County of Los Angeles
PSYCHIATRIC SOCIAL WORKER II/CORRECTIONAL HEALTH
County of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079
The County of Los Angeles is offering a 20% recruitment and retention bonus for full-time Psychiatric Social Worker II positions hired by Correctional Health Services and working on-site in a designated facility to meet critical healthcare needs for the uniquely underserved jail population.
ABOUT LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES
The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is the second largest municipal health system in the nation, providing direct care for over 500,000 patients annually and employing over 23,000 staff. MISSION
To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care. DEFINITION
Performs a wide variety of professional social work services for persons suffering from severe mental and emotional disturbances; and assists patients and their families in understanding and finding solutions to complex problems that lead to and result from mental illness and severe emotional disturbances. Interviews individuals and/or their families to obtain a family, social work, medical, and mental health treatment history. Makes an assessment of the patient's functioning in his/her environmental setting. Establishes a treatment plan designed to resolve or cope with the mental or emotional problem. Provides psychotherapy to individuals, groups, families, and significant others. Determines the duration of the therapy, the priorities of the problems to be dealt with, the therapy methods, and the need for changes in the treatment goals at successive intervals during treatment process. 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 in understanding the mental health problem and their reactions to the problems, accepting the need for treatment, working toward the solution of the problem and stresses interfering with treatment or social functioning, modifying unrealistic attitudes and strengthening patients and families and significant others toward gaining their acceptance of and participation in treatment recommendations. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
A valid and active license as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker issued by the California Department of Consumer Affairs, Board of Behavioral Sciences. DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
Additional points will be awarded to candidates who have professional social work experience. 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. All required licenses and certifications must be active and unrestricted.
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The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is the second largest municipal health system in the nation, providing direct care for over 500,000 patients annually and employing over 23,000 staff. MISSION
To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care. DEFINITION
Performs a wide variety of professional social work services for persons suffering from severe mental and emotional disturbances; and assists patients and their families in understanding and finding solutions to complex problems that lead to and result from mental illness and severe emotional disturbances. Interviews individuals and/or their families to obtain a family, social work, medical, and mental health treatment history. Makes an assessment of the patient's functioning in his/her environmental setting. Establishes a treatment plan designed to resolve or cope with the mental or emotional problem. Provides psychotherapy to individuals, groups, families, and significant others. Determines the duration of the therapy, the priorities of the problems to be dealt with, the therapy methods, and the need for changes in the treatment goals at successive intervals during treatment process. 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 in understanding the mental health problem and their reactions to the problems, accepting the need for treatment, working toward the solution of the problem and stresses interfering with treatment or social functioning, modifying unrealistic attitudes and strengthening patients and families and significant others toward gaining their acceptance of and participation in treatment recommendations. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
A valid and active license as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker issued by the California Department of Consumer Affairs, Board of Behavioral Sciences. DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
Additional points will be awarded to candidates who have professional social work experience. 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. All required licenses and certifications must be active and unrestricted.
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