SOCIAL WORKER 5A

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Job Ttitle: SOCIAL WORKER 5A

Company: State of Louisiana


Description: About this JobOffice of Juvenile Justice
New Orleans Regional Office2550 Belle Chasse Highway-3rd Floor/Suite 3Gretna, LA 70053This vacancy is located at the New Orleans Regional Office located in New Orleans, Louisiana.The Office of Juvenile Justice (OJJ) serves youth who have been adjudicated delinquent or Families in Need of Services (FINS). We are responsible for youth assigned to our care by the court system, either for supervision or custody in residential placement or secure care. OJJ also provides services to youth under local court supervision.Our MissionThe Office of Juvenile Justice protects the public by providing safe andeffective individualized services to youth, who will become productive,law-abiding citizens.Our VisionOJJ is a quality system of care which embraces partnerships with families,communities and stakeholders to assist youth in redirecting their livestoward responsible citizenshipGuiding PrinciplesHonesty – To be honest; do everything with integrity.Achievement – To be outcome-oriented in achieving results consistent with our mission.Versatility – To value, promote and support diversity and cultural competence.Ethical – To be ethical; to do the right thing, both legally and morally.Focused – To be focused on empowering people to succeed.Accountable – To be accountable for the effective and efficient management of resources.Informed – To be informed and guided in our decisions by appropriate and valid data.Team players – To be an effective and efficient team of professionals.Harmonious – To be inclusive – involve all parties, both external and internal, who need to be part of theprocess.HAVE FAITH: Together we help change lives.Minimum QualificationsPossession 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 four years of social services experience.Job SpecificationThe official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundJob Duties and Other Information

  • Serves as management participant on departmental committees and represents the social work programs on multidisciplinary committees.
  • 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. Monitors outcomes of treatment interventions recommended by interdisciplinary teams and reviews cases through a formal quality assurance program to evaluate service accountability, record completeness, service outcome or need for further clinical review.
  • Provides expert testimony and advocacy representation on behalf of clients in court cases.
  • May provide LCSW supervision to candidates for professional social work certification.
  • Provides psychosocial evaluation aimed at identifying the special problems and needs manifested in specific high risk populations, such as abused children and adults, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, neurological trauma or disease, acute and chronic psychiatric diagnoses, abusive parents, and offenders.
  • Develops and implements complex individualized case management plans of service and social work treatment to address identified needs, problems, and behavioral/emotional reactions of patients and families.
  • Provides consultation to interdisciplinary staff, other Social Service or Social Work Staff, and community agencies regarding the psychosocial aspects of service to assigned population.
  • Prepares required social work reports such as assessments, case summaries, social histories and counseling reports, progress reports, discharge plans or summaries.
  • Provides expert testimony and/or advocacy representation for clients in court cases.
  • May conduct special projects related to assigned high-risk groups.
  • May conduct group therapy sessions for the support, education, and problem resolution of assigned population.

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:
Garilyn London
OJJ/ Human Resources
Garilyn.London@la.govIn 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 .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.Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through 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 atParental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found atHolidays 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 GovernorState 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 (

). LASERS has provided this to give you more detailed information about their system * Teacher’s Retirement System of Louisiana (
), * Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (
), among others

Salary: $4177 – 7518 per month

Location: New Orleans, LA

Date: Sat, 05 Jul 2025 07:58:01 GMT


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