Social Worker, Mental Health

Overview

Interested in joining our team and helping to serve Acadiana with quality compassionate care? We currently have an opening for a Social Worker in our Children’s and Adolescent Department. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in working with children and adolescents who have emotional and/or behavioral disorders, including addictive disorders.

• Mission:
  To improve the quality of life for citizens of Acadiana who have behavioral health and/or intellectual/developmental disabilities.
• Vision:
  To become the preeminent provider of community-based supports and human services which promote the independence, respect, and inclusion of all citizens dealing with issues of behavioral health and/or intellectual/developmental disabilities.
• Values:
• Accountability - To be good stewards of our resources and to exceed all contractual, legal, and regulatory requirements in providing services.
• Transparency – To operate in such a manner as to be above reproach in all of our governance and operational processes.
• Value – To achieve optimal outcomes by implementing cost-effective, evidence-based practices in a timely manner.

Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) plus:

• A master’s degree in social work followed by three years of social services experience.

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

• As a Social Worker, you will function in the capacity of a behavioral health social worker:
  • Serving the acute and/or chronically mentally ill adult population, the emotionally/behaviorally disturbed child/adolescent population and their families and clients with addictive disorders/co-occurring disorders.
  • Collaborating with psychiatrists, medical psychologists, nurses, pharmacists, and support staff regarding therapeutic interventions, diagnosis, and provision of evidence-based treatments via individual, family, or group therapy for clients indicated as meeting target population criteria.

• Appointment Type:
  Probational or Promotional
• Work Schedule:
  
  8 hours a day;
  Monday through Friday
• Location:
  
  Acadiana Area Human Services District – Tyler Behavioral Health Clinic – Children/Adolescent Services in Lafayette, LA
• Compensation:
  This AAHSD SITE is NHSC (National Health Service Corps) APPROVED. Qualifying social workers may be eligible to participate in the loan repayment program.

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy. To apply, 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.

If you are selected for this position and indicate that you have a degree, you will be required to submit an official transcript.

There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed. The hiring supervisor/manager has 90 days from the closing date of the announcement to make a hiring decision. Specific information about this job will be provided to you in the interview process, should you be selected.

Jennifer Sonnier, Human Resources Analyst

Jennifer.

Sonnier

AAHSD-Human Resources

302 Dulles Drive, Lafayette, LA 70506

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