LCSW Corrections Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Licensed clinical social worker (Lcsw) – behavioral health provider

ICE Detention Facility, Jena, Louisiana

Overview

We are seeking a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) to serve as a Behavioral Health Provider at a facility housing individuals detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Jena, Louisiana.

The Behavioral Health Provider functions as a subject matter expert in mental health and substance use disorders, delivering comprehensive behavioral health services to a complex adult population. This role requires advanced clinical judgment, independence, and experience managing serious mental illness and co-occurring disorders in a structured, secure environment.

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SCHEDULE & WORK HOURS • Full-Time: Four (4) 10-hour shifts (4/10 schedule)

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• Daily duties
• Conduct comprehensive mental health evaluations to support treatment planning for detainees with serious mental illness or mental disorders
• Refer patients to acute or inpatient psychiatric care as clinically indicated
• Provide direct mental health services, including on-site counseling and individual and group psychotherapy
• Deliver substance abuse education and behavioral analysis for individuals with mental health and substance use concerns
• Conduct specialized programming within a Modified Therapeutic Treatment Community (MTTC) model
• Collaborate with medical providers, contract staff, and healthcare professionals to support continuity of care
• Provide education and consultation on treatment, monitoring, and management of patients with co-occurring diagnoses

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• Key responsibilities
• Provide mental health treatment to individuals presenting with:
• Sexual or physical assault, abuse, or neglect
• Suicidal ideation, dangerous behaviors, or psychosis
• Provide post-discharge follow-up care for individuals returning from inpatient psychiatric treatment