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SOCIAL WORKER 1, 2, OR 3

Salary

Depends on Qualifications

Location

St. Gabriel, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

413-25-097

Department

DOC-Elayn Hunt Correctional Center

Opening Date

08/01/2025

Closing Date

8/6/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

Louisiana Department of

Public Safety & Corrections –

Corrections Services

www.doc.louisiana.gov

ELALYN HUNT CORRECTIONAL CENTER

St. Gabriel, LA

We're seeking compassionate, drivenSocial Workersto join our dedicatedMental Health Department. In this vital role, you'll assess patients, clients, and offenders to develop and manage individualized treatment plans. You'll conduct in-depth interviews, gather critical personal and medical histories, and determine the most effective psychosocial interventions. If you're ready to use your skills to change lives and support mental wellness, we want you on our team!

Why work for DOC? (https://doc.louisiana.gov/about-the-dpsc/careers-in-corrections/)

+ Culture: DOC values and supports employees through numerous recognition programs, creating a sense of community, prioritizing internal promotional opportunities, clear communication, and professional development.

+ Growth: Professional growth is encouraged at DOC through numerous avenues.

+ Benefits: DOC offers a generous benefits package including; a defined benefit pension plan, health insurance that is also available post retirement, at least 10 paid holidays, sick and annual leave that rolls over from year to year, paid or time off accrued for hours worked over 40 per week, a deferred compensation plan, a flexible benefits plan, alternate work schedules etc. Alternative work schedules including 4/10’sMAYbe an available benefit for certain positions upon meeting the policy requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice as a Licensed Master's Social Worker (LMSW), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), or Certified Social Worker (CSW) plus:

A master's degree in social work.

NOTE:

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.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere.

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

+ Provides advanced technical and clinical consultation on psychosocial diagnosis and treatment when specialized treatment is indicated to overcome major problems in social dysfunction, serious behavior disorders or cases in which patients may be in jeopardy of severe risk to self or others.

+ Develops and implements complex individualized plans of service and social work treatment to address identified needs, problems, and behavioral/emotional reactions of patients and families.

+ Provides social work component on a multidisciplinary team for an area of medical specialization or for specific high-risk populations.

+ Provides expert testimony and/or advocacy representation for clients in court cases.

+ May conduct group therapy sessions for the support, education, and problem resolution of assigned population.

+ Interviews assigned cases for mental status examinations as requested to the parole board.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational or Promotion of a permanent, classified employee of Louisiana State Government

+ Current permanent status classified state employees may be required to accept a probational appointment if accepted.

+ An employee selected for a promotion may be required to serve a trial detail prior to being permanently promoted.

+ This posting may also be used to fill a vacancy as a temporary job appointment. If filled as a temporary job appointment, should a permanent position become available, the employee may be converted to a probational appointment.

Career Progression Group: This position may be filled as a Social Worker 1, 2, or 3

Compensation: This position has a Special Entrance Rate at each level. However salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.

+ Social Worker 1 has an SER of$19.88per hour

+ Social Worker 2 has an SER of $21.27per hour

+ Social Worker 3 has an SER of $22.76per hour

This position also offers Premium Paybetween $2.00 and $5.00 an hour for eachhour worked, based on years of service with DOC,in additionto regular pay.

Other Important Information:

+ IMPORTANT: In the supplemental questions section,applicants must authorizethe HR Office of DPS&C-Corrections Services to contact prior employers to check references under thePrison Rape Elimination Act (PREA),to be considered for employment, by answering ‘YES’ to the PREA question.

+ This Agency is a Drug Free Workplace.

+ Any degree, certificate, special license, or DD-214 must be verified by official documentation prior to hire.

+ Any qualifying experience that is based on college credit/college hours should have an accompanying transcript for verification.

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). Resumeswill notbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

+ To view and apply to any of our other postings we currently have available, click HERE.

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Hilary Dugar

Human Resources Department

Elayn Hunt Correctional Center

Ph: (225) 319-4128

Fax: (225) 319-4592

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough 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:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

+ 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

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

+ Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

+ Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

+ Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

01

Are you currently a permanent classified employee of Louisiana State Government (STATE EMPLOYEE)?

+ Yes

+ No

02

If you have previous employment in a community confinement center, jail, lockup or prison, the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) requires Corrections Human Resources to contact those employers prior to hiring any applicant for information on substantiated allegations of sexual abuse or any resignation during a pending investigation of an allegation of sexual abuse. Do you authorize the Human Resources Office of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Corrections Services, to contact any of your prior employers, whether listed on your employment application or not, to ascertain information required by the Prison Rape Elimination Act, Part 115 of Title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations? I understand that prior to any offer of employment by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections that such information must be obtained. IMPORTANT: I also understand that if I do not authorize such contact, I will not be eligible for employment with the Department of Public Safety and Corrections. Should I be appointed from this announcement, I also understand that this authorization will remain valid for the duration of my employment with the Department of Public Safety and Corrections. Questions should be directed to Human Resources as noted in the Supplemental Information section of this job posting.

+ Yes, I understand. You may contact my employers, past or present.

+ No. Do not contact my employers, past or present, and DO NOT CONSIDER ME as a candidate for employment.

03

Do you possess a Licensed Master's Social Worker (LMSW), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), or Certified Social Worker (CSW) licensure?

+ Yes

+ No

04

If you answered 'YES' to the previous question, please list the TYPE, license NUMBER, the issue STATE, and expiration date. Failure to provide ALL information could result in your application not being considered. If you answered "no" enter "n/a"

05

How did you hear about this position?

+ Civil Service Website or social media

+ Recruitment Event

+ Newspaper Ad

+ DOC Website

+ DOC Employee Referral

+ LinkedIn

+ Indeed

+ ZipRecruiter

+ Glassdoor

+ Monster

+ Facebook/Instragram

+ Twitter

+ Other

Required Question

Employer

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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