PSYCHIATRIC SOCIAL WORKER I/STIPEND (NONCOMPETITIVE)

PSYCHIATRIC SOCIAL WORKER I/STIPEND (NONCOMPETITIVE)

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PSYCHIATRIC SOCIAL WORKER I/STIPEND (NONCOMPETITIVE)

Salary

$76,804.32 - $98,034.72 Annually

Location

Los Angeles County, CA

Job Type

Full time

Job Number

b9034Q

Department

MENTAL HEALTH

Opening Date

04/14/2026

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Position/Program Information

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT

We welcome applications from anyone.

WHEN TO APPLY

The application filing period will begin on April 15, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. (PT) – Continuous. We will keep accepting applications until the position is filled. The application window may close unexpectedly

once we have enough qualified candidates.

EXAM NUMBER

b9034Q

WHY WORK FOR US?

With more than 10 million residents, Los Angeles County is the most populous county in the nation! As the largest employer in Southern California, over 116,000 employees in more than 38 Departments, we provide vital public services as diverse as law enforcement, property assessment, public health protection, water conservation, cultural activities and many more.

We are dedicated professionals committed to preserving the dignity and integrity of the workplace as well as protecting the rights of each employee. The County has more than 2,300 different job descriptions, offering a lifetime of opportunities and careers! We offer one of the strongest public-sector benefits packages in the country. Join us and discover a rich selection of health care options, robust retirement plans and the flexibility to work, relax, and rejuvenate to reach your fullest personal and professional potential.

CHECK OUT OUR OUTSTANDING BENEFITS!

The County of Los Angeles offers an excellent benefits package that includes a Cafeteria Benefit Plan, Contributory Defined Benefit Retirement Plan, Deferred Compensation & Thrift Plans, and 13 paid Holidays. Click here ( to see a list of employee benefits.

DEFINITION:

Performs professional social work services in connection with the treatment of clients in need of mental health services.

CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS:

For more information on this position please visitPsychiatric Social Worker I (

Essential Job Functions

• Interviews individuals, their families and/or significant others to obtain a family, social, employment, medical, substance abuse, and mental health treatment history.

• Assesses client's functioning in their environmental setting.

• Develops a tentative CCCP designed to resolve or cope with the mental or emotional problem, which may include individual, group, family or marital counseling, case management, and/or referral to another treatment source such as a psychiatrist, a psychologist, a vocational or rehabilitation counselor, or another agency.

• Plans and conducts the client's therapy program under the guidance of supervisory staff by considering the client's treatment goal and by determining the priorities of the programs to be dealt with and the length and modality of therapy.

• Provides psychotherapy to individuals, groups, families,and significant others.

• Provides case management services to secure resources for clients, families, and significant others in order to achieve treatment goals.

• Serves as a member of a mental health emergency intervention team and/or joint law enforcement/mental health emergency intervention team by evaluating the behavior of persons to determine if they are, as a result of a mental disorder, dangerous to themselves, others, or gravely disabled.

• Requests LPS-authorized persons to complete an application for immediate 72-hour detention at a hospital facility.

• Interviews persons seeking psychiatric assistance on an emergency basis and utilizes crisis intervention techniques to prevent hospitalization and to aid the person in dealing with the emotional crisis.

• Assists clients, families, and significant others by discussing their reactions and attitudes concerning mental health problems and co-occurring substance abuse disorders; explains need for treatment; and encourages all concerned parties to work together cooperatively to resolve the problem and minimize the stresses that impact social functioning.

• Works with families and significant others toward gaining their acceptance of and participation in treatment recommendations.

• Participates in multi-disciplinary team conferences to discuss and evaluate the nature of the client's problem, to evaluate the client's progress, and to develop a CCCP.

• Participate in research to increase knowledge of mental health problems and to improve therapeutic treatment methods, as needed.

Requirements

HOW DO I QUALIFY:

A master's degree* from an accredited** college or university in Social Work, including supervised field work experience in psychiatric social work and a Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (DMH) Stipend.***

LICENSE:

A valid and active Associate Clinical Social Worker registration issued by the California Department of Consumer Affairs, Board of Behavioral Sciences.

