SOCIAL WORKER 6-A Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4810344) Apply  SOCIAL WORKER 6-A Salary $4,784.00 - $8,608.00 Monthly Location Bridge City, LA Job Type Classified Job Number 403BCCY-205049-RPB Department Office of Juvenile Justice Opening Date 01/29/2025 Closing Date 2/3/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions Supplemental Information Office of Juvenile Justice Bridge City Center for Youth 3225 River Road Bridge City, LA 70094 This vacancy is located at the Bridge City Center for Youth in Bridge City, Louisiana. This position requires possession of Licensure as a Licensed Master's Social Worker (LMSW) or Licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) by the Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners. No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy. The Office of Juvenile Justice will receive a list of eligible applicants ONLY from the people who respond to this posting. 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 further information about this vacancy contact: Ronald Broussard OJJ/ Human Resources Ronald.Broussard3@la.gov 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. 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 (http://www.laworks.net/Downloads/LRS/EmploymentResourceGuide\_2018.pdf) . 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. 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) followed by five years of social services experience. Job Concepts FUNCTION OF WORK: To provide consultation on and coordination of complex program areas involving policy and procedure development for a region or at the headquarters office in order to assure that the provision of quality services is in keeping with recognized standards for the protection of clients that are being served by contract programs. LEVEL OF WORK: Program Manager SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Broad review from higher-level administrative staff. SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Functional supervision over personnel in contract programs. 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 Social Worker 5-A by the presence of providing consultation on and coordination of on complex program areas involving policy and procedure development for a region or at the headquarters office in order to assure that the provision of quality services is in keeping with recognized standards for the protection of clients that are being served by contract programs and the absence of serving as sole social worker at a facility having full managerial responsibility over a facility's social services program. Differs from the Social Worker 5-B by the presence of providing consultation on and coordination of complex program areas involving policy and procedure development for a region or at the headquarters office in order to assure that the provision of quality services is in keeping with recognized standards for the protection of clients that are being served by contract programs and the absence of supervisory responsibility. Differs from the Social Worker 6-B by the absence of providing the management function for an inpatient social work unit with a subordinate counseling staff composed of a supervisor, social workers, and other social services personnel. Differs from the Social Worker 7 by the absence of managerial responsibility for a multi-faceted social work component incorporating three or more supervisory units. Examples of Work Plans, organizes, and implements all regional social work services. Coordinates the activities of the program with other units and agencies. Administers an involved training program for students of a recognized university that have interns with the agency. Acts as consultant on social work matters to other professionals, administrators, psychologists, occupational therapist, medical director, residential care, and training directors. Assesses and evaluates social work program effectiveness through quality control activities and statistical analysis. Develops, interprets, and implements policy and procedures for the regional clinical social work program. 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 Do you possess a master's degree in social work from an accredited school of social work? Please ensure this information is included in your application? + Yes + No 02 Do you possess a Licensed Master's Social Worker (LMSW) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensure? + Yes + No 03 If you answered 'YES' to the question above, please list the license TYPE, license NUMBER, issuing STATE, and the EXPIRATION date. NOTE: Failure to list the requested information may result in your application being considered incomplete. NOTE: Failure to list the requested information may result in your application being considered incomplete. 04 Are you a current classified employee of the Office of Juvenile Justice serving with permanent status? + Yes + No 05 Are you currently under indictment for a felony charge or have you ever been on probation or sentenced to jail/prison as a result of a felony conviction or guilty plea to a felony charge? + Yes + No 06 If 'YES', give the law enforcement authority (city police, sheriff, FBI, etc.), the offense, place and disposition of case. If 'NO', enter N/A. 07 If you have previous employment in a community confinement center, jail, lockup or prison, the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) requires Office of Juvenile Justice 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 Office of Juvenile Justice, 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 Office of Juvenile Justice 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 Office of Juvenile Justice. Should I be appointed from this announcement, I also understand that this authorization will remain valid for the duration of my employment with the Office of Juvenile Justice. 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. 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 Apply Please verify your email addressVerify Email