State of Louisiana

Department of State Civil Service

09/25/06

167670

Last Effective Date 08/15/03

SOCIAL WORKER 2

FUNCTION OF WORK:

To provide social work services.

LEVEL OF WORK:

Experienced.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

General from higher-level social worker, facility administrator, or other higher-level professional.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

None.

LOCATION OF WORK:

Department of Health and Hospitals; LSU-Health Sciences Centers, Acute Care Hospitals, Medical Schools; Veterans Affairs; Department of Public Safety and Corrections.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:

Differs from the Social Worker 1 by the presence of independent performance of duties under general supervision.

Differs from the Social Worker 3 by the absence of responsibility for specialized caseloads, lead-worker duties, or coordinating a specialized program for a facility/area/region.

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.

Plans, prioritizes and manages psychosocial assessments and clinical treatment services by evaluating patient's functioning, conducting intensive interviews, gathering historical, legal and/or technical data in order to determine and implement the most effective type of psychosocial intervention needed.

Conducts intake interviews, makes preliminary determination of client's eligibility for services, and makes appropriate referrals as needed.

Engages in needs assessment, goals setting, and implementation of planning for mentally retarded clients.

Provides advanced psychosocial case management to individuals, groups and families when this intervention is determined to be the most appropriate.

Prepares psychosocial assessments, social service summaries, and notations in the client's chart. Provides correspondence to appropriate agencies.

Provides the social work component on a multidisciplinary or interdisciplinary treatment team.

Serves as client advocate to assure that his interests are protected.

Serves as liaison with parent's organizations, civic groups, community agencies, etc.

Develops a working knowledge of correctional or community resources in order to recommend referrals or patients for special services.

Serves as an intervention worker when security, medical personnel, and others encounter difficulties with inmates.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

A master's degree in social work from an accredited school of social work followed by two years of professional social work experience.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:

Positions require possession of Certification as a Graduate Social Worker (GSW).

NOTE:

The master's degree in social work must be from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, 1744 R Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20034.