Clinical Social Worker (Health/Correctional Facility) - Central California Women's Facility, Chowchilla

Job Summary

The Clinical Social Worker (Health/CF) Safety position at Central California Women's Facility in Chowchilla, Madera County, is responsible for conducting assessments, developing and monitoring treatment plans, providing assessments, group therapy, and collateral conferences. This position also coordinates placement with community resources and works with the Classification and Parole Representative.

Department Information

Vision: Enhance public safety and promote successful community reintegration through education, treatment, and active participation in rehabilitative and restorative justice programs. Mission: Facilitate the successful reintegration of individuals in our care back to their communities equipped with the tools to be drug-free, healthy, and employable members of society by providing education, treatment, rehabilitative, and restorative justice programs, all in a safe and humane environment.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work from an accredited institution
• Licensure as a Clinical Social Worker in the State of California
• Experience working in a correctional facility setting
• Knowledge of mental health assessment and treatment planning
• Ability to work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments and summarize case information for diagnosis and treatment planning
• Develop, monitor, and modify treatment plans in collaboration with the interdisciplinary treatment team
• Provide assessments, group therapy, and collateral conferences
• Document and evaluate patients' progress in treatment
• Coordinate placement with community resources and the Classification and Parole Representative

Benefits

This position is subject to the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025), which requires a 3% reduction in base salary and 5 PLP 2025 leave credits monthly through June 2027. Recruitment and Retention Bonuses may be available for newly hired clinicians, including a $10,000 one-time stipend and a $20,000 retention differential during the first year.

Pay and Schedule

The authorized HAM rate for this classification is P $8,678 - Q $9,319. Recruitment and Retention Bonuses may be available for newly hired clinicians, including a $10,000 one-time stipend and a $20,000 retention differential during the first year.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.