SENIOR CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER / EMERGENCY APPOINTMENT HOMELESSNESS

About the role

The County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Senior Clinical Social Worker vacancies related to the homelessness crisis. 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Conferences 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 as needed.
• 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.
• SUBMIT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHARGE TO CURRENT SOCIAL WORK SERVICES PROGRAMS AND PROCEDURES AS NEEDED.
• SUBMIT BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE FACILITY'S SOCIAL WORK SERVICES PROGRAMS AND STAFFING NEEDS AS NEEDED.
• DEVELOPS AND CONDUCTS IN-SERVICE TRAINING AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR SOCIAL WORK STAFF AS NEEDED.
• 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 ADEPRT TO NEW TRENDS AND TECHNIQUES USED IN SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE.

Requirements

• A Master's Degree in Social Work* from a graduate school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
• AND - Two (2) 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***.
• PHYSICAL CLASS: Physical Class II – Light: This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring 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.