Social Worker 5-B

State of Louisiana • New Orleans, LA

3d

About The Position

MHSD is one of ten districts across Louisiana, created by the state legislature in 2003 to oversee publicly funded, community-based mental health, addictive disorders, and developmental disabilities services. It serves adults, children, and families in Orleans, Plaquemines, and St. Bernard Parishes.

The Social Worker 5-B provides advanced clinical social work services, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and intervention for individuals experiencing mental health and co-occurring disorders. The role also serves as a clinical resource to staff, offering consultation, guidance, and professional support to promote effective, evidence-based care. The incumbent works within established policies, regulatory requirements, and MHSD clinical guidelines, using professional expertise and independent judgment to address complex situations and the needs of individuals and families.

This position is a probational appointment. The salary offered depends on qualifications and experience. The advertised maximum is the maximum salary someone may earn in this title and level over their career, not necessarily the maximum available to a new hire. No Civil Service test score is required for consideration. Applicants must provide relevant, detailed education and experience in the application; resumes are not accepted in place of completed application sections.

Requirements

• Current Louisiana license to practice as a Licensed Master's Social Worker (LMSW) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).
• Master's degree in social work followed by four years of social services experience.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments and evaluations.
• Develop individualized treatment plans and provide specialized counseling and clinical interventions for individuals with complex mental health, addictive, and co-occurring disorders.
• Provide clinical supervision to licensed and provisionally licensed clinicians, supporting sound clinical judgment, effective treatment planning, and high-quality behavioral health services.
• Consult on complex cases, diagnostic considerations, crisis response, therapeutic interventions, and treatment strategies.
• Coach and develop clinical staff by strengthening competencies, supporting evidence-based practices, and helping clinicians maintain ethical, professional, and licensing standards.
• Conduct case reviews, clinical audits, and documentation reviews to promote compliance with federal, state, CARF, CCBHC, and MHSD standards and identify opportunities to improve clinical practice and outcomes.
• Deliver training and consultation to clinical staff and MHSD programs on evidence-based behavioral health practices, documentation standards, accreditation requirements, and approaches to complex treatment needs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior