**This classification is subject to Section 5, Hiring-Above-Minimum (HAM) Authorization of the California State Civil Service Pay Scales. The authorized HAM minimum rate for this classification is $8,265 (Range U – Unlicensed/ACSW) and $8,876 (Range V – Licensed/LCSW).**
WE OFFER:
- In-house supervision and hours towards licensure
- In-house continuing education activities
- Onsite gym and walking trials
- Vanpool Rideshare program
- Temporary onsite housing for relocation. Based on availability. For Full-Time/Permanent employees only.
- INTERVIEW / RELOCATION INFORMATION: Reimbursement for interview and relocation expenses are available up to $10,000 pursuant to operational needs and fund availability. Reimbursement amounts and per diem rates will be based on the candidate’s prospective classification as outlined in the bargaining unit agreement of the CalHR rules.
- This position is classified as hybrid. It has options of the following schedules:
- 5/8/40 with one day of telework per week
- 4/10/40 with one day of telework per week
- 9/8/80 with one day of telework per week
DUTIES: The Clinical Social Worker is under the administration and clinical supervision of the Chief of Social Work Service through the Supervising Psychiatric Social Worker I at the Department of State Hospitals – Atascadero (ASH). The incumbent will be responsible for the following duties, but not limited to:
- Conduct or co-lead weekly treatment groups.
- Meet with and provide social work services for patients who have identified need, as defined by the Social Work Service.
- Develop and maintain contact with family of patients, as appropriate, and provide them with information when proper release forms have been signed by the patient allowing contact.
- Applies and demonstrates knowledge of correct methods in Therapeutic Strategies and Interventions (TSI). Assist in the maintenance of a safe and secure environment through response to physical assaults, escape attempts or other major patient disturbance, and assist in the management of the conduct of the patients.
- Participate in all Interdisciplinary Treatment Team reviews of each patient on assigned caseload; provide input on progress in treatment; report on family, social and community resources; identify current and ongoing treatment needs and make recommendations.
- Write clinical progress notes describing and evaluating the patients’ responses treatment, as defined by the Social Work Service.
- Collaborate with the Interdisciplinary Treatment Team, State’s Conditional Release Program, Department of Corrections, Parole Agents, and/or representative from the dispositional setting to formulate an outpatient treatment contract/discharge plan and facilitate the patient discharge to the dispositional setting.
REQUIRED: New to state applicants must obtain list eligibility by taking the following State civil service exam pertaining to this classification at Clinical Social Worker (Health/Correctional Facility – Safety) Exam Bulletin
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
Possession of a valid license as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker issued by the California Board of Behavioral Science. Individuals who do not qualify for licensure by the California Board of Behavioral Science may be admitted into the examination and may be appointed but must secure a valid license within four years of appointment AND Education: Completion of a master’s degree program from an accredited school of social work, approved by the Council on Social Work Education.
If you are not licensed, you must possess an ASW and have completed the necessary education stated above. DSH-A provides in-house supervision and hours towards your licensure once appointed to position.
Additional Requirements to Apply:
The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:
- State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 through your Applicant Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
- Resume is optional. It may be included but is not required.
- Eligible applicants MUST possess a valid Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) license issued by the California Board of Behavioral Science Examiners;
If unlicensed, applicants MUST have a valid Associate Clinical Social Worker (ASW) registration issued by the California Board of Behavioral Science Examiners by the final filing date to be considered for a hiring interview at this location. - You MUST provide a copy of your unofficial college transcripts, that include date degree conferred, if applicable, along with your application (STD. 678) to be considered for this position. Higher degrees cannot be accepted without evidence of the lower degree that leads to it. Please note: foreign transcripts MUST include a verification for US equivalency through an independent company.
- You MUST include three (3) current letters of reference on letterhead, with signature, which comment on your experience doing psychosocial assessment, individual, group and family therapy, treatment planning and evaluation, and community liaison, consultation, and post-hospital planning. A recent MSW fieldwork evaluation may be substituted for one letter of reference.
