Senior Clinical Social Worker

• All positions in this class must possess a comprehensive knowledge of established professional social work standards and principles, pertinent policies and procedures of the department and the assigned facility, community resources available for referral, and State and Federal social welfare laws and regulations. Incumbents must also possess oral and written communication skills to facilitate individual and group therapy, to conduct interviews with patients and their families, to develop and to implement intervention plans, to coordinate social work services within the assigned facility, and to provide direction to team members.
• Interviews and evaluates patients and family members to identify social, emotional, and economic factors which may interfere with obtaining maximum benefits from medical care.
• Develops social/emotional assessments and formulates diagnoses and treatment plans based upon evaluation of the patient's past, present and future medical and socioeconomic functioning.
• Develops and implements psychosocial therapy programs for patients utilizing a variety of therapeutic methods and techniques.
• Provides consultation services to multi-disciplinary team members by evaluating the environmental and psychosocial implications of the patient's illness when the team is assessing and planning medical treatment.
• Develops and utilizes resources of public and private agencies and community organizations to meet the needs of the patients.
• Confers with representatives of other departments and private agencies to resolve problems and to develop and maintain public understanding and sound working relationships.
• Will be equipped to utilize various clinical treatment modalities including Evidence-Based Psychotherapy (EBP) approaches specific to PTSD and trauma recovery such as Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Prolonged Exposure (PE) therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), etc. as directed by the TRC mental health team leader.
• Caseload will consist of complex clients, all of whom have histories of trauma, including acute and chronic physical and sexual abuse, and are victims of interpersonal violence such as sexual assault, physical assault, domestic violence, gunshot wounds, political torture, and immigration trauma. Many clients also have concurrent medical conditions, psychosocial problems, and may have substance use disorders as well.
• May visit patients at home for purpose of outreach and follow-up if patient is unable to keep regularly scheduled appointments.
• Participates as a member of administrative, educational, professional, and community committees for program planning.
• Plans, assigns, directs, and evaluates the work of a small social work unit comprised of one professional social worker and a limited number of support staff in a community ambulatory medical setting.
• Provides orientation to multi-disciplinary health staff to further their understanding of the social worker's role in the treatment process.
• May conduct research studies and special projects to develop more effective methods of identifying and evaluating the needs of patients.
• Writes case summaries and reports which document the social/emotional assessments and diagnoses made and treatment rendered in accordance with applicable regulatory standards for medical treatment.
• May submit recommendations for charge to current social work services programs and procedures.
• May develop and conduct in-service training and staff development programs for social work staff.
• Participates in social work student affiliate programs for training professional social work students through case assignments and technical instructions.
• Attends in-service training programs, continuing professional education, seminars and workshops to keep abreast of new trends and techniques used in social work practice.

Job qualifications

• Education/Experience
• A Master's Degree in Social Work from a graduate school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education including two years of clinical social work experience.

• Certificates/Licenses/Clearances
• An active and valid license as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker issued by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
• 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.
• Successful clear the Live Scan process through Los Angeles County.
• Medical Clearance required.

• Other Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities
• Excellent documentation and clinical skills, ability to set priorities, work independently, excellent follow-up, work well under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Experience with complex case management, outreach, and home visits.
• Must demonstrate cultural humility and a strengths-based, recovery philosophy.
• Must be able to move between different treatment approaches (clinical case management and evidence-based, trauma-focused psychotherapy) depending on the needs of the client.
• Excellent organizational and strong interpersonal skills.
• Must demonstrate an understanding of trauma-informed care.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams).
• Proficient with Adobe Acrobat software.
• Knowledge of the functioning of the healthcare setting.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent time management skills.

Physical demands

Stand: Frequently

Walk: Frequently

Sit: Frequently

Handling / Fingering: Occasionally

Reach Outward: Occasionally

Reach Above Shoulder: Occasionally

Climb, Crawl, Kneel, Bend: Occasionally

Lift / Carry

Occasionally - Up to 25 lbs

Push/Pull

Occasionally - Up to 25 lbs

See: Constantly

Taste/ Smell: Not Applicable

Not Applicable = Not required for essential functions

Occasionally = (0 - 2 hrs/day)

Frequently = (2 - 5 hrs/day)

Constantly = (5+ hrs/day)

Work environment

General Office Setting, Indoors Temperature Controlled

Eeoc statement

It is the policy of Heluna Health to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants, without regard to age (40 and over), national origin or ancestry, race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy or perceived pregnancy, reproductive health decision making, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer or a record or history of cancer), AIDS or HIV, genetic information or characteristics, veteran status or military service.