Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Salary: $8,471.00 - $10,292.00 Monthly
Location : 11321 Bullis Road, Lynwood USD District Office, CA
Job Type: Regular Assignment
Department: Student Services
Opening Date: 10/05/2026
Closing Date: 10/30/2026 4:30 PM Pacific
Bargaining Unit: NR


Position Details
*** CLOSING DATE EXTENDED TO: OCTOBER 30, 2026 BY 4:30 PM (or sooner) ***

JOB OPPORTUNITY : OPEN TO ALL LYNWOOD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEES AND TO THE PUBLIC.
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED (ONLINE ONLY) FROM: OCTOBER 5, 2026 -EXTENDEDTOOCTOBER 30, 2026, BY 4:30 PM (or sooner).
APPLICATION AND REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION(S)/CERTIFICATION(S) DEADLINE : EXTENDED TO OCTOBER 30, 2026, BY 4:30 PM (or sooner).
The District reserves the right to close the recruitment process at any time, without prior notice, based on District needs and the applicant pool, regardless of the posted application period. While the position may be advertised for up to 10 -15 days, the posting may be closed earlier if a sufficient number of qualified applications are received or if hiring needs change.
ANTICIPATED SELECTION PROCESS (WHICH MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE):
The District reserves the right to utilize a flexible pass point (cut-off) on any test part to meet the staffing needs as determined by the District.

• TRAINING & EXPERIENCE EVALUATION: The District reserves the right to utilize a training and experience evaluation. Applicant materials will be competitively reviewed and those candidates whose qualifications most closely meet the District's needs will proceed with the recruitment process (Pass/Fail).

• ORAL EXAMINATION: The oral examination portion of the test may have multiple steps which may be administered on different days (100% of total score).

PARTICIPATION IN ALL PORTIONS OF THE EXAMINATION PROCESS IS BY OFFICIAL INVITATION ONLY. Candidates who do not participate and successfully pass all parts of the examination process will not be considered for the position.
POSITION DETAILS AND DUTIES :
FULL-TIME POSITION; EIGHT (8) HOURS PER DAY; ELEVEN (11) MONTHS PER YEAR.
BASIC FUNCTION

The job of Licensed Clinical Social Worker is done for the purpose/s of providing, performing, coordinating, and supervising school-based mental health services at school sites; District-wide intervention and prevention; direct clinical and case management services; proving consultation and in-service training to District students, parents, employees, and administrators; and assist in the management, supervision, training, and evaluation of assigned personnel; and providing information on services available to eligible students and families, conveying information regarding school and/or district activities, procedures, and referring families to other agencies.

This job reports to DESIGNATED ADMINISTRATOR.
CLICK HERE FOR THE COMPLETE JOB DESCRIPTION .

Initial/Minimum Qualifications
Your application must provide sufficient information that demonstrates your possession of the initial qualifications including providing any transcripts, certifications, and documents listed below. Failure to provide the required information, failure to fill out the application properly according to the application directions provided, or the submission of an incomplete application will result in the termination of your application and/or candidacy for position consideration
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• A Master's Degree in Social Work from an accredited college or university is required.
• Equivalent to three (3) years of increasingly responsible and complex work experience in providing psychotherapy to children.
• Experience in the K-12 public educational setting is desirable and preference may be given to candidates who meet this criterion.
• Computer experience, including word processing, spreadsheets, and database management programs is required.
• Any other combination of education, training, and experience, which demonstrates that the applicant is likely to possess the required skills, knowledge, or abilities, may be considered.

LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS :

• Valid Class C Driver's license & availability of private transportation.
• Professional Licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) OR Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) by the California Behavioral Science Board and completion of all internship requirements.
• Current CPR and First Aid certification is required.
• Some positions may require the ability to read, write, and speak Spanish fluently.
• A Pupil Personnel Services Credential is desirable, but not required, upon entry into the position and/or may be required during employment tenure as a condition of continuing employment.

DOCUMENT SUBMISSION OPTIONS BELOW : Unofficial documents/transcripts will be accepted for initial consideration. If a job offer is extended and accepted, official sealed transcripts will be required during employment processing, if it is not submitted. For more information on required documents, please see "Satisfaction of Initial Qualifications" below.



