Psychiatric Social Worker I - Outpatient Care Services

Salary: $30.62-$41.82 per hour

Monday through Friday: 8:00am/8:30am-4:30pm/5:00pm

This is a temporary, full time, benefitted posiiton.

SUMMARY

The Department of Mental Health (DMH) within Los Angeles County is looking for Psychiatric Social Worker Is to join our Directly Operated Outpatient Clinics.   DMH has over 30 outpatient clinics in eight service areas throughout the County.  Our clinics provide a spectrum of mental health services to people of all ages to support hope, recovery, and wellbeing.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS


* Conduct clinical intake assessments with clients and their families/significant others, collaborate with client to develop treatment plans.


* Carry a caseload of severely mental ill outpatient client and provide individual therapy, collateral, and rehabilitation services.


* Provide crisis counseling and psychotherapy to individuals, groups and to promote engagement into treatment.

Assist in problem solving and work to gain clients acceptance for the potential benefits of mental health treatment.


* Monitor client’s treatment plan and assist with any linkage or case management’s needs.


* Completes and submits treatment progress notes and adjunct documentation as required under DMH documentation standards, including CANS/PSC35 and any additional rating scales to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of assigned cased in accordance with DMH documentation standards.


* Conduct outreach activities to local referral sources, including, but not limited to schools, DCFS co-located staff, day care centers, etc.



* Assists and provides case management needs for client and family, including Dept.

of Children & Family Services (DCFS), Regional Center, etc.

to link client with appropriate type and level of mental health, academic, social and health needs.


* Advocates on the behalf of patient for treatment and resources to provide quality and continuity of care.


* Facilitate support groups and fill in for any group facilitator that may be absent.


* Provides services to clients who “walk-in” to the clinic for clinical assessment, assessment of child and family, crisis intervention, triage, crisis management, and 5150 or 5585 criteria as necessary.

NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS


* Participates in Multi-Disciplinary Team Meetings (MDT’s) to discuss and evaluate client treatment and progress.


* Attends and participates in scheduled staff meetings and other meetings as assigned.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS


* Clinical social work in community mental health, homeless services, or healthcare strongly preferred.


* Experience/expertise in assessing and managing clients with severe persistent mental illness preferred.


* Experience/expertise in trauma-informed care and harm reduction principles preferred.


* Familiarity with DMH, DPH and community mental health, substance use, housing/homelessness programs and resources.

 Education/Experience


* A Master's degree fr...