HOSPITAL SOCIAL WORKER

Social WorkerIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

Freedom Behavioral Lake Charles is a rapidly expanding psychiatric hospital committed to providing compassionate, high-quality care to both adult and geriatric patients.

We are proud to foster a positive, team-oriented environment where exceptional patient care and strong employee support remain at the center of everything we do.

Since opening our first facility in Magnolia, Mississippi in 2015, Freedom Behavioral has continued to grow and now operates 12 facilities across Louisiana, Texas, and Mississippi.

As we continue to grow, we are excited to expand our Lake Charles team in preparation for increasing our capacity to 46 beds, allowing us to provide care and support to even more individuals within our community.

At Freedom Behavioral Lake Charles, our employees are the foundation of our success. Their dedication, compassion, and commitment make a meaningful impact every day, and we are devoted to creating a workplace where team members feel appreciated, respected, and empowered to succeed. We proudly offer competitive compensation, opportunities for career advancement, ongoing education and training, and a strong commitment to promoting a healthy work-life balance.

If you are searching for more than just a career—if you are looking for purpose, professional growth, a supportive team environment, and the opportunity to truly make a difference in the lives of others—Freedom Behavioral Lake Charles is the place for you.

Position Summary

The Clinical Social Worker at Freedom Behavioral Lake Charles plays an important role in supporting patients and collaborating with the multidisciplinary treatment team to provide compassionate, patient-centered behavioral healthcare. This position focuses on addressing the emotional, social, and environmental needs of patients while helping promote positive treatment outcomes and continuity of care.

In this role, the Clinical Social Worker works closely with physicians, nursing staff, therapists, patients, and families to assess patient needs, provide crisis intervention, and assist with individualized treatment and discharge planning. They help advocate for patients, coordinate community resources, and support communication across all levels of care.

The Clinical Social Worker also participates in treatment team meetings, assists with discharge coordination, maintains accurate documentation, and helps ensure compliance with facility policies and healthcare regulations. This position is ideal for a compassionate, organized, and motivated professional with strong clinical judgment, communication skills, and a passion for helping others.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and/or Expierence

  • 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.

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All Applicants selected for employment will be required to undergo a post-offer drug test and federal background investigation.

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Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Social Worker supports patients by addressing emotional, social, and environmental needs within a multidisciplinary treatment team. Key duties include providing crisis intervention, coordinating community resources, and managing individualized discharge planning.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's in Social Work from an accredited school and possess a valid state license for social workers. One year of experience in a behavioral health setting is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentCase ManagementMultidisciplinary CollaborationPatient AdvocacyCommunity Resource CoordinationClinical Documentation

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 40% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Louisiana is 88.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.8% of Louisiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Social Work by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedSocial Work median $73k (middle half $63k–$85k)292 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingLouisiana index 88.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in Louisiana92 active6,523 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 44% remote · 40% no call · 54% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

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Better work-life than 20% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,518 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Freedom Behavioral Hospital of Lake Charles

Hospitals and Health Care
New Orleans, Louisiana
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plan
Generous Paid Time Off
401(K) with company match

Living in Lake Charles

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$213k
Typical market rent
$1,375/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
85.9
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Lake Charles, LA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.