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Social Worker 2, 3, or 4, depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s). Please refer to the ‘Job Specifications’ tab located at the top of the LA Careers ‘Current Job Opportunities’ page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges**, minimum qualifications, and job concepts for each level.
The minimum and maximum pay levels for the position are listed below:
- Social Worker 2 - $19.67/hour minimum - $35.40/hour maximum
- Social Worker 3 - $21.05/hour minimum - $37.88/hour maximum
- Social Worker 4 - $22.52/hour minimum - $40.53/hour maximum
**Note regarding the advertised pay range: The advertised maximum amount listed is the maximum salary a person can make while in this title/level over their career and not the maximum amount we are allowed to pay a new hire.
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.
**IMPORTANT NOTE:
While we encourage all interested applicants to apply, please be aware that there are various reasons that your application may be disqualified from consideration, including, but not limited to:
- Failure to fully complete the education and work experience sections of the application; (Please note for the education section that the semester area refers to the # of credit HOURS and not the # of semesters you completed)
- Submission of a resume in lieu of the online application. Information on the resume will not substitute and must also be included on the actual job application in order to be considered. You must describe your duties as you will not be qualified based on the job title alone. A resume upload will NOT populate your information into your application.
- Failure to list complete license information (if applicable to the job position).
- Failure to submit an equivalency evaluation statement for an international degree by the closing of this announcement.
This agency participates in the E-Verify system for verification of citizenship and employment authorization.
For further information about this vacancy, contact:
NW LA Human Services District
Human Resources
1310 N Hearne Ave
Shreveport, LA 71107
318-676-5111
Requirements
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: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 one year of social services experience.
Qualifications
Function of Work:
To provide social work services.
Level of Work:
Experienced.
Supervision Received:
General from higher-level social worker, facility administrator, or other higher-level professional.
Supervision Exercised:
None.
Location of Work:
Department of Health and Hospitals; LSU-Health Sciences Centers, Acute Care Hospitals, Medical Schools; Veterans Affairs; Department of Public Safety and Corrections.
Job Distinctions:
Differs from the Social Worker 1 by the presence of independent performance of duties under general supervision.
Differs from the Social Worker 3 by the absence of responsibility for specialized caseloads, lead-worker duties, or coordinating a specialized program for a facility/area/region.Plans, prioritizes, and manages psychosocial assessments and clinical treatment services by evaluating patient's functioning, conducting intensive interviews, gathering historical, legal, and/or technical data in order to determine and implement the most effective type of psychosocial intervention needed.
Conducts intake interviews, makes preliminary determination of client's eligibility for services, and makes appropriate referrals as needed.
Engages in needs assessment, goals setting, and implementation of planning for mentally retarded clients.
Provides advanced psychosocial case management to individuals, groups, and families when this intervention is determined to be the most appropriate.
Prepares psychosocial assessments, social service summaries, and notations in the client's chart. Provides correspondence to appropriate agencies.
Provides the social work component on a multidisciplinary or interdisciplinary treatment team.
Serves as client advocate to assure that his interests are protected.
Serves as liaison with parent's organizations, civic groups, community agencies, etc.
Develops a working knowledge of correctional or community resources in order to recommend referrals or patients for special services.
Serves as an intervention worker when security, medical personnel, and others encounter difficulties with inmates.
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