Position/Program InformationFILING START DATE:June 4, 2024 at 8:00 A.M. (PT)
Until the needs of the service are met and is subject to closure without prior notice.EXAM NUMBER: Y9021FTYPE OF RECRUITMENT:Open Competitive Job Opportunity No Out-of-Class Experience will be accepted for this examination. 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. Through its integrated system of 25 health centers and four hospitals and expanded network of community partner clinics - DHS annually provides direct care for 600,000 unique patients, employs over 23,000 staff, and has an annual budget of over $6.9 billion. For additional information regarding DHS please visit www.dhs.lacounty.gov .
Through academic affiliations with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), the University of Southern California (USC), and the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Sciences (CDU), DHS hospitals are training sites for physicians completing their Graduate Medical Education in nearly every medical specialty and subspecialty. In addition to its direct clinical services, DHS also runs the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency and the County's 911 emergency response system, as well as Housing for Health and the Office of Diversion and Re-entry, each with a critical role in connecting vulnerable populations, including those released from correctional and institutional settings, to supportive housing.
MISSION:
To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.
DEFINITION:
Plans, organizes and directs a clinical social work program comprised of at least 20 professional social workers for inpatients, outpatients and their families in a County hospital.
Essential Job FunctionsPlans, organizes and directs the social work services.
Participates with hospital administration, medical administration, and professional staff of other disciplines in the formulation of programs, policies, and procedures to integrate and coordinate services.
Develops programs, policies and procedures pertaining to the delivery of social work services to patients and their families as well as those pertaining to the licensing and certification of professional social work staff.
Evaluates existing and future clinical social work service needs in order to establish goals, objectives and standards for the provision of clinical social work services.
Delegates to first level supervisors the responsibility for implementing and evaluating the effectiveness of the programs, policies, and procedures pertaining to the delivery of social work services to patients and their families as well as those pertaining to the licensure and certification of professional social work staff.
Remains current with Federal, State, and County regulations, policies and procedures that affects clinical social work, such as Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regulations, Joint Commission regulations and policies, Medi-Cal and Medicare regulations, California Mental Health Laws, and California Board of Behavioral Science regulations.
Serves as a technical resource person to community organizations, agencies, and allied health personnel concerning clinical social work services and represents the hospital in community meetings concerned with health care services.
Provides advice to subordinate supervisors and makes final determinations to resolve employee utilization issues, grievances and disciplinary actions.
Interprets social work policies, programs, and procedures to other disciplines, departments, agencies, organizations, and the public.
Conducts periodic quality assurance meetings with subordinate staff to establish, document, and review quality improvement trends and to implement plans for improvement.
Evaluates the performance of subordinate supervisors and reviews all performance evaluations completed by subordinate supervisors.
Reviews preliminary budget information prepared by supervisory staff and determines budgetary requirements for personnel, equipment, and supplies for social work services.
Compiles the annual budget with justifications for review by the appropriate authority in hospital administration.
Interviews, selects or approves final appointments of applicants for all social work service positions.
Oversees and directs the development of employee orientation and in-service training and student affiliate programs.
Directs the maintenance of records and the preparation of reports to ensure quality control and accountability in the social work services provided.
RequirementsSELECTION REQUIREMENTS: A Master's Degree* in Social Work from a graduate school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education followed by six (6) years of professional medical or psychiatric social work experience in a social service agency, clinic, hospital, or public health agency. Two (2) years of experience must have been in a supervisory capacity at the level of the County of Los Angeles classifications of Clinical Social Work Supervisor ll** or higher.
LICENSE(S) REQUIRED:
A valid and active 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
Required licenses MUST be active and unrestricted or your application will not be accepted. Applicants must ensure the Certification/License Section of the application is completed. Provide the title of the certificate, the number, date issued, date of expiration and the name of the issuing agency as specified in the Selection Requirements.
PHYSICAL CLASS II - Light:
Light physical effort which may include occasional light lifting to a 10 pound limit, and some bending, stooping or squatting. Considerable walking may be involved.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION: .
