Clinical Social Work Supervisor

Filing Start Date

Accepting applications starting Tuesday, November 5, 2024, at 8:00 a.m., PT.

Open until the needs of the services are met and is subject to closure without prior notice.

Exam Number: Y9014B.

Type of Recruitment:
Open competitive Job Opportunity.

No out-of-class experience or withholds will be accepted for this examination.

The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is the second largest municipal health system in the nation. Through its unified system of 23 health centers and four hospitals - and expanded network of community partner clinics – DHS annually provides direct care for over 500,000 patients, employs over 23,000 staff, and has an annual budget of over $8.4 billion. For additional information regarding DHS please visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Through academic affiliations with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), the University of Southern California (USC), and the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Sciences (CDU), DHS hospitals are training sites for physicians completing their Graduate Medical Education in nearly every medical specialty and subspecialty.

In addition to its direct clinical services, DHS also runs the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency and the County’s 911 emergency response system, as well as Housing for Health and the Office of Diversion and Re‑entry, each with a critical role in connecting vulnerable populations, including those released from correctional and institutional settings, to supportive housing.

To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.

Supervises the work of a small group of professional social work and support staff in providing clinical social work services for ambulatory patients and their families in a community ambulatory health care setting. Plans, directs, assigns, and evaluates the work of professional social workers and support staff. Participates in the formulation of clinic policies and procedures and in the implementation of new programs and services pertaining to clinical social work services in the ambulatory facility through coordination with administration and other disciplines.

Conducts orientation, in‑service training and continuing staff development of professional social work staff. Provides consultation to professional social work staff, staff in other disciplines, and public and private agency personnel regarding clinical social work policies, procedures, case management and techniques. Speaks before and acts as a liaison with community groups, agencies and organizations regarding availability of services and programs, community resources and social work objectives.

Provides direct social work services to facility patients including referrals, individual, family and group counseling and therapy to address issues such as marital and family conflict, mental retardation, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, psychosomatic illness, suspected child abuse and venereal disease. Prepares correspondence, budget requests, and annual reports on behalf of the unit. Maintains statistics pertaining to research and program evaluation.

• Supervise a small group of professional social work and support staff.
• Plan, direct, assign, and evaluate the work of professional social workers and support staff.
• Participate in the formulation of clinic policies and procedures and implement new programs and services.
• Conduct orientation, in‑service training, and continuing staff development.
• Provide consultation to staff in other disciplines and to public and private agency personnel.
• Speak before and act as a liaison with community groups, agencies and organizations.
• Provide direct social work services, including referrals, counseling, and therapy.
• Prepare correspondence, budget requests, and annual reports on behalf of the unit.
• Maintain statistics for research and program evaluation.

A Master's Degree in Social Work from a graduate school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education followed by three years’ professional social work experience, one year of which must…