SOCIAL WORKER 5-A

Salary : $4,177.00 - $7,518.00 Monthly

Location : Thibodaux, LA

Job Type : Classified

Job Number : 403FO4-214467-GOL

Department : Office of Juvenile Justice

Opening Date : 11 / 03 / 2025

Closing Date : 12 / 3 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Central

About this Job

Office of Juvenile Justice

Thibodaux Regional Office

1077 Highway 3185, Thibodaux, LA 70301

The Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice (OJJ) is committed to protecting the public by providing safe and effective individualized services to youth, who will become productive, law-abiding citizens. We are seeking a licensed and experienced professional to serve as Social Worker 5-A, providing advanced clinical services to youth in secure care settings.

This role involves direct therapeutic engagement, case management, and coordination with multidisciplinary teams to support rehabilitation, emotional well-being, and successful reintegration. The ideal candidate demonstrates clinical expertise, cultural competence, and a deep commitment to trauma-informed and youth-centered care.

Minimum Qualifications

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 Specification

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

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties :

• Provide individual and group counseling to youth using evidence-based practices
• Conduct psychosocial assessments and develop individualized treatment plans
• Collaborate with facility staff, families, and external providers to coordinate care
• Monitor progress and adjust interventions to meet evolving needs
• Document services and maintain accurate clinical records in accordance with agency standards
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and contribute to case planning
• Advocate for youth needs and support their transition to community-based services

Position-Specific Details :

Work Location : This vacancy is located at the Thibodaux Regional Office in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

Appointment Type : Full-time Probational, Promotional, Detail to Special Duty, or Job Appointment

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).

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.

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.

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 will receive a list of eligible applicants ONLY from the people who respond to this posting.

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.

For further information about this vacancy, contact : Garilyn London

OJJ / Human Resources

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 at

Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found at

Holidays and Leave - State employees receive the following paid holidays each year :

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) :

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Are you a current classified employee of the Office of Juvenile Justice serving with permanent status?

02

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?

03

If 'YES', give the law enforcement authority (city police, sheriff, FBI, etc.), the offense, place and disposition of case. If 'NO', enter N / A.

04

Have you been convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt, or implied threats of force, or coercion, or where the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse?

05

If so, when? If "NO", enter N / A.

06

Have you ever been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in any sexual activity in the community or confinement setting?

07

If so, when? If "NO", enter N / A.

08

Have you ever engaged in sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility or juvenile facility or any other facility type (as defined in 42 U.S.C 1997)?

09

If so, when? If "NO", enter N / A.

10

Do you possess a Licensed Master's Social Worker (LMSW) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensure?

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If you answered 'YES' to the question above, please list the license TYPE, license NUMBER, issuing STATE, and the EXPIRATION date.

12

Have you completed a master's degree(s) or above?

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Provide the major for your advanced degree(s) as given on your official transcript for your master's degree(s) or above. Provide the major and level of degree for each entry. If you have not completed an advanced degree enter NA

14

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

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Have you ever been convicted or pled nolo contendere to a crime listed in R.S. 15.587.1 (c)?

Required Question