CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER (HEALTH/CORRECTIONAL FACILITY) - SAFETY

California Department of State Hospitals; California; Hybrid; USD 92,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

California Department of State Hospitals – Atascadero is seeking a limited-term Clinical Social Worker (Safety) to join the Social Work Services team. The role focuses on treatment groups, patient social work services, family contact, and discharge planning in a secure forensic setting.

The position involves collaboration with an interdisciplinary team, documentation of treatment progress, and maintaining a safe environment through therapeutic interventions, with hybrid telework and 12-month

Qualifications

• Eligibility by certification list, transfer eligibility, or reinstatement.
• Must meet the minimum qualifications specified in the examination bulletin/classification specifications.
• Exams are a separate process from applying for this vacancy.
• HAM authorization concepts are applicable to this role.

Responsibilities

• Conduct or co-lead weekly treatment groups.
• Provide social work services for patients with identified needs.
• Develop and maintain contact with patients' families and provide information with signed release forms.
• Apply Therapeutic Strategies and Interventions to maintain a safe environment during disturbances.
• Participate in Interdisciplinary Treatment Team reviews and provide input on progress and needs.
• Write clinical progress notes describing patients' responses to treatment.
• Collaborate with state and county stakeholders to formulate discharge plans.

Skills

Social Work

Group facilitation

Clinical documentation

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Job description

Position Details

Job Code #: JC-536194

Position #(s): 455-501-9872-915

Working Title: Clinical Social Worker (Safety)

Classification: CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER (HEALTH/CORRECTIONAL FACILITY) - SAFETY

$8,265.00 - $10,066.00

Salary Information

Range U (Unlicensed / ASW): $8,265 - $9,387

Range V (Licensed / LCSW): $8,876 - $10,066

• Minimum salary includes authorized HAM rate.

# of Positions: 1

Work Location: San Luis Obispo County

Telework: Hybrid

Job Type: 12 Month Limited Term - Full Time

Facility: DSH - Atascadero

Job Description And Duties

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/ASW) and $8,876 (Range V - Licensed/LCSW).

The limited term/full-time Clinical Social Worker (H/CF, Safety) is under the administration and clinical supervision of the Chief of Social Work Services 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 to treatment, as defined by the Social Work Service.
• Collaborate with the Interdisciplinary Treatment Team, State’s Conditional Release Program, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) stakeholders: Behavioral Health Reintegration (BHR) clinician, DSH-A parole, and the Division of Adult Parole Operations (DAPO) field agents, County Behavioral Health programs statewide, and/or representative from the dispositional setting to formulate an outpatient treatment contract/discharge plan and facilitate the patient discharge to the dispositional setting.

Eligibility

To be considered for this career opportunity, applicants must have eligibility by way of one of the following: reachable on a certification list, have transfer eligibility, or have reinstatement eligibility.

It is your responsibility to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications specified in the examination bulletin/classification specifications.

If you do not have eligibility, you must take the exam. The examination is a separate process from applying for this vacancy.

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

Department Information

The Department of State Hospitals – Atascadero is a secure public sector hospital providing inpatient forensic services for mentally ill adult males who are court committed throughout the State of California. Located on the central coast of California, the Department of State Hospitals – Atascadero is in the vicinity of destination locations such as San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles and Morro Bay, with easy access to beautiful beaches, serene natural settings and many historical landmarks. We invite you to join our professional and talented workforce.

Department Website: https://www.dsh.ca.gov/Atascadero/Social_Work_Careers.html