OPTION 1 : Upload and attach all required documentation(s)/certification(s) in its ORIGINAL form to your application upon submission


- OR -
OPTION 2 : Submit IN-PERSON all required documentation(s)/certification(s) in its ORIGINAL form, to the Human Resources, Classified Personnel department at 11321 Bullis Road, Lynwood, CA by the application closing date (copies will be made).


Applications without supporting documents will be considered incomplete and may be disqualified from further consideration. Foreign Diploma/ Degree/Transcripts must be certified and evaluated to meet the United States equivalency to be considered. ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY THE CLOSING DATE.
SATISFACTION OF INITIAL QUALIFICATIONS

You must attach the following documentation(s) to your application upon submission:

1. AMaster's Degree in Social Work OR unofficial/official transcripts from an accredited college or university that denotes graduation with a Master's Degree in Social Work.
2. Valid Professional Licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) OR Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) by the California Behavioral Science Board and completion of all internship requirements.
3. Valid Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification issued by an authorized agency.
4. Valid First Aid certification issued by an authorized agency.
5. Valid Photocopy of your California Class C Driver's License .
   • Official Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) driving history record WILL BE REQUIRED UPON OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT You must go in-person to a DMV office to request your official driving record. This is the ONLY way to obtain this official document. The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) driving history must be dated within the last thirty (30) days of the employment processing period. A DMV record obtained via the internet or online will NOT be accepted

RESOURCES FOR APPLICANTS

FIRST AID AND CPR CERTIFICATION: For resources, please Click here for some agencies that are comparable to the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association.
This information is provided as a resource. The Lynwood Unified School District and the Personnel Commission are not affiliated with the American Red Cross or any of its local chapters nor benefit from the advertisement of these classes.
Application and Examination Process
STEP 1-APPLICATION: Please complete and submit an online employment application by selecting the "Apply" button above. Paper applications are not accepted. All applicants are required to complete the Education and/or Work Experience sections of the application. Please note that a resume may not be submitted in lieu of the online application or any of its required sections.

FOREIGN DIPLOMA/ DEGREE/ TRANSCRIPTS:
If you received your education outside of the United States, you must have your foreign diploma/degree/transcripts evaluated by a transcript evaluation service that certifies that your degree meets the United States equivalency for consideration. For official consideration, you must evaluate and certify all documents supplied to Classified Personnel to ensure that you meet the initial qualifications . It is the responsibility of the applicant to have their documents evaluated in a timely manner by the closing date for official employment consideration. For more information about organizations that offer this service, you may visit the following:

*** This information is provided as a resource. The Lynwood Unified School District and the Personnel Commission are not affiliated with any of its organizations nor benefit from the advertisement of these services. ***
STEP 2-EXAMINATION (ANTICIPATED) :

• Training and Experience Evaluation: Applicant materials will be competitively reviewed and those candidates whose qualifications most closely meet the District's needs will proceed with the recruitment process (may have multiple steps).
• Oral Examination (may have multiple steps and/or depending upon the number of eligible candidates, the oral exam may be conducted as an oral written exam).

The tentative examination process for this position, which may be subject to modification, will include some form of a(n): application screening, initial qualifications screening, supplemental training and experience application screening, documentation(s)/ certification(s) screening, written examination, performance examination, illustration examination and/or the oral examination process.Candidates will receive an email notification and/or regular mail of the examination date and time. It is your responsibility, as the candidate to provide the correct contact information by which to be notified. Failure to provide the correct contact information on your application, including not properly filling out any portion of the application correctly or failure to participate in any portion of the examination process will result in termination from the recruitment process.


Examination parts will be weighed according to their relevancy to the job performance criteria.

General Information
ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS :
If you require accommodations for an examination, please contact the Classified Personnel department at View phone number on click.appcast.io.


EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:
It shall be the policy of the Board of Education that students and employees in the Lynwood Unified School District ("District") shall not be subjected to discrimination, harassment, intimidation and bullying based on the person's actual or perceived race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin or nationality, religion, age, parental status, family status, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex or sexual orientation, ancestry, political affiliation or any other basis protected by federal law, ordinance or regulation, in its educational program(s), recruitment process, application, acceptance, testing, selection and hiring process and employment. For any equal right or opportunity concerns or complaints from employees, please contact the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Title IX and CC of R Title V Compliance Officer (Employees), 11321 Bullis Road, Lynwood, CA 90262, View phone number on click.appcast.io. Concerned students should contact the Director of Student Services, Title IX and CC R Title V Compliance Officer (Students), 11321 Bullis Road, Lynwood, CA 90262, View phone number on click.appcast.io.


SEXUAL HARASSMENT PREVENTION:
The District prohibits harassment on the basis of sex. Sexual harassment consists of any unwelcome sexual favors and other verbal, visual or physical conduct of a sexual nature made by someone from or in the work or educational setting. Please reference Education Code section 212.5 for further information on the topic. Any individual who believes he/she has been subjected to sexual harassment and/or incidents of sexual harassment impacting recruitment, testing, hiring or employment must report the incident to the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Title IX and CC of R Title V Compliance Officer (Employees), 11321 Bullis Road, Lynwood, CA 90262, View phone number on click.appcast.io and the Director of Student Services, Title IX and CC or R Title V Compliance Officer (Students), 11321 Bullis Road, Lynwood, CA 90262, View phone number on click.appcast.io.


EXAMINATION PROCESS:
Please note that the District reserves the right to add, eliminate or adjust testing steps and/or information on the posting at any time during the position posting and testing process. The process may include, but is not limited to, further testing inclusive of on-the-job testing, recruitment and recruitment extensions, which may be for less than fifteen (15) days after the certification of an eligibility list. As a result, there may be adjustments if reasonable or necessary.


REVIEW PROCESS
If you would like to review your examination after receiving your test results notice, you must submit the "Examination Review Form" to Classified Personnel within seven (7) working days of the result notice date. You may obtain the "Examination Review Form" from the Classified Personnel department. It is the responsibility of the job applicant to submit the "Examination Review Form" within the designated time frame. If the requirements for the examination review are met, a Classified Personnel will schedule an appointment for the review.


ELIGIBILITY LIST EXPIRATION:
Candidates who are successful in all parts of the screening and examination process will be placed on an eligibility list. Typically, an eligibility list for a classification expires after one (1) year (Eligibility lists may be extended beyond one (1) year or expire sooner than one (1) year). Candidates on the expired eligibility list are no longer considered for positions within the classification. If an eligible candidate successfully tests for the same classification before the current eligibility list expires, the eligibility lists will merge and the eligible's most recent examination score will be applied. It is the responsibility of each eligible to know his/her eligibility list status.
LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT:
It is the responsibility of the employee to ensure that all licenses and certifications required for this position are up-to-date to remain in the position.


SELECTIVE CERTIFICATION (Personnel Commission Rules & Regulations 50.200.4G/ ED CODE 45277): Some positions may require the ability to speak, read or write a language in addition to English. Such certification and appointment shall be made from among the highest three eligibles.
1. Pay increases: Pay increases annually on July 1 until the top step is reached. Any employee hired or promoted on or before March 31st shall be entitled to a one-step advancement on the following July 1st (PC Rule 700.200.2)

2. Paid Holidays: Up to 14 holidays per year depending on months worked for all classified employees. Additionally, classified staff employees-excluding those who are non-represented-may be eligible for three floating holidays, for a total of 17 holidays per fiscal year.

3. Paid Vacation : Vacation is prorated based on months worked per year (one day is earned per each month worked) and longevity with the District. Please refer to the chart below for vacation rates:

Vacation Chart:
1-4 years of service:
12 vacation days (12-month employee);
11 vacation days (11-month employee);
10 vacation days (10-month employee)

5-10 years of service:
18 vacation days (12-month employee);
16.5 vacation days (11-month employee);
15 vacation days (10-month employee)

11+ years of service:
24 vacation days (12-month employee);
22 vacation days (11-month employee);
20 vacation days (10-month employee)

4. Health Benefits: For positions 20 hours or more per week the following benefits are provided by the District for classified employees: Health, Vision, Dental, and PERS (retirement).


