SOCIAL WORKER 7

Office of Juvenile Justice Swanson Center for Youth at Monroe 4701 South Grand St., Monroe, LA 71202 https://ojj.la.gov/location/swanson-center-for-youth-monroe

The Office of Juvenile Justice is seeking an experienced and compassionate Social Worker 7 to provide leadership and oversight of treatment services within a secure-care environment. This position is ideal for a licensed clinical professional who is passionate about youth rehabilitation, staff development, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality therapeutic services. As a Social Worker 7, you will lead treatment and case management operations, supervise clinical staff and contracted providers, and help ensure youth receive effective, evidence-based behavioral health services. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, support treatment planning and reintegration efforts, and contribute to the development of programs designed to meet the complex needs of youth in secure care. If you are a collaborative leader with strong clinical expertise and a commitment to helping youth achieve positive outcomes, this position offers a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful impact on treatment services and youth success.

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 five years of social services experience.The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

NOTE: Your social work/social services experience must have been earned AFTER your graduation date for your Masters in Social Work to be credited towards the five year experience requirement.Job Duties:• Supervise and provide clinical guidance to social services and treatment staff.

• Coordinate treatment planning, counseling services, staffing activities, and reintegration planning.
• Monitor case files and documentation to ensure timeliness, completeness, and compliance.
• Review progress notes and treatment records to ensure consistency and quality of services.
• Participate in release, furlough, and complex case staffings and ensure required documentation is completed.
• Ensure youth receive appropriate psychological, psychiatric, and behavioral health services.
• Supervise intake, referral, and case management processes for youth receiving treatment services.
• Coordinate mental health services with contracted providers and monitor service delivery.
• Assist with designing and implementing therapeutic programs that address youth treatment needs.
• Serve as liaison between the Social Services Department and administration while making recommendations regarding youth placement and treatment needs.

Position-Specific Details:

Work Location: This vacancy is located at Swanson Center for Youth in Monroe, Louisiana. Appointment Type: Full time, Probational

The incumbent will have full managerial responsibility over the social service program for Swanson Center for Youth in Monroe.

The incumbent of this position must not have been convicted or pled nolo contendere to a crime listed in R.S. 15:587.1 (c).

The Office of Juvenile Justice will receive a list of eligible applicants ONLY from the people who respond to this posting.

The Office of Juvenile Justice is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. For more information on employment-related resources available for those with disabilities, refer to the Louisiana Employment Resource Guide.

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.

Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in the place of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be marked as not meeting minimum qualifications if incomplete or if the job duties are written in a general or vague manner

In the supplemental questions section, applicants must authorize the HR Office of Juvenile Justice to contact prior employers to check references under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) to be considered for employment.

If you are contacted for an interview, please let us know at that time if you will need special accommodations.

NOTE: Prior to an appointment, the selected applicant must take and pass a drug screening test, possess a valid Louisiana Driver's License and clear a background check.

This agency participates in the E-Verify system for verification of citizenship and employment authorization.

For further information about this vacancy contact: Garilyn London OJJ/ Human Resources [email protected]