No salary listed — similar Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) roles pay ~$122k (median of 23 jobs)

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Ochsner Health
Lafayette, Louisiana

LCSW- Behavioral Health - OLG LGMD, full time

Social WorkerIncludes callFull-Time
Posted 1mo ago

About the Role

Full-time LCSW role. On-call rotation. Work with a top healthcare system. Make a real impact.

Join Ochsner Health as a LCSW- Behavioral Health - OLG LGMD, full time in Lafayette, Louisiana. We've made a lot of progress since opening the doors in 1942, but one thing has never changed - our commitment to serve, heal, lead, educate, and innovate. We believe that every award earned, every record broken and every patient helped is because of the dedicated employees who fill our hallways.

Key Responsibilities

  • To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Requirements

  • Master's in social work (MSW) Work Experience Required - 5 years of related experience Preferred
  • Experience in a medical social work field. Certifications Required
  • Current Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the state of practice and able to engage in independent practice. Required

Benefits & Compensation

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Call responsibilities required.

Work with Ochsner Health in Lafayette, Louisiana.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Psychotherapeutic SkillsInterpersonal SkillsClinical AssessmentTreatment PlanningDischarge PlanningMedical TerminologyCrisis InterventionCase ManagementPatient AdvocacyManaged Care KnowledgeWritten CommunicationVerbal Communication

Social Work — Social Worker Career Context

In Louisiana, Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc pay a median of ~$81k across 46 listings, vs ~$84k nationally (7,408 listings).

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Louisiana's cost-of-living index is 90.0 (US average = 100) — Louisiana ranks #7 of 50 for clinician purchasing power. 60.8% of Louisiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) roles.

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PSLF eligible
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About Ochsner Health

Hospitals and Health Care
New Orleans, Louisiana
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive health coverage
Retirement savings plan
Professional development