CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK CHIEF III

Position/Program Information

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT

We encourage applications from everyone!

FILING DATE


The application filing period will begin on December 19, 2025, at 8:00 A.M. (PST) - continuous.

We will keep accepting applications until the position is filled. The application window may close unexpectedly once we have enough qualified candidates.

NO OUT-OF-CLASS EXPERIENCE OR WITHHOLDS ARE ALLOWED FOR THIS EXAMINATION.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION MUST BE FULLY MET AT THE TIME OF FILING AND CLEARLY INDICATED ON THE APPLICATION.
EXAM NUMBER
Y9022E

WHY WORK FOR US? 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 outstanding patients, employs over 23,000 staff, and has an annual budget of over $8.4 billion. For additional information regarding DHS please visit www.dhs.lacounty.gov .

THE TEAM MEMBER WE ARE LOOKING FOR WILL
Plans, organizes and directs a program of clinical social work services for inpatients, outpatients, and their families at a very large County medical center.

Essential Job Functions

• Plans, organizes and directs the clinical and/or psychiatric social work services.
• Evaluates existing and future clinical and/or psychiatric social work service needs in order to establish goals, objectives and standards for the provision of clinical and/or psychiatric social work services.
• Delegates to first level supervisors the responsibility for implementing and evaluating the effectiveness of the programs, policies, and procedures pertaining to the delivery of social work services to patients and their families as well as those pertaining to the licensure and certification of professional social work staff.
• Develops policies and procedures pertaining to the delivery of clinical and/or psychiatric social work services to patients and their families as well as those pertaining to the licensure and certification of professional social work staff.
• Participates with hospital administration, medical administration, and professional staff of other disciplines in the formulation of programs, policies, and procedures to integrate and coordinate services.
• Conducts periodic quality assurance meetings with subordinate staff to establish, document, and review quality improvement tends and to implement plans for improvement.
• Evaluates the performance of subordinate supervisors and reviews all performance evaluations completed by subordinate supervisors.
• Interviews, selects or approves final appointments of applicants for all clinical and/or psychiatric social work service positions.
• Provides advice to subordinate supervisors and makes final determinations to resolve employee utilization issues, grievances, and disciplinary actions.
• Oversees and directs the development of employee orientation and in-service training and student affiliate programs.
• Interprets social work policies, programs, and procedures to other disciplines, departments, and agencies, organizations and the public.
• Serves as a technical resource person to community organizations, agencies, and allied health personnel concerning clinical and/or psychiatric social work services and represents the hospital in community meetings concerned with health care services.
• Reviews preliminary budget information prepared by supervisory staff and determines budgetary requirements for personnel, equipment, and supplies for clinical and/or psychiatric social work services.
• Compiles the annual budget with justifications for review by the appropriate authority in hospital administration.
• Directs the maintenance of records and the preparation of reports to ensure quality and accountability in the social work services provided.

Requirements

REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY:
A Master's Degree in Social Work from a graduate school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education followed by nine (9) years of professional medical or psychiatric social work experience in a recognized social service agency, clinic, hospital, or public health agency. Five (5) years of the experience must have been in a supervisory, consultative or administrative capacity at the level of the County of Los Angeles classifications of Clinical Social Work Supervisor ll* or Mental Health Clinical Supervisor**.

LICENSE:
A valid and active 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.

All required licenses and certifications must be active and unrestricted or your application will not be accepted.

PHYSICAL CLASS II:
Light: This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10-pound limit and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:

In order to receive credit for the required degree and license, you must include a legible copy of your official diploma, official transcripts, or official letter from the accredited institution which shows the area of specialization, and a legible copy of the official license at the time of filing or within 7 calendar days from the date of filing an application. Please submit documentation to Christina Tadeo, at mtadeo3@dhs.lacounty.gov and indicate your name, the exam name, and the exam number. Applicants must include a legible/clear copy of the official diploma, official transcript, or letter/certificate from an accredited institution - AND - their valid and active license within seven (7) calendar days of submitting their application. These documents must be submitted to Christina Tadeo, at mtadeo3@dhs.lacounty.gov . The degree verification should show the date the degree was conferred and be in English; if it is in a foreign language, it must be translated and evaluated for equivalency to U.S. standards. For more information on our standards for educational documents, please visit: https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/070812_PPG123.pdf ; and https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/205105_PPG_123_ACE_Resource_Guide.pdf ;

Please also note, we do not accept password-protected documents. Ensure documents are unlocked before attaching to the application or sending a copy analyst.

