Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Company: Freedom Behavioral Hospital of Lake Charles, LLC
Location: Lake Charles
Posted on: February 16, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description Salary: $ At Freedom Behavioral, we're thrilled to expand our services to Lake Charles, LA, and we are looking for passionate and dedicated individuals to join our team. We are transforming the delivery of mental health services with a commitment to patient care and a dynamic, supportive leadership team. Our team is driven by a shared goal: providing exceptional care while nurturing the professional growth of all employees. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), you will be an integral part of our multidisciplinary team, responsible for leading our social services program to meet all legal, organizational, medical, and regulatory standards. Youll collaborate with a dedicated team of therapists, case managers, and discharge planners to ensure the highest quality care for our patients. This role is essential in shaping treatment plans and ensuring the well-being of those in our care. POSITION SUMMARY: The Clinical Social Service Director assumes responsibility for the functioning and communication within the social service department. The clinical social worker participates as an integral professional member of a multidisciplinary team, implementing and assisting in the supervision of social service interventions to patients. The clinical social worker oversees the implementation of interventions performed by other disciplines with the social service department. These other disciplines include the discharge planner, case manager, and activity therapist, along with other social service employees. The clinical social worker works in collaboration with other clinical departments through consultation with the medical staff, DON, and nursing staff. The clinical social worker works to facilitate resolution of concerns in the patient population identified and ensures that services, programing and patients social needs meet the highest quality of care. The Clinical Social Worker demonstrates understanding and interpretation of facility policies to ensure that policies are adhere to. Furthermore, the Clinical Social Worker demonstrates a strong knowledgeable of a wide range of disorders; cognitive, emotional, and developmental, social and behavioral. Additional duties include, performs crisis intervention, special case conferences, family communication, and takes a lead role in the treatment team process. In addition, maintains performance improvement activities within the department and participates QM activities. The Clinical Social worker adheres to the highest ethical standards regarding patient care and rights. The Clinical Social Worker facilitates communication to outside agencies to ensure that these patient rights, care, and needs are met. The Clinical Social Worker assists with formulating the budgetary needs with the social service department. Key Responsibilities: Clinical Leadership:Provide supervision and oversight for individual, group, and family therapy sessions, ensuring quality and adherence to treatment plans. Team Collaboration:Act as a key member of the multidisciplinary team, participating in chart reviews and contributing to quality assurance efforts. Comprehensive Care:Lead discharge and aftercare planning, provide clinical documentation, and guide clinical staff in effective patient care. Clinical Counseling Services:Offer therapeutic interventions in individual, group, and family settings, tailored to the needs of each patient. Maintain a culturally sensitive and patient-centered approach. Ongoing Development:Supervise and approve psychosocial assessments and ensure clinical notes are comprehensive and accurate. Skills: Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage a high-volume workload. Ability to work effectively under supervision and with a team. Expertise in therapeutic interventions and de-escalation techniques. PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Education: Masters in Social Work form an accredited school of social work License: Licensed through the State by the Regulatory Body that is vested to bestow licensure toSocial Workers Experience: One year experience performing duties as a Social Worker in a Behavioral Health setting Skills: Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage a high-volume workload. Ability to work effectively under supervision and with a team. Expertise in therapeutic interventions and de-escalation techniques. Freedom provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. All Applicants selected for employment will be required to undergo a post-offer drug test and federal background investigation.

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