This vacancy is located at SCLHSA's Terrebonne Behavioral Health Center located in Houma, LA. The incumbent will evaluate clients and recommend proper level of behavioral health treatment. The incumbent will interview clients to assess needs and problems such as education, employment, physical and mental impairment in order to determine the degree and nature of problems related to behavioral health. The incumbent will provide both written and verbal documentation and consultation to other agencies. The incumbent will assist 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 provide social work services.

Level of Work:
Advanced.

Supervision Received:
Broad review from a higher-level social worker, facility manager, or administrator.

Supervision Exercised:
May serve as a lead-worker of an interdisciplinary team or unit. 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 a Social Worker 2 by the presence of responsibility for specialized caseloads, lead-worker duties, or coordinating a specialized program for a facility/area/region.

Differs from the Social Worker 4 by the absence of licensure as a Clinical Social Worker.

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.

95% Completes appropriate, agency required assessment in order to determine level of treatment needed and complete proper referrals when necessary.

• Requests, reviews and utilizes behavioral health, medical, etc. correspondence to determine appropriate needs and level of care.
• Screens clients in order to determine if immediate crisis and provides emergency services to clients needing crisis intervention for self and/or family.
• Participates in case staffing and helps determine recommendations for client placement.
• Documents written reports to courts, probation officers, employees, schools, and case workers in regards to client’s treatment recommendations and progress in treatment.
• Completes all required agency documentation for assessment.

• 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.