Salary: $33.87 - $48.86 Per Hour

If hired for this position, you will be required to provide proof that you are fully vaccinated for COVID-19 prior to your start date, or have a valid religious or medical reason qualifying you for an exemption (that may or may not require accommodation)

SUMMARY

Clinical Social worker will be part of the behavioral health unit including the social work Supervisor, community health worker, and Substance abuse counselors. Under the direction of social work Supervisor, the senior clinical social worker will provide behavioral health services and case management services to patients who are eligible for enhanced care management (ECM) at STAR Clinic. The Senior Clinical Social Worker coordinates social work services including consultation for Medical Case Workers, Community Health Workers, Substance Use Disorder Counselors, and other team members, for delivery of services related to mental health and social services linkages, community resources, and any presenting psychosocial issue.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Assesses and treats the complicated psychosocial problems of homeless and formerly homeless individuals including but not limited to medical condition and/or functional status, untreated or under- treated mental health or substance abuse condition, economic instability, legal problems, and inadequate social supports, housing and transportation.

• Engages in case management services with members of the Star Clinic ECM team to meet the agreed upon treatment goals.
• Participates in improving chronic disease outcomes by providing primary and secondary preventive care services and self-management tailored to the patient’s needs
• Assists in increasing housing placement, retention, and maintain supportive relationships with the homeless and formerly homeless individuals during care provided in clinic and at the patient’s home.
• Conducts comprehensive assessments and care planning of people experiencing homelessness and formerly homeless and develops treatment plans that are sensitive to the patient’s diverse needs and abilities.
• Provides individual, group, and family psychotherapy and advanced level case management interventions, including but not limited to: participating in treatment groups that support health promotion such as medication assisted treatment, group visits using motivational interviewing and a trauma informed approach.
• Use of Behavioral Health Techniques including, but not limited to, motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapy, relapse prevention therapy, psychotherapeutic and/or systems interventions, and trauma-informed care, delivered in an individual and/or group setting.
• Provides consultation to the multidisciplinary ECM teams to support management of chronic medical and behavioral condition and prevent acute care utilization through transitions of care interventions.
• Serve as acting social work supervisor during staff shortages when requested
• Develops and implements methods for measuring effectiveness of social work practice and services in specialty areas, utilizing outcome evaluations to improve treatment services.

NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Participates in team huddles, case conferences, and multidisciplinary team meetings as needed.
• Participates in performance/quality improvement (PI/QI) activities and contributes to policy development as needed.
• Shares knowledge and effective practices with other Care Team members.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

• Clinical social work in Homeless health care experience
• Experience/expertise in assessing and managing clients with dysfunctional SUD Experience/expertise in assessing and managing clients with severe persistent mental illness
• Experience/expertise in trauma-informed care and harm reduction principles
• Demonstrated teaching and communication skills with clinical and non-clinical staff
• Experience providing clinical and administrative supervision to other behavioral health staff preferred
• Familiarity with DMH, DPH and community mental health and substance use programs and resources

LICENSE:
An active and valid 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.

Education/Experience

A Master's Degree in Social Work from a graduate school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education followed by two years of clinical social work experience
Certificates/Licenses/Clearances

• An active and valid license as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker issued by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
• The required license MUST be current and unrestricted; conditional, provisional, probationary, or a restricted license will not be accepted.
• 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.
• Successful clearance through Los Angeles County’s Live Scan process.
• Successful clearance through the Medical Clearance process.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

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.
Stand: Frequently

Walk: Frequently

Sit: Frequently

Handling / Fingering: Occasionally

Reach Outward: Occasionally

Reach Above Shoulder: Occasionally

Climb, Crawl, Kneel, Bend: Occasionally

Lift / Carry: Occasionally - Up to 50 lbs

Push/Pull: Occasionally - Up to 50 lbs

See: Constantly

Taste/ Smell: Not Applicable

Not Applicable = Not required for essential functions

Occasionally = (0 - 2 hrs/day)

Frequently = (2 - 5 hrs/day)

Constantly = (5 hrs/day)

WORK ENVIRONMENT

General Office Setting, Indoors Temperature Controlled

EEOC STATEMENT

It is the policy of Heluna Health to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.