Trauma Social Worker - Bilingual in Spanish

Overview

Be among the first 25 applicants. The Social Worker LCSW provides clinical social work services for patients and their families, conducting psychosocial assessments and discharge planning for patients with complex psychosocial and medical problems.

Conduct intensive psychosocial assessments through interviews, family collaboration, and medical record review. Identify coping skills, cognitive functioning, support systems, and barriers to treatment. Communicate findings and create intervention plans with the interdisciplinary team. Provide short‑term supportive counseling for temporary or situational issues. Perform assessments for suspected elder, child, sexual, or domestic abuse or neglect and comply with required reporting. Utilize crisis intervention skills to assist victims/families of abuse.

Act as a primary team member in discharge planning, identifying social and financial factors and barriers. Facilitate family meetings and resolve care decision conflicts. Maintain knowledge of community resources and establish relationships with regional agencies and admissions staff.

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) from the Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners. Bilingual in Spanish strongly preferred.

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) from the Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners.

Days (United States of America). Monday – Friday, Day shift.

LCMC Health is a community dedicated to delivering heart‑felt healthcare. Our culture celebrates authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion, and a genuine “come on in” attitude. We bring the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond.

University Medical Center is a world‑class academic medical center within LCMC Health’s community of care, the largest medical training center in Louisiana. It is the region’s safety net hospital, serving underserved communities for over 300 years.

• Deliver healthcare with heart.
• Give people a reason to smile.
• Put a little love in your work.
• Be honest and real, but with compassion.
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
• Forget one‑size‑fits‑all, think one‑of‑a‑kind care.
• See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective.
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
• Love what makes you, you.

LCMC Health is an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.