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LCMC Health
New Orleans, Louisiana

Social Worker LMSW/LCSW PRN

Social WorkerNo nightsPer Diem

Compensation

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Job Description

Your job is more than a job.

Why a Great Place to Work

You’re more than your job. Everyone is. And that’s what makes you great at your job—all the little extras you bring to work every day, the things that make you you. At LCMC Health we value those things about you, because we know that all those little extras add up to extraordinary.

And we’ve built a culture that supports and celebrates the extraordinary. You’ll see it when you come to work here, in the spirit of our places and the faces of our people.

And every patient we heal, every family we comfort, every life we improve is the outcome of countless little extras adding up to an extraordinary result. Join LCMC Health, and you’ll find that our everyday makes it easy to live your extraordinary.

Essential Functions

The Social Worker LMSW/LCSW PRN assists in the delivery of care to the psychiatric patient who has an acute behavioral disorder or an exacerbation of a chronic psychiatric illness. Completes a social history on all patients and participates in the setting of treatment goals.

Keeps family members and referral sources abreast of the treatment process as permitted by patient consent. Assists all other program staff in maintaining a stable treatment milieu and assists in program development.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Licensed Master of Social Work (LMSW) license in the state of Louisiana, or
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) license in the state of Louisiana, or Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor (PLPC/LPC) license in the state of Louisiana.
  • American Heart Association BLS.
  • CPI obtained in orientation period.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

Work Shift

  • Days (United States of America)
  • LCMC Health is a community.

Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary

Children’s Hospital, at the heart of LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, has been the go-to hospital for expert children’s health, wellness, and one-of-a-kind care in Louisiana and the Gulf Coast. Learn more about Children’s Hospital’s 40+ specialties and our national ranking by U.S. News & World Report as a Best Children's Hospital

  • Your extras
  • Deliver healthcare with heart.
  • Give people a reason to smile.
  • Put a little love in your work.
  • Be honest and real, but with compassion.
  • Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
  • Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
  • See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective.
  • Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
  • Love what makes you, you - because we do
  • You are welcome here.

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

Simple things make the difference.

1. To get started, take your time to fully and accurately complete the application for employment. Incomplete applications get bogged down and are often eliminated due to missing information.

2. To ensure quality care and service, we may use information on your application to verify your previous employment and background.

3. To keep our career applications up-to-date, applications are inactive after 6 months and, therefore, require a new application for employment to be completed.

4. To expedite the hiring process, proof of citizenship or immigration status will be required to verify your lawful right to work in the United States.

Key Responsibilities

The Social Worker assists in delivering care to psychiatric patients with acute behavioral disorders or chronic illnesses. They are responsible for completing social histories, setting treatment goals, and maintaining a stable treatment environment.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a valid LMSW, LCSW, or PLPC/LPC license in the state of Louisiana. Additionally, American Heart Association BLS certification and CPI training are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Psychiatric careBehavioral disorder managementTreatment planningSocial history documentationCrisis interventionPatient advocacyFamily communicationClinical assessment

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 40% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Social Work by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingLouisiana index 88.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in Louisiana102 active6,470 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 40% remote · 40% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedLouisiana Social Worker listings: <1% state a sign-on bonus · 4% offer loan repayment112 active listings, Nov 2026
New Social Work listings2,573 in the last 30 days1,495 the 30 days before (+72%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Social Work pay trend−1.4% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Social Worker Jobs

36 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

34 jobs · 29 employers
8
<$90k
11
$90k-110k
6
$110k-130k
8
$130k-150k
1
$152k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

25 jobs
401k / retirement match
92%
CME allowance
40%
Sign-on bonus
28%
Loan repayment
20%
PSLF eligible
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$58.21-$70.76/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 5.1
Better work-life than 50% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,477 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights

Living in New Orleans

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$208k
Typical market rent
$1,633/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.6
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 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.