5. Paid Sick Leave : Every regular classified employee, probationary or permanent, can earn paid sick leave credit(s) based on one day for each month in which such employees are in a paid status with the District. Earned, but unused sick leave can accumulate without limit. Full-time classified employees (those who work 8 hours per day, 5 days per week, and 12 months per year) will normally earn twelve (12) days of sick leave credit(s) during each fiscal year.
*** Substitute employees are not entitled to benefits. ***
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PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: I understand that it is my responsibility as the applicant to submit all required documents and/or certifications to the Classified Personnel Department. These materials must be attached to this application at the time of submission or delivered in person by the closing date. *** THIS REQUIREMENT ALSO APPLIES TO ALL PAST AND CURRENT LYNWOOD USD EMPLOYEES ***

• I acknowledge that I have read and understand the above statement and agree to adhere to its requirements.

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INITIAL QUALIFICATIONS--EDUCATION: Select the level of education that is most representative of your background. (Please attach proof to your application. Failure to provide proof of education may remove you from the selection process).

• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED)
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree or higher

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INITIAL QUALIFICATIONS--WORK EXPERIENCE:
How many years of job-related experience do you have? (All experience is subject to independent verification of its accuracy. Your Work Experience must demonstrate that you meet the Initial Qualifications for the position. A resume may NOT be submitted in lieu of the online application or any of its required sections.).

• I do not have any job-related work experience.
• Less than 1 year
• More than 1 year but less than 2 years
• More than 2 years but less than 3 years
• 3 years or more

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INITIAL QUALIFICATIONS--CERTIFICATION: This position requires a valid Professional Licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) OR Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) by the California Behavioral Science Board. THIS CERTIFICATION/ LICENSE MUST BE ATTACHED TO YOUR APPLICATION UPON SUBMISSION BY THE CLOSING DATE. Do you currently possess a valid Professional Licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) OR Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) by the California Behavioral Science Board.?

• YES
• NO

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INITIAL QUALIFICATIONS- FIRST AID AND CPR CERTIFICATION: This position requires a valid First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification issued by an authorized agency.This certification must be attached to your application upon submission or submitted in person by the application closing date. Do you currently possess or are you able to obtain and submit by the application closing date a valid First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification issued by an authorized agency? Employees must maintain up-to-date certifications in CPR and First Aid during employment.

• Yes
• No

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INITIAL QUALIFICATIONS--VALID CALIFORNIA CLASS C DRIVER'S LICENSE: This position requires that you possess a valid California Class C Driver's License. A PHOTOCOPY OF YOUR CALIFORNIA CLASS C DRIVER'S LICENSE MUST BE ATTACHED TO YOUR APPLICATION OR SUBMITTED IN- PERSON TO THE CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT BY THE CLOSING DATE. Do you currently possess and will be able to submit by the closing date a valid photocopy of your California Class C Driver's License?

• Yes
• No

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WILL BE REQUIRED UPON OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT:
This position will require an Official Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) driving history report UPON OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT. The DMV record must be dated within the last thirty (30) days of the employment processing period. TO REQUEST AN OFFICIAL DMV DRIVING HISTORY RECORD: The Official Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) driving history report will be required UPON OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT. You must go in-person to a DMV office to request your official driving record. This is the ONLY way to obtain this official document. A DMV record obtained via the internet or online will NOT be accepted.

• I have read, understand and agree with this passage.

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EMAIL NOTIFICATIONS:
Notifications will be sent to the email address on this application. Applicants should check both their email and spam/ junk inbox for notices. Lynwood USD is not liable for missed communications or any technical or accessibility issues that may impact your email accounts.
It is your responsibility, as the applicant to provide the correct contact information by which to be notified. Failure to provide the correct contact information on your application, including not properly filling out any portion of the application correctly or failure to participate in any portion of the examination process will result in termination from the recruitment process.

• I have read, understand, and agree with this passage.

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PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT:
All information provided in this supplemental application must be accurate and complete. Your answers to the supplemental questions may be used to assess whether you meet the minimum qualifications for this position. Any false or misleading statements may result in disqualification at any point during the application or examination process, or in termination if you are hired. All submitted information is subject to independent verification. Please note that completing these supplemental questions does not replace or eliminate the requirement to complete all other sections of the job application.

• I have read, understand and agree with this passage.

Required Question