Clinical Social Worker -Centinela State Prison (CEN)
Job Description and Duties
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 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, and 21, 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.
Qualifications
- Master's degree in Social Work from an accredited institution
- Licensure as a Clinical Social Worker in the State of California
- At least 2 years of relevant clinical social work experience
- Experience working in a correctional facility setting
- Knowledge of California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS) policies and procedures
Skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
Benefits
- Recruitment and Retention Bonus available for clinicians newly hired with CCHCS
- $10,000 one-time recruitment and retention stipend
- $20,000 monthly recruitment and retention differential during the first year with CCHCS
- $5,000 referral bonus for CDCR/CCHCS employees
Pay
This classification is subject to Section 5, Hiring-Above-Minimum (HAM) Authorization of the California State Civil Service Pay Scales. The authorized HAM rate for this classification is P $8,678 - Q $9,319.
Schedule
Main communication for this position will be through email. Please ensure you have a valid email address on your application.