Master of Social Work graduates must become registered as an Associate Clinical Social Worker with the California Department of Consumer Affairs, Board of Behavioral Sciences within sixty (60) days from commencement of employment with the County of Los Angeles. Active and valid Associate Clinical Social Worker registration must be maintained continuously until successful completion of the examination process for licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Registered Associate Clinical Social Workers must obtain licensure within six (6) years from the original date of registration with the California Department of Consumer Affairs, Board of Behavioral Sciences. Failure to obtain licensure within the aforementioned timeframes may result in termination.

A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

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.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:

*Withhold Information: Applicants who expect to receive their Master's degree within six (6) months of filing an application may compete in the examination, and if successful, will be withheld from certification for employment until original documentation of successful completion of the required education is received. Applicants must attach proof (original or photocopy of an original) of their college transcripts or degree indicating the field of study from an accredited college or university, or a letter with the Registrar's signature on school letterhead with school seal indicating a planned graduation date within 6 months to their application at the time of filing or within seven (7) calendar days of filing .

Transcript: **In order to receive credit for any college or university course, or any type of college or university degree such as Master's or higher, you must include alegible copy of theofficial diploma, or official transcriptsfrom the accredited institution which shows the area of specialization with your application at thetime of filing or email within 7 calendar days of filing View email address on click.appcast.io

Official Transcript is defined as a transcript that bears the college seal and states "official and/or copy" issued by the school's Registrar Office. A printout of the transcript from the school's website is NOT considered official and therefore, will NOT be accepted and may result in your application being incomplete or rejected.

***Stipend Status : S tipend Recipients must provide a copy of their Stipend Contracts or an official letter from their school of Social Work verifying their stipend status at the time of filing or within seven (7) calendar days from date of application submission.

Additional Information

OUR ASSESSMENT PROCESS:

This opportunity is considered non-competitive, meaning you will only need to meet the requirements. If you do, we will put you on a list with everyone who qualifies and use this list to fill vacancies as they occur.

SPECIAL INFORMATION

Past and present mental health clients, parents, and family members are encouraged to apply.

ELIGIBILITY AND VACANCY INFORMATION

Applications will be processed as they are received and added to the eligible list accordingly. Applicants will be placed on a list of eligible candidates without indication of relative standing in the examination. The appointing power may appoint any one of the names on the appropriate list, except a person without Veterans credit may not be appointed if there are three or more names on the list of persons entitled to Veteran’s credit.

AVAILABLE SHIFT

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

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION

Applicants are required to complete and submit an online Los Angeles County Employment Application AND Supplemental Questionnaire in order to be considered for this examination. Paper applications, resumes, or any unsolicited documents will not be accepted in lieu of completing the online application and Supplemental Questionnaire. We must receive your application during the filing period.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILING ONLINE

Apply online by clicking on the "Apply" tab for this posting. You can also track the status of your application using this website.

The acceptance of your application will depend on whether you have clearly shown that you meet the Requirements. Your online application must show complete license, education and information necessary to evaluate your qualifications. Education information section must include name and address of school attended, complete dates attended, name of course/s taken, number of units earned, and degree/s earned. License information section must show title of license, license number, original date of issue, and expiration date. All information supplied by applicants is subject to verification. We may reject your application at any time during the examination or selection process.

Plan to submit your online application well in advance before the deadline as you may be required to verify your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address, and if you already have a job seeker

account you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.

For the time being, all notifications, including results letters and notices of non-acceptance, will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that you provide a valid email address. Please add exams@ dmh.lacounty.gov as well as View email address on click.appcast.io .gov and recruitment@ dmh.lacounty.gov to your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notification from being filtered as span/junk/clutter mail.

Applicants have the ability to opt out of emails from LA County. lf you unsubscribe, you will not receive any email notification for any examination for which you apply with Los Angeles County. Regardless of whether you choose to unsubscribe, you can always check for notifications by logging into governmentjobs.com and viewing your profile inbox, which saves a copy of all emailed notices.

