HOSPITAL CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER - FULL TIME

Freedom Behavioral Lake Charles is a rapidly growing psychiatric hospital committed to providing compassionate, high-quality care to both adult and geriatric patients. We take pride in building a strong, team-oriented culture where exceptional patient care and employee support go hand in hand. Since opening our first facility in Magnolia, Mississippi in 2015, we have expanded to 12 locations across Louisiana, Texas, and Mississippi.

As we continue on this exciting path of growth, we are expanding our Lake Charles team in preparation for increasing our capacity to 42 beds—giving us the opportunity to serve even more individuals in our community who need specialized behavioral health care.

At Freedom Behavioral Lake Charles, our employees are the driving force behind everything we do. Their dedication and passion make a real difference every day, and we are committed to creating a workplace where every team member feels appreciated, supported, and empowered. We offer competitive pay, opportunities for advancement, ongoing training, and promote a positive work-life balance.

Join a team where your work matters, your voice is heard, and your impact is felt every single day.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Clinical Social Worker plays a critical role in leading the effectiveness and communication within the social services department. As an integral member of the multidisciplinary team, this position supports and helps oversee social service interventions, ensuring patients receive comprehensive, high-quality care.

Working collaboratively with physicians, the Director of Nursing, nursing staff, and other clinical departments, the Clinical Social Worker helps coordinate care and address the unique needs of the patient population. They play a key role in identifying and resolving concerns, ensuring that services, programming, and social support systems are aligned to promote the best possible patient outcomes.

This role requires a strong understanding of facility policies and the ability to interpret and apply them consistently to maintain compliance and high standards of care. The Clinical Social Worker brings extensive knowledge of a wide range of cognitive, emotional, developmental, social, and behavioral disorders, allowing them to effectively support patients and guide treatment planning.

Additional responsibilities include providing crisis intervention, leading case conferences, maintaining communication with families, and actively participating in the treatment team process. The Clinical Social Worker also supports performance improvement initiatives within the department and contributes to quality management activities.

Committed to upholding the highest ethical standards, the Clinical Social Worker advocates for patient rights and ensures all care is delivered with respect, dignity, and professionalism. They also serve as a liaison to outside agencies, helping coordinate services and resources to ensure each patient’s needs are fully met during and after their care.

PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Education: Master’s 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 to Social Workers
Experience: One year experience performing duties as a Social Worker in a Behavioral Health setting

BENEFITS 

Challenging and rewarding work environment

Excellent staff to patient ratio

Competitive Compensation

 Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plan

Generous Paid Time Off

401(K) with company match

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.****