The Associate Social Worker (ASW) for the Behavioral Health Department provides mental health and related services to improve the health status and well-being of under-served segments of the population of Los Angeles County through the direct provision or coordination of health care, health education, services, and research. This includes interviewing, treating, coordinating, planning, and linkage to a full range of resources that meet practical, social, and emotional needs, in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team and community-based programs.

Benefits Include:

• Student Loan Repayment program
• ASWs will receive Clinical Hours towards LCSW
• Assistance with reimbursement for fees related to maintaining ASW and obtaining LCSW
• Medical, Dental, Vision Plans, 401(k) plan, paid vacation and holidays, paid sick time off, jury duty pay.

Responsibilities:

• All services provided by the ASW will be under the direct supervision of a LCSW.
• Work at a Recuperative Care Center as a part of a multidisciplinary team to ensure that the patient’s clinical treatment goals and behavioral management needs are met by attending case conferences and coordinating with other staff.
• Conduct functional and strength-based assessment along with comprehensive diagnosis for mental health, substance abuse, trauma, and psychosocial needs
• Develop patient care plans that are coordinated and integrated with a comprehensive range of medical and psychosocial services to address social, emotional, and practical needs
• Provide psychotherapy, counseling, and psycho-education utilizing individual, family, and group modalities using evidence-based interventions for patients and their significant others that include social, emotional, and practical life skills to facilitate safe coping, distress tolerance, stress reduction, mindfulness, and relaxation as well as access to necessary resources with the goal of improved functioning and positive health outcomes
• Utilize both short-term and intensive longer-term interventions, as approved by funding source, that target trauma, mental health symptoms, and reduction of substance use
• Intensive case management as indicated
• Consult with primary care providers to enhance understanding of the patient, provide support for treatment approaches that incorporate behavioral health needs, and assist with implementation of bio-psychosocial treatment and care plans
• Provide consultation to and coordinate care for patients needing specialty mental health and/or substance use disorder services
• Advocate for patient within organization and community to ensure access to appropriate care
• Be available to primary medical care staff during working hours for crisis intervention in the event of a psychiatric emergency and assist staff in the event of any other kind of emergency
• Provide phone consultation as needed
• Complete all charting in a timely manner and as required by regulations including assessments, progress notes, care plans, and billing documentation
• All Clinical records will be reviewed, signed off by supervising LCSW and billed as appropriate under the LCSW’s license.
• Participate in structured and “as-needed” case conferences
• Assist with provider education for integrated behavioral and primary care services
• Participate in behavioral health quality assurance/improvement activities to maintain and strengthen standards of care, in accordance with DMH requirements
• Participate in professional development activities
• Participate in individual and group supervision as required by Board of Behavioral Science (BBS).
• Maintain all licensing documentation including Supervision agreement and log of hours in accordance with BBS regulations.
• Support client involvement in planning, implementing, and evaluating services.
• Complete data collection forms and prepare reports as required by the program.

Requirements:

• Clinical Social Work Registration with BBS as an Associate Clinical Social Worker.
• Master’s degree in social work from an accredited college or university.
• Experience working with low income and/or homeless individuals
• Demonstrated understanding of the impact of trauma on behavioral and medical conditions
• Experience with evidence-based short-term behavioral health interventions
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) ability preferred.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $72,116.00 - $87,866.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Master's (Required)

Work Location: In person

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