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER LANGUAGE

Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number.

COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT LIBRARIES

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.

NO SHARING USER ID AND PASSWORD

All applicants must file their applications online 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.

DEPARTMENT CONTACT

Department Contact Name:Sheenia Stewart, Exam Analyst

Department Contact Phone:View phone number on click.appcast.io or View phone number on click.appcast.io

Department Contact Email: View email address on click.appcast.io

ADA Coordinator Phone View phone number on click.appcast.io

Teletype Phone View phone number on click.appcast.io

California Relay Services Phone View phone number on click.appcast.io

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:

Testing Accommodations for Applicants:

The County of Los Angeles complies with all federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process, please contact the testing accommodation coordinator listed on the job posting. Hearing impaired applicants with telephone teletype equipment may leave messages by calling the teletype phone number on the job posting. For more information on accommodations, please visit:

Fair Chance:

The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws, you will not be asked to provide information about conviction history unless you receive a conditional offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct and adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and will also consider potential mitigating factors, which may include, but is not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).

Employment Eligibility:

Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States.

Career PathFinder:

Resources to help current and prospective employees plan a career with Los Angeles County are available. To explore career paths to and from nearly all job titles, please visit our interactive Career PathFinder application at

Veteran’s Credit:

Pursuant to the County Charter and County policy, in all open competitive examinations (i.e., examinations open to everyone), the County of Los Angeles will add a credit of 10 percent of the total credits specified for such examination to the final passing score of an honorably discharged veteran, as well as the spouse of a deceased or disabled veteran, who served in the Armed Forces of the United States under specific conditions.

For more information on veteran’s credit, please visit:

Revised September 2025

For detailed information, please clickhere (

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The information you provide on this supplemental questionnaire will be evaluated and used to determine your eligibility to participate in the next phase of the examination process.Please be as specific as possible and include all information as requested. Please do not use "see resume and application", for this is not acceptable and credit will not be given.Please note that all information is subject to verification at any time in the examination and hiring process. Falsification of any information may result in disqualification or dismissal.

• YES, I understand the above information and instructions.

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Do you have a Master's in Social Work from an accredited School of Social Work or do you expect to graduate within the next six (6) months?

• YES

• NO

03

If yes, please indicate your graduation date or expected graduation date.

04

Are you an approved LAC DMH Stipend awardee?

• YES

• NO

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Are you or have you ever been registered as an Associate Clinical Social Worker (ACSW) with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences?

• YES

• NO

06

If yes, please list all ACSW license numbers you have held and their original issuance date. If you have never been issued a ACSW number or have applied but not yet issued a number, please indicate none.

07

I understand that I must submit verification of my qualifying Master's degree (copies of Official Transcripts or Diplomas or Letter of Intent to Graduate) AND my Stipend contract or an official letter from my school of Social Work verifying my stipend status with my online application, or email within seven (7) days of filing directly to View email address on click.appcast.io. Please include exam number and exam title in the email subject line.

• YES

• NO

08

Are you proficient in American Sign Language (ASL)?

• YES

• NO

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Do you have American Sign Language (ASL) certification? Please attach a legible copy of your certificate to your application at the time of filing. If you are unable to attach your certificate, please email your certificate to View email address on click.appcast.io within seven (7) calendar days from application submission.

• Yes, I have attached ASL certification to my online application.

• Yes, I will email ASL certification to View email address on click.appcast.io within (7) calendar days.

• No, I do not have ASL certification.

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Do you have a County American Sign Language Certification? Please attach a legible copy of your certificate to your application at the time of filing. If you are unable to attach your certificate, please email your certificate to View email address on click.appcast.io within seven (7) calendar days from application.

• Yes, I have attached a County American Sign Language Certification to my online application.

• Yes, I will email a County American Sign Language Certification to View email address on click.appcast.io within (7) calendar days.

• No, I do not have a County American Sign Language Certification.

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