Salary: Depends on Qualifications
Location : Denham Springs, LA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number: 210155-SW3-4-DSBHC
Department: LDH-Florida Parishes Human Services Authority
Opening Date: 07/09/2025
Closing Date: 7/20/2025 11:59 PM Central
About this Job
EMBRACING OUR DIVERSITY MAKES US STRONGER
We believe that our individual differences are our strength, and it forms the foundation that allows our agency to empower individuals to experience a greater quality of life.
Our agency's vision is that all people will be empowered to lead meaningful and productive lives among friends, relatives, and neighbors regardless of behavioral health needs or developmental disabilities. We have been lighting the path forward into recovery by providing person-centered services to adults and children who meet the treatment criteria for substance use disorders, developmental disabilities, and/or mental health.
We are looking for a Social Worker to provide clinical assessment and treatment of clients with various mental health diagnoses, substance use disorders, medication-assisted treatment, and high-risk patients in crisis. The clinician completes comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments, treatment plans, screenings, and treatment via individual/family/group therapy, as well as discharge plans for patients and families as needed. The clinician works on an interdisciplinary treatment team in order to provide comprehensive care, as well as continuity of care, and will prepare and send progress reports to the appropriate social service agencies and referral sources as required. The clinician may also assist in the acquisition of appropriate resources as needed. The clinician may also collect routine urine drug samples for labs and rapid assessment if required.
To learn more about our agency, please
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice as a Licensed Master's Social Worker (LMSW) or a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) plus:
A master's degree in social work followed by two years of social services experience.
Job Specification
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:

• Completes intake and psycho-social evaluations on primarily adults and some aftercare individuals, which includes providing technical and clinical input on diagnosis and treatment in the interdisciplinary staff consultation with staff prescribers to establish an individual's treatment plan for each individual in treatment.
• Completes correspondence, written reports, and other communications with other agencies regarding an individual's care
• May provide crisis evaluation for individuals who are in acute distress as indicated by a family member, coroner, law authorities, etc., which may require complex and specialized crisis intervention, psychosocial evaluation, and specialized clinical treatment.

Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: Probational Appointment or Job Appointment
Compensation: This position is eligible for premium pay of $1.00/hour for hours worked performing direct patient care.
The following rates are Special Entrance Rates (SER) established for this agency in these job titles:

• Social Worker 3: $22.76/hour minimum - $37.88/hour maximum
• Social Worker 4: $24.35/hour minimum - $40.53/hour maximum

Career Progression: Social Worker 3 or a Social Worker 4
Location: Denham Springs Behavioral Health Clinic in Denham Springs, Louisiana
We strongly recommend individuals who have substance abuse treatment experience or have passed the ADC, AADC, or EMAC exam at the time of appointment apply to this posting.
Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.
How To Apply:
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
*Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e. relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
Contact information:
For additional information about this vacancy contact:
Kasi Silbernagel, HR Specialist
FPHSA Human Resources
835 Pride Drive, Suite B
Phone:
Email:
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.
As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:
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Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave
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• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veteran's Day,
• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor
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Please select your current licensure status:

• Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) by the Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) by the Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners
• None of the above

02
Please provide your license number, original issue date, and expiration date. If you answered "None of the Above" to the previous question, please type N/A in the space below.
03
Have you provided at least 6 months of verifiable substance use treatment services, or supervised staff providing addiction services, PRIOR to December 1, 2015? NOTE: If you answer "Yes," this experience must be listed in the Work Experience section of your application.

• Yes
• No

04
If you answered "Yes" to the question above, please list Employer and dates of employment in which these services were provided. NOTE: This experience must be PRIOR to December 1, 2015, and must also be listed in the Work Experience section of your application. If you answered "No" to the question above, please type "N/A" in the response below.
05
Have you previously passed either the ADC, AADC, or EMAC exam?

• Yes
• No

06
If you answered "Yes" to the previous question, please indicate the type of exam and date passed/certified. If you answered "No," please type N/A in the space below.
07
Do you have any certifications in Trauma-focused therapy (i.e. EMDR, CPT, CBT, DBT, etc.)?

• Yes
• No

08
If you answered "Yes" to the previous question, please indicate which trauma-focused therapy certifications you possess. If you answered "No," please type N/A in the space below.
09
Do you have clinical experience providing services to child/adolescent populations?

• Yes
• No

10
If you answered "yes" to the previous question, please list the age range of child/adolescent services provided and any certifications associated with providing child/adolescent therapy. If you answered "no," please type N/A in the space below.
11
Some of our clinic locations offer evening services to our clients. Are you willing and able to work non-traditional hours if needed, including some evenings?

• Yes
• No

12
If you do not yet have your LCSW, please provide the estimated number of months remaining before you can test for your LCSW. If you already have your LCSW, please type "N/A" in the space below.
Required Question