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Abbeville, Louisiana

SOCIAL WORKER- Part time weekends

Social WorkerIncludes weekendsPart-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Part-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Includes weekends
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join UHS as a Social Worker – Part-Time Weekends, Inpatient Psych in Abbeville, Louisiana, United States. Responsibilities Social Worker- Part time weekends Horizon Health is seeking a social worker to join our team at Abbeville General Hospital in Abbeville, LA. This is a 16 bed inpatient psychiatric unit treating ages 18+.

Work Schedule

  • Part-Time position.
  • Weekend coverage may be required.

Apply to join UHS as a Social Worker – Part-Time Weekends, Inpatient Psych.

Key Responsibilities

The social worker provides direct psychotherapy services, including assessments, treatment planning, and group or individual therapy for inpatient psychiatric patients. They also coordinate discharge planning and collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to support patients and their families.

Requirements

A Master's degree in social work and a valid state social work license are required for this position. Candidates must also possess CPR, BLS, and ACLS certifications, along with experience in crisis prevention.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Clinical assessmentGroup therapyFamily therapyPsychopathologyMultidisciplinary team collaborationCase managementPatient support

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 16% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Social Worker roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 339 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks24 jobs

401k / retirement match
88%
CME allowance
42%
Sign-on bonus
17%
Loan repayment
8%
PSLF eligible
8%

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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

  • Includes weekends