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Gretna, Louisiana

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) /Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - PRN

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Job Description

CorrectHealth has an exciting opportunity to join our growing team as a PRN Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) /Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Gretna, LA!

Position is Onsite Day shift / 8-16 hours a week

CorrectHealth is a multi-disciplinary medical organization that provides high quality, cost-effective, comprehensive healthcare inside the walls of correctional facilities. The foundation of our company was established by a group of talented ER professionals. Brick by brick, we have been building our company from the ground up. In doing so, we have developed the right way - the "Correct Way" as we like to call it - of providing correctional healthcare.

Currently, CorrectHealth provides high quality, cost-effective, comprehensive healthcare services inside the walls of more than 40 correctional facilities throughout Georgia and Louisiana.

Job Summary

A Licensed Clinical Social Worker/Licensed Professional Counselor provides assistance to individuals needing social and human services providing services in the fields of medical, mental health and public health as well as case management.

Coordinating all psychosocial community services under the general direction of the Clinical Psychologist/Psychiatrist. In accordance with policies procedures and protocols established by industry standards of practice and licensing and certificate and other regulatory agencies requirements.

Responsible for implementing community educational programs assessing problems and determining appropriate types and methods of treatment and implementing intervention methodologies.

Requirements (Education, Licenses, Certifications, Experience):

  • Masters Degree in Social Work or Counseling. (Required)
  • Experience with Alcohol/drug population.
  • Familiarity with multicultural groups and work setting.
  • Experience or Familiarity with chronically mentally ill
  • License as Clinical Social Worker or LPC in state of employment. (Required)
  • LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker)
  • LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor)
  • LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker).

CorrectHealth, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and is a certified Drug-Free Workplace.

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Key Responsibilities

The counselor provides mental health and social services to individuals within a correctional facility, including case management and psychosocial support. They are responsible for assessing patient needs, determining treatment methods, and implementing intervention strategies under clinical direction.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Work or Counseling and possess a valid license as an LPC, LCSW, or LMSW in the state of employment. Experience working with chronically mentally ill populations and individuals with substance abuse issues is required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Mental health assessmentPsychosocial servicesCrisis interventionAddiction treatmentTreatment planningCommunity education

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 28% have no call, 52% 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).

Top Social Worker Jobs

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Salary Distribution32 jobs · 29 employers

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<$95k
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$95k-115k
11
$115k-135k
7
$135k-155k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs

401k / retirement match
92%
CME allowance
38%
Sign-on bonus
31%
Loan repayment
19%
PSLF eligible
12%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 5.1
Better work-life than 40% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,264 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Gretna

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$231k
Typical market rent
$1,569/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.6
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 · New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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