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Louisiana Department of State Civil Service SOCIAL WORKER 7 in Monroe, Louisiana
SOCIAL WORKER 7
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SOCIAL WORKER 7
Salary
$5,119.00 - $9,211.00 Monthly
Location
Monroe, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
403SCY-196203-GOL
Department
Office of Juvenile Justice
Opening Date
06/14/2024
Closing Date
6/28/2024 11:59 PM Central
Description
Benefits
Questions
Supplemental Information
Swanson Center for Youth-Monroe
4701 South Grand St.
Monroe, LA 71202
This vacancy is located at the Swanson Center for Youth facility in Monroe, Louisiana.
The incumbent will have full managerial responsibility over the social service program for Swanson Center for Youth in Monroe.
The incumbent must be a Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).
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.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:
A master's degree in social work from an accredited school of social work followed by five years of professional level social services experience.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:
Positions require 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.
NOTE:
The master's degree in social work must be from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, 1701 Duke Street, Suite 200, Alexandria, VA 22314.
Job Concepts
FUNCTION OF WORK:
To provide the management component in program development and service delivery of a social work services program at a 24-hour facility.
LEVEL OF WORK:
Manager.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Broad review from a higher-level administrator.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
Direct over licensed, master's degree-level social services staff and other employees in accordance with the allocation criteria memo.
LOCATION OF WORK:
Department of Health and Hospitals; LSU-Health Sciences Centers, Acute Care Hospitals, Medical Schools; Department of Public Safety and Corrections.
JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from the Social Worker 6-A and 6-B by the presence of managerial responsibility for a multi-faceted social work component incorporating three or more supervisory units at a 24-hour facility.
Examples of Work
EXAMPLES LISTED BELOW INCLUDE BRIEF SAMPLES OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. PLEASE NOTE THAT NOT ALL TASKS ARE INCLUDED.
Determines social work services program goals, objectives, and priorities; identifies policy and procedure issues in collaboration with management staff.
Provides line supervision on an ongoing basis to one or more managerial-level social services employees responsible for major departments or comprehensive social services components within the social service delivery system.
Assigns program-related projects to management staff and supervises work in progress, including administrative assignments made by agency director.
Maintains dialogue with multidisciplinary counterparts and program/administrative counterparts in local, regional, and statewide agencies for on-going review and evaluation, identification, and resolution of problems encountered in collaborative efforts.
Reviews cases with subordinate supervisors; assists and guides them in the teaching of advanced techniques and in developing skills in specialized intervention methodologies.
Reviews performance plans and evaluations of all social work services staff.
Assures that social work activities are conducted in accordance with acceptable standards of practice and in accordance with all applicable regulations and statutes.
Carries administrative responsibility as delegated by a facility administrator for ongoing specialized assignments such as the monitoring of policies and procedures to assure the protection of client's rights and the supervision of the investigation of alleged or suspected abuse, neglect, or other violations of such rights.
Directs and coordinates a complex in-service training program for the continuing development of skills in social service staff.
Develops, interprets, and implements policy and procedures for the agency.
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 Licensed Master's Social Worker (LMSW) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensure?
Yes
No
02
If you answered 'YES' to the question above, please list the license TYPE, license NUMBER, issuing STATE, and the EXPIRATION date.
03
Are you a current classified employee of the Office of Juvenile Justice serving with permanent status?
Yes
No
04
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
05
If 'YES', give the law enforcement authority (city police, sheriff, FBI, etc.), the offense, place and disposition of case. If 'NO', enter N/A.
06
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
Agency
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
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