*In order to meet the Selection Requirements, applicants are required to attach a valid legible copy of the official diploma, official transcripts or official letter from the accredited institution which shows the area of specialization with the application at the time of filing, or email the exam analyst,
Christina Tadeo, at MTadeo3@dhs.lacounty.gov within seven (7) calendar days from the date of filing your application online . Applications without the required degree will be considered incomplete, and subject to disqualification. **Experience at the level of Clinical Social Work Supervisor ll is defined as: s upervises the work of professional social work and support staff providing clinical social work services to patients and their families in a smal hospital, a unit of a large hospital, a large ambulatory care center.
Additional InformationEXAMINATION CONTENT: This examination will consist of an evaluation of education, experience and desirable qualifications based upon application information weighted 100%.
Desirable Qualifications :
Additional points will be awarded for additional supervisory capacity experience at level of Clinical Social Work Supervisor ll** or higher beyond the Selection Requirements.
Candidates must achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on the examination in order to be placed on the eligible register.
ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION: Applications will be processed on an
"as-received" basis and those receiving a passing score will be promulgated to the eligible register accordingly. The names of candidates receiving a passing score on the examination will be placed on the eligible register in the order of their score group for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of promulgation.
NO PERSON MAY COMPETE IN THIS EXAMINATION MORE THAN ONCE EVERY TWELVE (12) MONTHS.
SPECIAL INFORMATION:
Appointees may be required to work any shift, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.
AVAILABLE SHIFT:
Any
VACANCY INFORMATION: The eligible register resulting from this examination will be used to fill vacancies throughout the Department of Health Services as they occur.
APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:
APPLICATIONS MUST BE FILED ONLINE ONLY. APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED BY U.S. MAIL, FAX OR IN PERSON WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Applications electronically received after 5:00 p.m., PT, on the last day of filing will not be accepted.
Apply online by clicking on the green "Apply" button at the top right of this posting. You can also track the status of your application using this website. All information is subject to verification. We may reject your application at any time during the examination and hiring process, including after appointment has been made.
Falsification of any information may result in disqualification or rescission of appointment. Utilizing
VERBIAGE from the Class Specification and Selection Requirements serving as your description of duties WILL NOT be sufficient to demonstrate that you met the requirements. Doing so may result in an
INCOMPLETE APPLICATION and you may be DISQUALIFIED. This examination will remain open until the needs of the service are met. Application filing may be suspended at any time without advance notice. Fill out your application completely. The acceptance of your application depends on whether you have clearly shown that you meet the requirements. Provide any relevant education, and experience in the spaces provided so we can evaluate your qualifications for the job. For each job held, give the name and address of your employer, your job title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of work performed.
If your application is incomplete, it will be rejected. NOTE: If you are unable to attach documents to your application, you must email them to the exam analyst at
MTadeo3@dhs.lacounty.gov within seven (7) calendar days from the date of filing your application online . When emailing documents, please include the exam number and exam title.
Notification Letters and other correspondences will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that applicants provide a valid email address. Please add MTadeo3@dhs.lacounty.gov and info@governmentjobs.com to your email address book and to the list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as SPAM/JUNK mail.
Applicants have the ability to opt out of emails from Los Angeles County. If you unsubscribe, you will not receive any email notification for any examination for which you apply with Los Angeles County. Regardless of whether you choose to unsubscribe, you can always check for notifications by logging into www.governmentjobs.com/careers/ lacounty and view your profile inbox, which saves a copy of all emailed notices. FAIR CHANCE INITIATIVE: The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except for a very limited number of positions, you will not be asked to provide information about a conviction history unless you receive a contingent offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and consider potential mitigating factors, including, but not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s).
If asked to provide information about a conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed.SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER:
Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number.
NO SHARING OF USER ID AND PASSWORD: All applicants must file their application online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member's or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record.
DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Christina Tadeo
MTadeo3@dhs.lacounty.gov (best way to contact)
DHS HR Enterprise Service Center: (213) 288-7000
ADA COORDINATOR PHONE:
(323) 914-7124 CALIFORNIA RELAY SERVICES PHONE: (800) 735-2922
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