This vacancy is located at SCLHSA's Terrebonne Behavioral Health Center located in Houma, LA. The incumbent will provide advanced clinical services through individual, family and/or group counseling to a complex caseload of behavioral health clients. The incumbent will prepare person centered plans for clients based on recommended levels of care. The incumbent will provide both written and verbal documentation and consultation to other agencies. The incumbent will also assist clinic manager in designing and implementing programs which address community needs.

This position requires that the employee is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

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For further information about this vacancy contact:
Macy Comeaux
HR Director
Macy.Richard@la.gov
985-876-8876

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.

• Provides educational services to groups of clients on behavioral health issues.
• Prepares person centered plans in consultation with the client, family, other collaterals and treatment team based on the recommended level of care.
• Provides emergency services to clients needing crisis intervention for self and/or family.
• Participates in case staffing with the treatment team and helps determine proper strategies for intervention and treatment.
• Monitors clients’ urine screen collection for drug screening purposes.
• Documents written reports to courts, probation officers, employees, schools, and case workers in regards to client’s treatment recommendations and progress in treatment.
• Requests, reviews and utilizes appropriate behavioral health, medical, etc. correspondence to ensure appropriate treatment interventions.
• May provide consultation to other agencies such as schools, local hospitals and the coroner’s office.

• Attends meetings, workshops, trainings and seminars for continuing education purposes and professional enhancement and development.
• Performs any additional duties requested which are not listed in job description but relate to services provided by the clinic.