SENIOR CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER/COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

Job Description:

SENIOR CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER/COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

Description

Position/Program Information

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT

Open Competitive Job Opportunity - EMERGENCY

EXAM NUMBER:

Y9019Z-EA

FIRST DAY OF FILING:

Accepting applications starting

September 20, 2024, at 8:00 a.m., PT

This opportunity will remain open until the needs of the services are met and is subject to closure without prior notice.

NO OUT-OF-CLASS EXPERIENCE OR WITHHOLDS ARE ALLOWED FOR THIS EXAMINATION.

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 integrated system of 25 health centers, four acute hospitals, and an expanded network of community partner clinics - DHS annually provides direct care for 600,000 unique patients, employs over 23,000 staff, and has an annual budget of over $6.9 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.

Essential Job Functions

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

SELECTION 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*.

LICENSE:
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.

PHYSICAL CLASS II: Light:
This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring a light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10-pound limit and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:
In order to qualify under the Selection Requirements, you must include or attach at the time of filing your application online a legible copy of the diploma, or official transcript(s), or official letter from the accredited institution which shows the area of specialization. In addition, a legible copy of the required license must also be attached. Candidates may submit via email missing required document(s) to the exam analyst, Brenda Aguila, at baguila@dhs.lacounty.gov within seven (7) calendar days from filing the application online. When emailing documents, please include your name as it appears on the application, the exam number and exam title. The original documents must be presented during the selection process and prior to appointment.

*Clinical social work experience in the County of Los Angeles is defined as: Provides professional clinical social work services to patients and families presenting difficult medical and related psychosocial problems in hospitals, clinics, and community ambulatory health care settings.

Additional Information

OUR ASSESSMENT PROCESS:
Before your initial work period ends, the appointing department will evaluate your performance. Those who achieve a passing score on this evaluation will be considered for permanent appointment.

ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION:
Please note that ALL information included in the application materials is subject to VERIFICATION at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made. FALSIFICATION of any information may result in DISQUALIFICATION.

VACANCY INFORMATION:
The current vacancies are to be filled within Department of Health Services.

AVAILABLE SHIFT:
Appointees may be required to work any shift, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.

APPLICATIONS & FILLING INFORMATION:

Applications must be filed online only.

Many important notifications will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application, so it is important that you provide a valid email address. Please add the following email addresses to the list of a pproved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail.

• baguila@dhs.lacounty.gov
• noreply@governmentjobs.com
• info@governmentjobs.com

You have the ability to opt out of emails from LA County. If you unsubscribe, you will not receive any email notification for any examination for which you apply with Los Angeles County. Regardless of whether you choose to unsubscribe, you can always check for notifications by logging into governmentjobs.com and viewing your profile inbox, which saves a copy of all emailed notices.

Plan to submit your online application in a timely manner, as you may be required to verify your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address, and if you already have a job seeker account on www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty, you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance your online application's security and ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER:
Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number.

COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES:
For candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County.

NO SHARING USER ID AND PASSWORD:
All applicants must file their applications online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record.

FAIR CHANCE INITIATIVE:
The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except for a very limited number of positions, you will not be asked to provide information about a conviction history unless you receive a contingent offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job and consider potential mitigating factors, including, but not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about a conviction history, any convictions or court records that are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed.

ANTI-RACISM, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION (ARDI):
The County of Los Angeles recognizes and affirms that all people are created equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the United States. The Department of Human Resources is committed to promoting Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address inequalities and disparities among races. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices.

DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Brenda Aguila, Exam Analyst
baguila@dhs.lacounty.gov (best way to contact)
DHS HR Enterprise Service Center: (213) 288-7000

ADA COORDINATOR PHONE: (323) 914-6365
CALIFORNIA RELAY SERVICES PHONE: (800) 735-2922

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Salary:

$85,809.84 - $115,637.52 Annually