SUPERVISING PSYCHIATRIC SOCIAL WORKER I, CORRECTIONAL FACILITY

State of California • Fresno, CA

40d • Onsite

About The Position

Effective July 1, 2025, in accordance with the applicable Memorandum of Understanding, the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) was implemented. PLP 2025 requires each full-time employee in Bargaining Unit 19 and related Excluded, Exempt and Statutory Exempt employees, will have their base salary reduced by 3 percent and will receive 5 PLP 2025 leave credits monthly through June 2027. Salaries do not reflect the recent changes. Part-time employees are subject to the same conditions as full-time employees, on a prorated basis equivalent to their time-base. Permanent intermittent employees are subject to the same condition as full-time employees, based on the number of hours worked in the pay period. The Supervising Psychiatric Social Worker (SPSW) will be supervised by the Chief Psychologist, and will report to the Correctional Health Services Administrator II and the Standards Compliance Coordinator regarding all social work issues pertinent to Title 22 or other licensure requirements. The SPSW will provide direct supervision to psychiatric social workers working with mentally or developmentally disabled persons in outpatient and inpatient settings, including evaluations, therapeutic interventions and discharge planning. The SPSW will ensure compliance with MHSDS Departmental and licensure standards in the provision of such services. This is a limited term position which may be extended or become permanent. Recruitment and Retention Bonus may be available for clinicians newly hired with California Correctional Health Care Services. Effective May 01, 2022, employees in this class, employed within the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and who are physically located at and assigned to the Psychiatric Inpatient Program, shall receive a pay differential equivalent to 15% of their monthly base pay. Only employees who provide direct patient care, treating patients' in-person, on grounds or at a facility more than 50% of the pay period, are eligible for this pay differential. IMPORTANT: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS) employees may be eligible for a $5,000 referral bonus should you be selected for hire, and remain employed with CCHCS for 90 days. For a CDCR/CCHCS employee to be considered, a questionnaire must be completed to the best of your knowledge, including the referring employee's name, classification, PERNR, and work location. The questionnaire will be provided to the selected candidate during the pre-employment process. This advertisement is for a Supervising Psychiatric Social Worker I position(s) located at California Men's Colony (CMC), in San Luis Obispo, CA, located in San Luis Obispo County.

Requirements

• You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.
• Possession of a current/valid license as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California.
• Candidates new to CDCR or the Division of Juvenile Justice are required to submit to a background investigation process utilizing Live Scan Fingerprinting, and Tuberculosis testing prior to appointment followed by department annual Tuberculosis testing/evaluation thereafter.

Nice To Haves

• Shall create and promote an equitable and inclusive workplace where diversity is celebrated and valued.

Responsibilities

• The SPSW will provide direct supervision to psychiatric social workers working with mentally or developmentally disabled persons in outpatient and inpatient settings, including evaluations, therapeutic interventions and discharge planning.
• The SPSW will ensure compliance with MHSDS Departmental and licensure standards in the provision of such services.
• The SPSW will report to the Correctional Health Services Administrator II and the Standards Compliance Coordinator regarding all social work issues pertinent to Title 22 or other licensure requirements.

Benefits

• Benefit information can be found on the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) website, www.calhr.ca.gov, and the CalPERS website, www.calpers.ca.gov.
• Information on benefits afforded by membership in the California Public Employees Retirement System Benefit can be found on the CalHR website at www.calhr.ca.gov/employees/pages/salary-and-benefits.aspx.
• Information on the benefits and protections provided to public employees by the State Civil Service Act can be found on the CalHR website at https://www.calhr.ca.gov/Training/Pages/performance-management-merit-system-principles.aspx.
• Recruitment and Retention Bonus may be available for clinicians newly hired with California Correctional Health Care Services.
• Effective May 01, 2022, employees in this class, employed within the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and who are physically located at and assigned to the Psychiatric Inpatient Program, shall receive a pay differential equivalent to 15% of their monthly base pay.
• California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS) employees may be eligible for a $5,000 referral bonus should you be selected for hire, and remain employed with CCHCS for 90 days.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees