CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK CHIEF I

Clinical Social Work Chief I

LA Health Services is LA County's integrated healthcare system and the second-largest public health system in the nation. Our system includes four public hospitals, more than 20 community health centers, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Correctional Health Services, and community-based programs that connect people to care where they are.

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What does a Clinical Social Work Chief I do: Plans, coordinates and directs a clinical social work program comprised of at least six professional social workers for inpatients, outpatients, and their families in a County hospital or a specialized health care clinic.

Plans, coordinates and directs the clinical social work services.

Supervises directly and through subordinate supervisors the clinical social work staff.

Participates with hospital administration, medical administration, and professional staff of other subject areas in the formulation of programs, policies, and procedures to integrate and coordinate services.

Develops and implements programs, policies, and procedures pertaining to the delivery of clinical social work services to patients and their families as well as those pertaining to the licensure and certification of professional social work staff.

Prepares performance evaluations of direct subordinate staff and reviews performance evaluations completed by subordinate supervisors.

Evaluates existing and future clinical social work service needs in order to develop and establish goals, objectives and standards for the provision of clinical social work services.

Plans, directs, and assigns the work of staff who report directly to them.

Plans and implements, in cooperation with schools of social work, a student affiliate program for supervised field work experience.

Interprets social work policies, programs, and procedures to other subject areas, departments, agencies, organizations and the public.

Resolves grievances, disciplinary actions, and other staff-related matters.

Conducts periodic quality assurance meetings with subordinate staff to establish, document, and review quality improvement trends and to implement plans for improvement.

Develops and implements an ongoing employee orientation and in-service training program to promote staff development and to interpret policies, procedures, and programs.

Serves as a technical resource person for community organizations, agencies, and allied health personnel concerning clinical social work services and represents the hospital, or clinic, or Health Care Network at community meetings concerned with health care services.

Resolves placement of the students within the facility, assigns staff to serve as preceptors for the students, and assists the preceptors in the selection of appropriate learning experiences.

Interviews, selects, and approves hiring for all social work service positions.

Determines budgetary requirements for personnel, supplies, and equipment and prepares the required documents to substantiate the request.

A Master's Degree in Social Work from a graduate school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education AND five (5) years of professional medical or psychiatric social work* experience in a recognized social service agency**, clinic, hospital, or public health agency. Two (2) years of the experience must have been in an independent*** or supervisory capacity at of level of the County of Los Angeles classifications of Senior Clinical Social Worker**** or Psychiatric Social Worker ll*****.

This assessment type will evaluate the training, experience, desirable qualifications, and education/license you list on your application and supplemental questionnaire and assign a score based on a standardized scoring system. This assessment is worth 100% of your total score.

Candidates need to achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on the examination in order to be placed on the eligible register.

Applicants who passed the examination 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 placed on the list accordingly. We will use this list to fill vacancies in the Department of Health Services as they occur.

No individual is allowed to participate in this examination more than once within a twelve (12) month period.

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

The eligible register for this examination will be used to fill vacancies throughout the Department of Health Services as they occur.

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 "Apply" green button at the top right of this posting. This website can also be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County.

For applicants 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

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.

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. The Department of Health Services is committed to promoting Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst races. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices.