SOCIAL WORKER 7
Salary
$5,217.00 - $9,403.00 Monthly
Location
Bunkie, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
403ACY-222641-GOL
Department
Office of Juvenile Justice
Opening Date
06/24/2026
Closing Date
7/1/2026 11:59 PM Central
About this Job
Office of Juvenile Justice
Acadiana Center for Youth-Bunkie
1536 Bordelon Rd., Bunkie, LA 71322
https://ojj.la.gov/location/acadiana-center-for-youth-bunkie
The Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice (OJJ) is driven by a powerful mission: protecting our communities while empowering youth to build healthier, more successful futures. We are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Social Worker 7 to lead advanced clinical services for youth in custody.
In this senior-level role, you will provide expert therapeutic interventions, guide and supervise clinical staff, and shape treatment strategies that promote healing, rehabilitation, and successful reintegration. Your leadership will directly influence the quality of care delivered to youth and strengthen the agency's clinical practice.
We're looking for a clinician with deep expertise, strong leadership abilities, and a commitment to trauma-informed, youth-centered care. If you are motivated by purpose and ready to make a meaningful impact, this role offers the opportunity to lead with vision and change lives.
Minimum Qualifications
Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice as a Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW) or a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) plus:
A masters degree in social work followed by five years of social services experience.
Job Specification
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.
NOTE: Your social work/social services experience must have been earned AFTER your graduation date for your Masters in Social Work to be credited towards the five year experience requirement.
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:
Conduct advanced clinical assessments and develop individualized treatment plans for youth.
Provide direct therapeutic services, including counseling, crisis intervention, and behavioral support.
Lead multidisciplinary team meetings, case reviews, and ongoing treatment planning efforts.
Supervise, mentor, and support lower-level social workers and interns, including staff training and development.
Coordinate care with facility staff, families, and external agencies to ensure continuity of services.
Monitor treatment progress, adjust interventions as needed, and ensure compliance with state regulations, ethical standards, and agency policies.
Position-Specific Details:
Work Location: This vacancy is located at the Acadiana Center for Youth in Bunkie, 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).
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.
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.
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 Drivers 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 at https://info.groupbenefits.org/
Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx
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
Do you possess a Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensure to practice in Louisiana?
03
If you answered YES to the question above, please list the license TYPE, license NUMBER, issuing STATE, and the EXPIRATION date. NOTE: Failure to provide ALL information requested above will result in your application failing to meet minimum qualifications and therefore will not be considered.
04
Provide the level of degree, major as given on your official transcript, school name, and date earned for each degree you have completed. Example: (Bachelor's in biology at Louisiana State University May 2012) If you have not completed a degree enter N/A.
05
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?
06
If YES, give the law enforcement authority (city police, sheriff, FBI, etc.), the offense, place and disposition of case. If NO, enter N/A.
07
Have you ever been convicted or pled nolo contendere to a crime listed in R.S. 15:587.1 (c)?
08
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.
Required Question
Employer State of Louisiana
Address 1201 N 3rd St
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70802
Phone (866) 783-5462
Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm