CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER (HEALTH/CORRECTIONAL FACILITY) - SAFETY

Position Details

Job Code #:

JC-498164

Position #(s):

487-201-9872-XXX

Working Title:

Clinical Social Worker, DCI Specialist - Social Work Services - Metropolitan State Hospital - 25-319

Classification:

CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER (HEALTH/CORRECTIONAL FACILITY) - SAFETY

$8,265.00 - $10,066.00

Salary Information:

• Range U (Unlicensed/ACSW): $8,265.00 - $9,387.00
• Range V (Licensed/LCSW): $8,876.00 - $10,066.00
  
  

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

# of Positions:

1

Work Location:

Los Angeles County

Telework:

In Office

Job Type:

Permanent, Full Time

Facility:

DSH - Metropolitan

Job Description And Duties

This advertisement will run until filled with the following cutoff dates for review of applications: 1st and 15th of each month.

Metropolitan State Hospital is located in the city of Norwalk.

The Department of State Hospitals-Metropolitan is currently accepting applications for Clinical Social Worker (Health/Correctional Facility) - Safety; Permanent/Fulltime. Working Title : Clinical Social Worker (Health/Correctional Facility) - Safety, Discharge and Community Integration Specialist.

Under the supervision of the hospital's Chief of Social Work Services, and in consultation with the statewide DSH Program Director for Discharge and Community Integration (DCI), the Discharge and Community Integration Specialist is a coordinator of hospital-based discharge efforts for civil and forensic patients within DSH, including but not limited to: training, resource development, strategic partnership, program implementation and evaluation, ongoing data collection and monitoring, and policies and procedures. Collaborates with the Forensic Conditional Release Program (CONREP) as it relates to discharge and community integration of relevant legal commitments and implementation of the new referral process. Serves as a trainer for staff, and as hospital liaison to the statewide Discharge and Community Integration program. Occasional limited travel may occur and reimbursement will be in accordance with BU agreements and standard travel policies.

REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must possess completion of a Master's degree in Social Work program from an accredited school of social work and must be registered with California Board of Behavioral Science (BBS) as either ACSW or LCSW.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: A minimum of 1 year work experience as a Clinical Social Worker in a mental health facility is highly desired.

To be considered for this Job Opportunity, applicants must have eligibility by way of: permanent civil service status, be reachable on an employment list, have transfer eligibility, or have reinstatement eligibility. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ELIGIBILITY, YOU MUST TAKE THE EXAM.

EXAM LINK :

https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Exams/ExamBulletin.aspx?ExamControlId=3308

• Click on the link to complete the Department of State Hospitals Recruitment Survey: DSH Recruitment Survey
  
  

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement .

Department Information

Opened in 1916, DSH-Metropolitan State Hospital is in the vibrant community of Norwalk,15 miles east of Los Angeles. To the south are entertainment venues like Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm, the marinas and beaches of Huntington, Newport and Laguna. To the west are Palos Verdes and Marina Del Rey.

DSH-Metropolitan State Hospital has an open campus within a security perimeter. The hospital operates approximately 826 beds. The commitment categories of patients treated at DSH-Metropolitan: Lanterman-Petris-Short (LPS) Act, Incompetent to Stand Trial (PC 1370), Offenders with Mental Health Disorders (Penal Code Section 2964/2972/2974), Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity (PC 1026).

Department Website: https://www.dsh.ca.gov/Metropolitan