Social Worker, Trauma Recovery Center

University of Southern California; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, Tele-behavioral Health Clinic is seeking to hire a Social Worker to join its Trauma Recovery Center clinical team.

The position is hybrid, requiring in-person sessions on campus and in the community as needed. The candidate will conduct assessments, provide counseling, coordinates with a multidisciplinary team, and contribute to outreach and documentation. Proficiency in Spanish is strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work required.
• Licensed or license-eligible in California.
• California driver's license required.
• Experience in trauma recovery or clinical settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conducts individual, couple and family assessments and sessions.
• Provides referral, short term counseling and crisis intervention as appropriate.
• Maintains confidential client records and submits reports to agencies as required.
• Engages in outreach and coordinates community resources and social services.
• Supervises graduate interns and coordinates staff development.

Skills

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Outstanding communication

Spanish language proficiency

Customer service

Adaptability

Education

Master's degree in Social Work

Licensed or license-eligible in California

Job description

The USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, Tele-behavioral Health Clinic is seeking to hire a Social Worker to join its dynamic clinical team for its Trauma Recovery Center (TRC).

The TRC will provide outreach and services to victims of a wide range of crimes aged young through older adults. Services offered include evidence based and evidence informed mental health services and support services.

The TRC Social Worker will report to the Clinical Manager and will hold a critical role in providing high quality clinical services to clients. Candidate should have experience in collaborating with a multidisciplinary team and external systems. Demonstrate the ability to utilize an integrated care approach in assessment, treatment, planning, and intervention. Candidate is required to have a current California driver's license. This is a hybrid position and will be required to see some clients on the University Park campus and in the community dependent on client need.

Ideal candidate must be a fast learner, have excellent verbal and written communication skills, excellent critical thinking skills, be detail oriented and have the ability to work in a very fast paced, high demand, and constantly changing environment. They should have experience in providing excellent customer service to various stakeholders and different levels of management in a clinical setting. In addition, that candidate must have a strong work ethic and advanced technological and analytical skills. Ideally, candidates should have experience in providing clinical services via virtual modalities and some training in evidence-based practices. Strongly preferred fluent (verbal and written communication) in Spanish.

This is a 100% full-time, grant-funded, fixed-term, fully in-person position through June 30, 2028.

Essential Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Conducts individual, couple and family assessment and diagnostic sessions.
• Provides referral, short term counseling and crisis intervention services as appropriate.
• Submits reports to government agencies as mandated by law.
• Consults with department administrators regarding problems presented by staff and/or faculty related to psychosocial factors such as chemical dependence, job related stress and interpersonal relations with co-workers, subordinates and supervisors.
• Leads clients to development of strategies for conflict resolution.
• Reviews and evaluates client progress and establishes follow-up contact. Determines evaluation methodology and establishes appropriate clinical techniques. Maintains confidential client records. Reports and analyzes results.
• Assists in development of community based referral network. Organizes, coordinates and conducts reviews of community resources and social service agencies and other psychosocial referral sources for employees. Plans and implements outreach activities and promotional campaigns.
• Manages the delivery of services to targeted program participants or beneficiaries.
• Communicates program priorities and performance standards and assesses operations using these criteria. Plans and conducts quality assurance reviews and recommends changes as appropriate. Develops and maintains automated or manual systems and procedures to facilitate program operations.
• Assists in development of prevention, intervention, referral and outreach services. Represents director in his/her absence or at the director's request.
• Supervises graduate student interns and liaises with appropriate academic unit(s). Coordinates hourly professional staff. Provides administrative direction and clinical consultation. Conducts staff development activities.
• Develops and conducts workshops, seminars and related activities appropriate for USC faculty and staff. Conducts training sessions with university administrators regarding chemical dependence, stress and referral procedures. Assists in design of new training activities. Coordinates and supplements training activities provided by departments and school
• Participates in development and dissemination of promotional materials to include brochures and advertisements for university publications. Promotes services provided.
• Develops a strength-based treatment plan that includes mental health goals and case management goals. Assesses treatment progress and adapts interventions as needed
• Incorporates outcome measurements, to improve access, client engagement and effectiveness.
• Provides assertive outreach and case management to include referral and linkages to internal and community support services.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum Education: Master's degree
• Minimum Experience: 2 years
• Combined education/experience as substitute for minimum experience
• Minimum Field of Expertise: Social work. Must be licensed or license eligible.
• Preferred Experience: 5 years