Social Worker 5-A

About This Job

The Office of Juvenile Justice in the Natchitoches Regional Office is looking for a Social Worker 5-A. This role involves providing advanced clinical services within secure care settings. The ideal candidate will offer direct therapeutic support, guide case management efforts, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to promote rehabilitation, emotional wellness, and successful reintegration.

The Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice is committed to transforming the lives of youth through safe, effective, and individualized services. This position requires a licensed and experienced professional with strong clinical expertise, cultural humility, and a commitment to trauma-informed, youth-centered care.

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 four years of social services experience.

Job Duties:

• Conducts specialized assessments — performs psychosocial and psychosexual evaluations, develops diagnostic impressions, and prepares court-ready documentation.
• Provides therapeutic treatment — delivers individual, group, family, and psycho-educational therapy; creates treatment plans; and documents clinical services.
• Supports detained youth — provides counseling in detention settings and may deliver sex-offender–specific interventions.
• Offers clinical consultation — advises regional staff, contract providers, and community partners; provides training on key clinical topics.
• Develops programs & placements — assists with community placement options, treatment programs, and policy development.
• Participates in QA & audits — contributes to quality assurance reviews, regional boards, and service-improvement initiatives.
• Supports special projects — serves as Employee Assistance Personnel and completes administrative and regional assignments.

Position-Specific Details:

Work Location:

This vacancy is located at the Natchitoches Regional Office in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

Appointment Type:
Full-time Probational

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).

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. Information to support your eligibility for the position 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. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

For further information about this vacancy, contact:
Garilyn London OJJ/ Human Resources Garilyn.

London 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. 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 offers competitive pay, a variety of benefits, and access to a great professional development program.

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