Social Worker 1, 2, 3, or 4 Job Listing at Louisiana Department of State Civil Service in Pineville, LA (Job ID ldoscs-591208)

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Job Title: Social Worker 1, 2, 3, or 4
Agency: DHH-Office of Behavioral Health
Opening Date: Tue. 01/29/13
Closing Date/Time: Continuous
State Salary Range: $13.30 - $28.00 hourly
$1,063.85 - $2,239.85 biweekly
$2,305.00 - $4,853.00 monthly
$27,660.00 - $58,236.00 annually

Agency Hiring Range: Min: Max:
Job Type: Classified
Location: Pineville, Louisiana

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Qualifications Benefits Supplemental Questions

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A master's degree in social work from an accredited school of social work.

NOTE:
Licensed Master's Social Worker (LMSW) or Certified Social Worker (CSW) licensure is required for this job. The CSW is a temporary credential issued after the LA State Board of Social Work Examiners approves an application for LMSW. An applicant has six months from the date of initial CSW issuance to take the LMSW examination. If a passing score is not achieved, the CSW is required to retake the Masters examination within one year from the date the CSW failed the exam. CSW licensure must be renewed annually and can be held for a maximum of three years from the original date of issue of the CSW.

Permanent status will not be granted in this job title without LMSW licensure; Certified Social Worker (CSW) credential will not be accepted for granting permanent status.

NOTE:
The master's degree in social work must be from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, 1744 R Street, N. W., Washington, D.C. 20034.
Supplemental Information:
IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THAT EACH APPLICANT REPORT HIS/HER LICENSE TITLE, NUMBER AND EXPIRATION DATE UNDER "LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS". FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN APPLICATION NOT BEING CONSIDERED FURTHER.
THESE SOCIAL WORKER POSITIONS ARE IN A CAREER PROGRESION GROUP AND MAY BE FILLED AT ANY LEVEL, INCLUDING:

Social Worker 1/ SS412 / salary range $27,664 - $58,240
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A master's degree in social work from an accredited school of social work.

Social Worker 2/ SS413 / salary range $29,598 - $62,317
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A master's degree in social work from an accredited school of social work followed by two years of professional social work experience.

Social Worker 3/ SS414 / salary range $31,678 -$66,685
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A master's degree in social work from an accredited school of social work followed by three years of professional social work experience.

Social Worker 4/ SS415 / salary range $33,904 - $71,344
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A master's degree in social work from an accredited school of social work followed by four years of professional social work experience, one year of which must have been at the experienced level or above. NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) as required by law.

NOTES for all titles: (1)The master's degree in social work must be from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, 1744 R Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20034.(2)Permanent status will not be granted in this job title without LMSW licensure; Certified Social Worker (CSW) credential will not be accepted for granting permanent status.

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For further information about this vacancy contact: ann.hall@la.gov
Ann Hall
Human Resources Department
Central Louisiana State Hospital
Post Office Box 5031
Pineville, LA 71361-5031

Job Concepts:
Function of Work:
To provide social work services.

Level of Work:
Entry.

Supervision Received:
Close from a 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 Corrections.

Job Distinctions:
Differs from the various Social Service Counselors job series by the presence of therapeutic intervention, case management, and by the requirement for providing a written psycho-social history including evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment plans for patients and/or offenders.

Differs from the Social Worker 2 by the absence of independence and more complex caseloads.
Examples of Work:
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.