Health Worker III (2587) - Behavioral Health Services (SFDPH)

The Department of Public Health prioritizes equitable and inclusive access to quality healthcare for its community and values the importance of diversity in its workforce. All employees at the Department of Public Health work to advance equity, inclusion, and diversity with a specific lens and focus on race, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexuality, disability, and immigration status. 

• Application Opening – Friday, December 27, 2024 
• Application Deadline – Application filing will close on or after Friday, January 3, 2025.
• Salary: $78,754-$95,654 Annually
• Appointment Type: Temporary Exempt 
• Recruitment ID: TEX-2587-EXEMPT

The Mission of the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) is to protect and promote the health of all San Franciscans. SFDPH strives to achieve its mission through the work of multiple divisions - the San Francisco Health Network, Population Health, Behavioral Health Services, and Administration. The San Francisco Health Network is the City’s only complete system of care and has locations throughout the City, including Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, and over 15 primary care health centers. The Population Health Division (PHD) provides core public health services for the City and County of San Francisco: health protection, health promotion, disease and injury prevention, and disaster preparedness and response. Behavioral Health Services operates in conjunction with SFHN and provides a range of mental health and substance use treatment services.

Behavioral Health Services (BHS) is hiring for Health Worker III (2587) to support and expand services and programs.

Essential Duties:

• In therapeutic rehabilitation programs, assists in the planning of recreational, educational, and work therapy activities.
• Interviews and screens patients, identifies patient's general condition and assists in assessing specific patient conditions and in treatment planning in con-junction with professional staff; may perform crisis intervention activities.
• Represents program staff in meetings with local community groups and govern-mental and social agencies to provide information on the activities and goals of the assigned program.
• As a part of a therapeutic program, may conduct craft, recreation, and other activity groups; as directed, may assist in conducting therapy sessions with professional supervision.
• Maintains records incidental -to other assigned duties, including patient's charts; may conduct surveys and operates technical equipment.
• Supervises others, primarily in the lower Health Worker classifications.
• When assigned to a specialized activities program, plans, implements, supervises, coordinates, publicizes, evaluates and documents the activities for patients, including social, creative, educational, physical and religious programs.
• Perform other duties as assigned. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 

EXPERIENCE: Two (2) years of verifiable experience within the last five (5) years, performing a combination of at least two (2) of the following duties:

• Serving as a liaison between targeted communities and healthcare agencies.
• Providing culturally appropriate health education/information and outreach to targeted populations.
• Providing referral and follow up services or otherwise coordinating care.
• Providing informal counseling, social support and advocacy to targeted populations.
• Escorting and transporting clients.
• Providing courier/dispatcher functions.
• Performing pre-clinical examinations of vital statistics, such as measuring a patient's weight, height, temperature and blood pressure.

Substitution: Possession of a Community Health Worker Certificate from City College of San Francisco can substitute for 6 months of experience.

Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.

One year of full-time employment is equivalent to 2000 hours. (2000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40-hour work week.) 

Important Note: Please make sure it is absolutely clear in your application exactly how you meet the minimum qualifications. Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. Please be aware that any misrepresentation of this information may disqualify you from this recruitment or future job opportunities.

How to apply:

Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit careers.sf.gov and begin the application process. 

Our e-mail communications may come from more than one department so please make sure your email is set to accept messages from all of us at this link. 

Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment therefore, it is their responsibility to contact the Analyst if they update their email address. 

Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received. 

Additional information regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco: 

• Information about the Hiring Process 
• Conviction History 
• Employee Benefits Overview 
• Equal Employment Opportunity 
• Disaster Service Workers
• Reasonable Accommodation
• Right to Work
• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the analyst, Elaine Adams at [email protected] or (628) 271-6974.

We may use text messaging to communicate with you on the phone number provided in your application. The first message will ask you to opt in to text messaging.

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.