SOCIAL WORKER 1, 2, OR 3

State of Louisiana • Cottonport, LA

50d • $20

About The Position

This position will be filled as a Probational Appointment or Promotion of a Permanent Classified Employee of Louisiana State Government (State Employee) This position may be filled as: DETAIL : The selected employee may be required to serve a trial detail prior to being permanently promoted TEMPORARY JOB APPOINTMENT: This position may be filled by temporary job appointment. If filled as a temporary job appointment, should a permanent position become available, the employee may be converted to a probational appointment. PROBATIONAL APPOINTMENT: Current permanent status classified State employees may be required to accept a probational appointment, if selected. As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Social Worker 1, Social Worker 2 or Social Worker 3 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s). Specific information about this job will be provided to you in the interview process, should you be selected.

Requirements

• Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice as a Licensed Master's Social Worker (LMSW), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), or Certified Social Worker (CSW) plus:
• A master's degree in social work.

Responsibilities

• Interview clients and client groups, offenders, and appropriate others to obtain extensive social, developmental, psychological, family, and educational background.
• Selects and recommends therapeutic intervention strategies and treatment approaches based on psychosocial assessment to an interdisciplinary treatment team.
• Provides social work component in an interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary team approach to diagnosis, planning, and treatment.
• Conducts individual and group counseling conjointly or under close supervision.
• Prepares psychosocial assessments, social summaries, and notations in the client's chart.
• Prepares correspondence with community agencies and serves as primary liaison person with all outside agencies such as courts, schools, foster care and legal authorities.
• Assesses the level of care and intervention, including discharge, reassignment, change of treatment strategies and techniques; communicates these findings to the interdisciplinary treatment team.
• Attends and participates in community health-related programs, in-services, continuing education, and maintains professional reading.
• Develops a working knowledge of correctional or community resources in order to recommend or refer offenders for special services.
• Provides psychosocial case management to individuals, groups, and families when this intervention is determined to be most appropriate.

Benefits

• DOC values and supports employees through numerous recognition programs, creating a sense of community, prioritizing internal promotional opportunities, clear communication, and professional development.
• Professional growth is encouraged at DOC through numerous avenues.
• DOC offers a generous benefits package including; a defined benefit pension plan, health insurance that is also available post retirement, at least 10 paid holidays, sick and annual leave that rolls over from year to year, paid or time off accrued for hours worked over 40 per week, a deferred compensation plan, a flexible benefits plan, alternate work schedules, work from home, etc.
• Alternative work schedules including 4/10's or work from home MAY be an available benefit for certain positions upon meeting the policy requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees