Clinical Social Worker (Roving Team)

UCSF•San Francisco, CA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Social Worker I/II (CSW I/II) works under the general supervision of the Clinical Supervisor of the Roving Team, providing in-person outreach at single room occupancy hotels and permanent supportive housing sites in San Francisco’s Tenderloin, South of Market, and Mission neighborhoods. These sites house formerly homeless adults placed through city subsidies. The clinician engages high-risk clients with mental illness, complex medical needs, and/or substance use concerns to help improve housing retention and reduce eviction and returns to homelessness by building relationships and connecting clients with needed supports. The role carries a caseload and provides community-based clinical case management, including engagement, assessment, treatment planning, psychotherapy, crisis intervention, 5150 assessments and holds, substance use treatment, psychoeducation, referrals, advocacy, family communication, mandated reporting, and coordination with housing staff and community providers. The clinician coordinates with acute hospitals and outpatient medical providers to support continuity of care, and documents interventions, assessments, and referrals in Epic or other electronic medical records. The position participates in a weekly two-hour clinical team meeting for training, resource sharing, peer support, and case consultation, as well as one hour of weekly clinical supervision. The work requires lifting up to 50 pounds, walking several miles a day, and climbing stairs. The Department of Psychiatry at ZSFG integrates medical, psychiatric, and addiction treatment services and is San Francisco’s largest provider of acute psychiatric care and its only provider of psychiatric emergency care.

Requirements

For CSW I: Master’s degree in social work, psychology, or a related field from an accredited university, and registration with the California Board of Behavioral Science as an Associate Clinical Social Worker (ACSW), Intern Marriage Family Therapist (IMFT), or Associate Professional Clinical Counselor, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
For CSW II: The CSW I education and registration requirements, plus a master’s degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or a related field and the requirements necessary to apply for licensure as determined by the California Board of Behavioral Science, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to work collaboratively and communicate effectively with others.
Ability to work under pressure in a high-stress, high-volume environment and meet deadlines.
Ability to follow oral and written instructions accurately and maintain attention to detail.
Ability to prepare written activity summaries efficiently, set priorities, and complete reports within required timeframes.
Knowledge of medical and/or psychiatric terminology.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work as a team member in a culturally diverse setting.
Ability to lift 50 pounds and climb stairs.
Demonstrated excellent attendance and reliability.
Understanding of mental health issues and the recovery model, and sensitivity toward mental health clients.
Ability to work with clients and program staff from diverse cultural and social-class backgrounds.
Case management experience.
Experience working with people with severe mental health symptoms and related behavior, people who use substances, and people experiencing homelessness.
Experience in community-based case management and ability to conduct outreach.
Basic understanding of DSM-5 mental health diagnostic criteria, harm reduction principles, trauma-informed care, and anti-racism.
Commitment to cultural humility and anti-racism, including participation in culturally focused clinical interventions.
A preliminary job offer and assignment may be extended pending successful background clearance.

Nice To Haves

Spanish language fluency.
Prior related UC experience.

Responsibilities

Provide ongoing mental health services, including individual, group, and family psychotherapy, crisis intervention, clinical case management, and intensive outreach and engagement to formerly homeless clients in permanent supportive or scattered-site housing.
Help clients stabilize and maintain housing, and connect them with longer-term mental health, substance use, medical, and other services and programs.
Develop clinically appropriate discharge plans and terminations.
Coordinate services with housing providers and community partners to develop effective treatment strategies.
Advocate for and coordinate treatment with other agencies, families, and clients.
Perform assessments, facilitate linkage to ongoing care, and provide 5150 and crisis intervention services as needed.
Track client contacts, assessments, referrals, and eviction-related information; use Medi-Cal billing for services.
Maintain client records in Epic or other electronic medical records in accordance with City and County and Medi-Cal requirements, and document services promptly.
Meet program productivity standards, assist with quality-improvement requests, and complete service sheets and other documentation.
Attend staff and other assigned meetings and participate in training sessions.
Identify program problems and make recommendations to supervisory and administrative staff.
Perform other duties as assigned.