The social worker/therapist is part of a multidisciplinary team that includes medical providers, nurses, case managers and peers. This position will be mobile and the social worker is integrated into the agency’s street medicine team. The focus of this role is to provide ongoing and episodic therapy and social work support to unhoused and recently housed people where they live, on the street, by tents, at community centers or in SROs. The social worker will function as a clinical leader on the team, working to engage clients with acute and chronic mental health, substance use and medical challenges into street-based medical care. Clients served will include people experiencing homelessness, people living with HIV, active substance users and people living with mental illness. The social worker will carry a caseload of therapy patients and will provide individualized social work services to clients so that they can achieve more of their personal and wellness goals. 

• Conduct field-based intakes, assessments, and reassessments of clients with mental health and substance use disorders.
• Provide consultation to the interdisciplinary team for urgent situations and assist with treatment planning and development.
• Carry a caseload of street-based therapy clients while being able to provide brief behavioral health interventions.
• Conduct street-based crisis intervention with the ability to assess for risk, a psychiatric emergency and conduct a 5150 assessment. 
• Be a liaison between all psychosocial services and the client’s medical provider to ensure that a client’s care is coordinated.
• Develop and utilize multiple modalities to address clients’ substance use and mental health needs, including but not limited to individual psychotherapy using evidence-based treatments.
• Continually update client care plans and develop appropriate discharge plans while coordinating with outside parties including hospital social work teams, psychiatric emergency providers and urgent care etc. 
• Participate in all required meetings, including huddles and case conferences.
• Provide service referrals, linkages, care coordination, and advocacy services for clients, and monitor the outcomes of these activities.
• Help care teams tailor health education for the client and provide support for medication adherence.
• Provide referrals to medical and psychosocial service resources and programs when needed.
• Complete necessary documentation, assessments, and treatment plans in a timely manner.
• Lead and participate in case conferences, monthly staff meetings and in-service trainings.
• Perform other duties and tasks as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Current registration as an Associate Clinical Social Worker (ASW or MSW) is required
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker with the BBS in the State of California is preferred
• Clinical expertise in assessing and managing the psychosocial needs of low-income populations, multiply diagnosed patients (HIV, mental disorders, and substance use), LGBTQI folks, immigrants and refugees
• One year experience with harm reduction, client-centered counseling, motivational interviewing, and other evidence-based treatment approaches 
• One year experience working in interdisciplinary teams. Must be able to work independently and have an adaptable working style and be a strong contributor to team performance
• Demonstrated reliability and good interpersonal, organizational, verbal, written communication skills. Must be able to handle multiple tasks and have ability to work professionally and ethically within multi-racial and multicultural settings
• Be able to provide customer service in an effective, courteous, and friendly manner while meeting the needs of diverse clientele
• Knowledge of legal mandates and ethical issues related to client privacy and confidentiality
• Ability to travel within San Francisco and, at times, the Bay Area or nationally
• When eligible, completion of an Involuntary Hold/5150 certification
• Must be able to sit, stand, and walk for extended periods of time
• Fully vaccinated against COVID-19, complete with booster shot(s) and able to show proof of vaccination 
• Up-to-date with vaccinations, especially seasonal flu shot vaccine
• Proof of TB clearance (issued within the past 12 months or less)

Location: San Francisco, CA