SOCIAL WORKER 1, 2, OR 3 (CASE MANAGER)

Supplemental Information 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.
To learn more about our agency, please Visit our website Potential Benefits: Some of our facilities are approved HRSA/NHSC sites.
Staff in specific positions at approved sites may be eligible to apply for certain student loan relief programs, including Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).
Educational opportunities made available to staff.
Paid holidays for eligible staff.
This includes up to 10 statutory holidays as well as additional holidays as declared by the governor.
Earned Annual (personal) AND Sick Leave for eligible staff.
Leave is accumulated and balances roll over each year.
Health, Life, and Miscellaneous Insurance Plans available for eligible staff, with multiple options at varying costs.
Retirement Options for eligible staff.
For some positions, clinical supervision related to licensure requirements may be provided by the appropriately licensed agency staff at no cost to the employee.
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We are seeking applicants for a Social Worker (Case Manager) position in our outpatient behavioral health facility located in Bogalusa.
This position is in a Career Progression Series and may be filled as either a Social Worker 1, 2, or 3, depending on the applicant’s level of experience.
Please note that there is only one vacancy to be filled.
Please see the Examples of Work below for additional information on this position.
This position may be filled as a Job Appointment.
Salary may be negotiable depending on the chosen applicant’s level of experience.
Below is the pay range(s) for the position(s).
NOTE: The following rate is a Special Entrance Rate (SER) established for this agency for this job title: Social Worker 1: $19.
88/hour minimum - $33.
08/hour maximum Social Worker 2: $21.
27/hour minimum - $33.
71/hour maximum Social Worker 3: $22.
76/hour minimum - $37.
88/hour maximum 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.
*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application.
Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
* For additional information about this vacancy contact: Kasi Silbernagel, HR Analyst FPHSA Human Resources 835 Pride Drive, Suite B Phone: (985) 543-4333 ext.
1408 kasi.
silbernagel@fphsa.
org Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A master's degree in social work from an accredited school of social work.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Licensed Master's Social Worker (LMSW), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), or Certified Social Worker (CSW) licensure by the Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners 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 or LCSW licensure in Louisiana; 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, 1701 Duke Street, Suite 200, Alexandria, VA 22314.
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 This clinician position provides case management services for clients with various mental health diagnoses, substance use disorders, medication assisted treatment, and high-risk patients in crisis.
The primary function of this position is to assist clients in identifying, accessing, and using community-based resources that support individual and family functioning, allowing the client and family to focus on evidence-based therapeutic interventions with the FPHSA treatment team.