SENIOR CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER/COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

Los Angeles County (CA)•Los Angeles, CA

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About The Position

The LA County Board of Supervisors recently declared a local state of emergency for homelessness, and the County is working to revise and expand our response to help all who are affected. We are looking for qualified and passionate individuals to help us in the mission of addressing issues like housing, mental health, and substance use. If you are looking for a new career that will directly benefit the population of LA County, this may be the opportunity for you. The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) Community Programs is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Senior Clinical Social Worker vacancies. Under the emergency order, applicants who meet the requirements may be hired for an initial period of up to 90 days, with an opportunity for permanent County employment. Before your initial work period ends, you will be assessed on your work performance. This assessment will be weighted 100%. Those who successfully pass the assessment will be considered for permanent appointment to Senior Clinical Social Worker. ABOUT LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES: The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is the second largest municipal health system in the nation. Through its unified system of 23 health centers and four hospitals - and expanded network of community partner clinics - DHS annually provides direct care for over 500,000 outstanding patients, employs over 23,000 staff, and has an annual budget of over $8.4 billion. For additional information regarding DHS please visit www.dhs.lacounty.gov. Through academic affiliations with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), the University of Southern California (USC), and the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Sciences (CDU), DHS hospitals are training sites for physicians completing their Graduate Medical Education in nearly every medical specialty and subspecialty. In addition to its direct clinical services, DHS also runs the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency and the County's 911 emergency response system, as well as Housing for Health and the Office of Diversion and Re-entry, each with a critical role in connecting vulnerable populations, including those released from correctional and institutional settings to supportive housing. THE MISSION: To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care. DEFINITION: Provides professional social work services to patients and families presenting difficult and complex medical and related psycho-social problems; or, in addition to providing direct patient services, has responsibility for the social work activities of a small social work unit in a community ambulatory care setting.Interviews and evaluates patients and family members to identify social, emotional, and economic factors which may interfere with obtaining maximum benefits from medical care. Develops social/emotional assessments and formulates diagnoses and treatment plans based upon evaluation of the patient's past, present and future medical and socioeconomic functioning. Develops and implements psychosocial therapy programs for patients utilizing a variety of therapeutic methods and techniques. Provides consultation services to multi-disciplinary team members by evaluating the environmental and psychosocial implications of the patient's illness when the team is assessing and planning medical treatment. Develops and utilizes resources of public and private agencies and community organizations to meet the needs of the patients. Confers with representatives of other departments and private agencies to resolve problems and to develop and maintain public understanding and sound working relationships. Participates as a member of administrative, educational, professional, and community committees for program planning. Plans, assigns, directs, and evaluates the work of a small social work unit comprised of one professional social worker and a limited number of support staff in a community ambulatory medical setting. Provides technical instructions through regular individual staff conferences. Provides orientation to multi-disciplinary health staff to further their understanding of the social worker's role in the treatment process. Conducts research studies and special projects to develop more effective methods of identifying and evaluating the needs of patients. Writes case summaries and reports which document the social/emotional assessments and diagnoses made and treatment rendered in accordance with applicable regulatory standards for medical treatment. Complies workload data to monitor levels of service and to establish budget and revenue projections. Submits budget recommendations regarding the facility's social work services programs and staffing needs. Develops and conduct in-service training and staff development programs for social work staff. Participates in social work student affiliate programs for training professional social work students through case assignments and technical instructions. Attends in-service training programs, continuing professional education, seminars and workshops to keep abreast of new trends and techniques used in social work practice. Submits recommendations for charge to current social work services programs and procedures.

Requirements

A Master's Degree in Social Work from a graduate school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education followed by two years of clinical social work experience.
An active and valid license as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker issued by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
All required licenses and certifications must be active and unrestricted or your application will not be accepted.
A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

Responsibilities

Provides professional social work services to patients and families presenting difficult and complex medical and related psycho-social problems
Interviews and evaluates patients and family members to identify social, emotional, and economic factors which may interfere with obtaining maximum benefits from medical care.
Develops social/emotional assessments and formulates diagnoses and treatment plans based upon evaluation of the patient's past, present and future medical and socioeconomic functioning.
Develops and implements psychosocial therapy programs for patients utilizing a variety of therapeutic methods and techniques.
Provides consultation services to multi-disciplinary team members by evaluating the environmental and psychosocial implications of the patient's illness when the team is assessing and planning medical treatment.
Develops and utilizes resources of public and private agencies and community organizations to meet the needs of the patients.
Confers with representatives of other departments and private agencies to resolve problems and to develop and maintain public understanding and sound working relationships.
Participates as a member of administrative, educational, professional, and community committees for program planning.
Plans, assigns, directs, and evaluates the work of a small social work unit comprised of one professional social worker and a limited number of support staff in a community ambulatory medical setting.
Provides technical instructions through regular individual staff conferences.
Provides orientation to multi-disciplinary health staff to further their understanding of the social worker's role in the treatment process.
Conducts research studies and special projects to develop more effective methods of identifying and evaluating the needs of patients.
Writes case summaries and reports which document the social/emotional assessments and diagnoses made and treatment rendered in accordance with applicable regulatory standards for medical treatment.
Complies workload data to monitor levels of service and to establish budget and revenue projections.
Submits budget recommendations regarding the facility's social work services programs and staffing needs.
Develops and conduct in-service training and staff development programs for social work staff.
Participates in social work student affiliate programs for training professional social work students through case assignments and technical instructions.
Attends in-service training programs, continuing professional education, seminars and workshops to keep abreast of new trends and techniques used in social work practice.
Submits recommendations for charge to current social work services programs and procedures.