POSITION SUMMARY:

The Associate Social Worker position is an essential part of the Care Link Mobile Community Response Team (MCRT). This program is a mobile response program serving individuals of all ages experiencing mental health crisis, difficulties with substance use and abuse and difficulties accessing basic needs. MCRT collaborates with local law enforcement, fire department, 911 dispatch, community entities and community members. MCRT will offer crisis triage and management, risk assessment, in-person intervention, and case management. Teams will respond to calls to provide services directly in the field in the City of Stockton.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Master's Degree from an accredited school of social work
• Possession of a valid Registration (ASW, AMFT, APCC) with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences or Board of Psychology
• Experience with crisis intervention services and use of case management techniques
• Public speaking ability
• Experience counseling individuals and families
• Ability to work either Saturdays or Sundays

BENEFITS FOR YOU

• Team consultation and collaboration
• Free Supervision for BBS Associate License, coaching and mentorship
• Paid Time Off: For FT Employee it is 21 days
• Six Paid Holidays, and Four Floating Paid Holidays
• Continuing Professional Education/Licensing support for eligible Employees
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Benefits Options for Full-time Employee
• Flexible spending account for medical expenses
• Dependent care with company match
• Employee assistance
• Life Insurance
• Short Term/Long Term Disability Insurances
• 403 (b) retirement savings plan

Sample Work Schedule, actual schedule may vary slightly 

• AM: 5:30am - 4:00pm
• PM: 2:30pm - 1:00am
• NOC: 9:00pm - 7:30am

SPECIFIC DUTIES:

• Dispatched and responds to emergency / crisis events in the community across Stockton
• Provides onsite therapeutic interventions support to persons and families in crisis
• Collaborates with other First Responders as needed to provide onsite crisis support including, but not limited to, transporting members to appropriate levels of care
• Will act as a leader for the dispatched mobile team, providing clinical guidance and instruction to team members
• Will complete a concise assessment to paint a clinical picture of the members needs and provide appropriate treatment recommendations
• Making appropriate referrals for placement, case management and aftercare services, as assigned
• Developing and maintaining an awareness of community resource

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of principles and practices of social work and counseling techniques
• Knowledge of community resources and referral agencies
• Knowledge of group dynamics
• Knowledge of office management principles and practices
• Skill in counseling
• Skill in interviewing and communicating to elicit information and cooperation from patients.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with patients, staff, and the public.
• Skill in public speaking
• Skill in facilitating support groups.
• Ability to write reports, correctly reflecting intervention, and document progress.

TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

May require sitting for long periods of time; also stooping, bending, and stretching for files and supplies. May require lifting up-to 25 pounds. Vision must be correctable to 20/40 and hearing must be in the normal range for telephone contacts. Requires ability to drive to outreach areas for presentations and other activities.

TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

Work is performed in an office environment within a clinic setting. Involves frequent contact with staff and the public. Work may be stressful at times. Contact may involve dealing with upset people. 

Community Medical Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is CMC’s policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all persons, regardless of age, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, political affiliations, marital status, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, membership, or non-membership in an employee organization or on the basis of personal favoritism or other non-merit factors except where otherwise provided by law.