*Experience at the level of Clinical Social Work Supervisor II in the County of Los Angeles is defined as: supervising the work of professional social work and support staff providing clinical social work services to patients and their families in a small County hospital, a unit of a large County hospital, a large ambulatory care center, or the Children's Medical Services program.

**Experience at the level of Mental Health Clinical Supervisor in the County of Los Angeles is defined as: supervising and coordinating multidisciplinary and ancillary support staff in the provision of mental health services to clients.

You may still qualify even if your job title isn’t exactly the same as the ones listed. What matters is that your experience is at a similar level - meaning your job involves similar responsibilities, requires comparable skills and knowledge, and takes place within a similar organizational structure. Please provide a clear explanation of your experience to demonstrate that it is at the appropriate level.

Additional Information

EXAMINATION CONTENT:
This examination will consist of an evaluation of experience based upon application information weighted 100%.

Desirable Qualifications: Additional credit will be awarded to applicants that possess the following desirable qualification(s):

• Additional experience in excess of the Selection Requirements.

Applicants should obtain a passing score of 70% or higher on the examination in order to be placed on the Eligible Register.
ELIGIBILITY AND VACANCY INFORMATION:
Applicants who passed the examination are placed on a register in the order of their score group for a period of twelve (12) months. Applications will be processed as they are received and added to the register accordingly. We will use this register to fill vacancies in the Department as they occur

NO PERSON MAY COMPETE IN THIS EXAMINATION MORE THAN ONCE EVERY TWELVE (12) MONTHS.

AVAILABLE SHIFT: Any

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:

We only accept applications filed online. Applications submitted by U.S. mail, fax, or in person are not accepted. Apply online by clicking on the "Apply" green button at the top right of this posting. This website can also be used to get application status updates. Please fill out the application completely. Provide relevant job experience including employer's name and address, job title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of work performed. We may verify information included in the application at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made. Falsification of information could result in refusal of application or rescission of appointment. Copying verbiage from the Requirements or class specification as work experience will not be sufficient to demonstrate meeting the requirements. Doing so may result in an incomplete application and may lead to disqualification.

We will send notifications to the email address registered on the application, so it is important to provide a valid email address. If you choose to unsubscribe or opt out from receiving our emails, it is possible to view notices by logging into governmentjobs.com and checking the profile inbox. It is every applicant's responsibility to take steps to view correspondence. Register the below domains as approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk mail.

• info@governmentjobs.com
• noreply@governmentjobs.com
• mtadeo3@dhs.lacounty.gov

New email addresses need to be verified. This only needs to be done once per email address and can be done at any time by logging in to https://www.governmentjobs.com and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of the online application and to prevent incorrectly entered email addresses.

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER (SSN)

Federal law requires that all employed persons have a SSN, so include yours when applying

FOCUS ON ANTI-RACISM, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION (ARDI)

The County of Los Angeles affirms that every individual is equal and entitled to the rights provided by the U.S. Constitution. We focus on promoting ARDI efforts to reduce racial disparities. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its aims by strengthening equality, diversity, and inclusion throughout recruitment, selection, and hiring processes.

COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS

For candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout LA County.

USER ID, E-MAIL AND PASSWORD

All applicants should reflect their own NEOGOV user ID and password. Using a family member or a friend's may erase a candidate’s original application record.

ADA COORDINATOR PHONE:
(323) 914-7111

TELETYPE PHONE:
(800) 899-4099
CALIFORNIA RELAY SERVICES PHONE:
(800) 735-2922

DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Christina Tadeo, Exam Analyst
(213) 288-7000
mtadeo3@dhs.lacounty.gov

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