Clinical Social Worker

We invite you to join our professional team!

The Department of State Hospitals-Atascadero is a secure public sector hospital providing inpatient forensic services for mentally ill adult males who are court committed throughout the State of California. Conduct or co-lead weekly skills building groups.

• Meet with and provide social work services for patients who have identified need, as defined by the Social Work Service.
• Develop and maintain contact with family of patients, as appropriate, and provide them with information when proper release forms have been signed by the patient allowing contact.
• Participate in all Interdisciplinary Treatment Team reviews of each patient on assigned caseload; provide input on progress in treatment; report on family, social and community resources; identify current and ongoing treatment needs, and make recommendations.
• Write clinical progress notes describing and evaluating the patients’ responses treatment, as defined by the Social Work Service.
• Collaborate with the Interdisciplinary Treatment Team, State’s Conditional Release Program, Department of Corrections, Parole Agents, and/or representative from the dispositional setting to formulate an outpatient treatment contract/discharge plan and facilitate the patient discharge to the dispositional setting.

Minimum Qualifications:

Possession of a valid license as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker issued by the California Board of Behavioral Science. [Individuals who do not qualify for licensure by the California Board of Behavioral Science may be admitted into the examination and may be appointed but must secure a valid license within four years of appointment; however, an individual can be employed only to the extent necessary to be eligible for licensure plus one year. An extension of the waiver may be granted for one additional year based on extenuating circumstances, as provided by Section 1277(e) of the Health and Safety Code. The time duration for unlicensed employment does not apply to active doctoral candidates in social work, social welfare, or social service, until the completion of such training.] For additional information on MQ's go to: Clinical Social Worker (Health Facility) Series - CalHR

The hiring process consists of 3 steps:

1. Create an account
https://cchcs.hodesiq.com/agent_menu_1.asp
(Create a CCHCS account)
2. Take and pass the exam
https://cchcs.hodesiq.com/bl_job_start.asp
Click on “view all bulletins”
Search for “clinical social worker” and click on “complete self-assessment”
Enter your account info to begin the CSW assessment
3. Apply for the vacancy

https://www.calcareers.ca.gov/CalHRPublic/Search/JobSearchResults.aspx#kw=atascadero (search for Clinical Social Worker vacancy)

We offer:
Competitive salaries
Health, dental and vision insurance
Paid holidays, vacation and sick leave
CALPERS Safety retirement and 401K/457 plan options

Click on the link below to learn more about our area:
https://www.dsh.ca.gov/Atascadero/About_the_Area.html

For more information, please contact DSH-Atascadero Employment Office (805) 468-3660 or ASHRecruitment@dsh.ca.gov

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $6,408.00 - $8,987.00 per month

Benefits:

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

Medical specialties:

• Psychiatry

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• Inpatient
• In-person

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Atascadero, CA 93422: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

License/Certification:

• Clinical Social Worker (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: In person