MEDICAL CASE WORKER II

About the role

The County of Los Angeles is currently offering up to 20% bonus for full-time Medical Case Worker II positions hired by Correctional Health Services and working on-site in a designated facility to meet critical healthcare needs for the uniquely underserved jail population.

Responsibilities

• Interviews patients, family members, and friends, to acquire information about home environment, and family relationships that may have a bearing on the patient's medical and mental health, treatment, and recovery.
• Uses environmental data on medical/mental health to recommend efficient services for each patient.
• Performs a variety of direct services such as assessing the adequacy of home support, assisting patients and families in arranging for and accepting nursing home care and extended care facilities, and placing homeless patients in temporary or permanent housing.
• Makes referrals to and works with various public and private health, mental health, or other agencies such as the Department of Public Social Services, Department of Children and Family Services, Legal Aid, Public Health Department, Free Clinics, Planned Parenthood organizations, Family Service Agencies, and Community Service Centers to resolve patient's personal and social problems.
• Plays a role in resolving patient's personal and social problems.
• Counsels patients in health clinics regarding family planning and related problems, and makes referrals where vital for therapeutic abortions, tubal ligations, and vasectomies.
• Keeps advised on community health and welfare resources and the variety of programs offered by each.
• Serves as a trainer to new hires as needed.

  Requirements

  • One year of experience as a Medical Case Worker I
  • A Bachelor's degree** from an accredited college or university and one year of professional*** casework experience interviewing, counseling, and assisting patients/clients with social problems.
  • A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to use an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job related essential functions.

  Desirable Qualifications

  • Additional points will be awarded for professional casework experience interviewing, counseling, and assisting patients/clients with social problems
  • Experience beyond the Requirements.

  Special Requirement Information

  Applicant must hold or have held the payroll title of Medical Case Worker I ; Medical Case Worker I is defined as: under close direction of the professional staff, functions as a member of a multidisciplinary medical or psychiatric team, providing services to patients and clients in hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation, residential, or health care facilities.

  Exam Content

  This examination will consist of an evaluation of education, experience, desirable qualifications, and a supplemental questionnaire based upon your application information, weighted 100%.

  Eligibility and Vacancy Information

  Applicants who passed the assessment are placed on a list in the order of their score group for a period of twelve (12) months. Applications will be processed as they are received and added to the list accordingly. We will use this list to fill vacancies in the Department of Health Services as they occur.

  Available Shifts

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

  Application and Filing Information

  We only accept applications filed online. Applications submitted by U.S. mail, fax, or in person are not accepted. Apply online by clicking on the green "Apply" button at the top right of this posting. This website can also be used to get application status updates. Please fill out the application completely. Provide relevant job experience including employer's name and address, job title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of work performed. We may verify information included in the application at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made. Falsification of information could result in refusal of application or rescission of appointment. Copying verbiage from the Requirements or class specification as your work experience will not be sufficient to demonstrate meeting the requirements. Doing so may result in an incomplete application and may lead to disqualification. Comments such as “See Resume” or referencing other unsolicited materials/documents will not be considered a response. We will send notifications to the email address provided on the application, so it is important that you provide a valid email address. If you choose to unsubscribe or opt out from receiving our emails, it is possible to view notices by logging into governmentjobs.com and checking the profile inbox. It is every applicant's responsibility to take steps to view correspondence, and we will not consider claims of missing notices to be a valid reason for re-scheduling an exam part. Register the below domains as approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk mail. info@governmentjobs.com
  truocco@dhs.lacounty.gov

  Computer and Internet Access

  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. Please refer to their website for updated information https://lacountylibrary.org/library-locator.

  No Sharing of User ID, E-Mail, and Password

  All applicants must file their application 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.

  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. Our department is committed to promoting Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst race. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices.

  Department Contact Information

  Department Contact Name: Teresa Ruocco, Exam Analyst
  Department Contact Phone: (213) 288-7000
  Department Contact Email: truocco@dhs.lacounty.gov
  California Relay Services Phone: (800) 735-2922
  Teletype Phone: (800) 899-4099

  County of Los Angeles Employment Information

  Any language contained in the job posting supersedes any language contained below. This document is intended to provide general information about the recruitment process of the County of Los Angeles. Applicants with questions about a specific job posting should contact the exam analyst listed on the posting.

  Equal Employment Opportunity/Non-Discrimination Statement

  The County of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to non-discrimination in the County workforce, regardless of age (40 and over); ancestry; color; ethnicity; religious creed; protected family or medical leave status; disability; marital status; medical condition; genetic information; military and veteran status; national origin; race ; sex; gender; sexual orientation; or any other characteristic protected by State or federal law. For more information, please visit https://www.lacity.org/employment/non-discrimination.html.