Clinical Social Worker

Under the supervision of the Clinical Supervisor of The Margot, the Clinical Social Worker I/II (CSW I/II) works with formerly homeless individuals with mentally illness, chronic physical health issues, and/or substance abusing clients to prevent homelessness and link to appropriate outpatient services. The CSW I/II will carry a caseload of residents from permanent supportive housing site The Margot and provide individual treatment including; case management services, psychotherapy, crisis intervention and 5150 assessments, substance abuse treatment, and psycho education, group treatment, community events; intake, assessment, service planning and consultation.  The CSWI/II will coordinate closely with property management staff from DISH, support service partners, Compass, Margot Team members to develop successful treatment strategies. ICS I/II will provide advocacy and coordination with other agencies, families and clients; track client contacts in the One System. They will complete assessments, referrals and linkage; coordinate closely with hospitals and clinic medical providers and the candidate will also perform other duties as assigned. Patients typically require routine assistance, individualized treatment approach and support from a community of providers. Primary emphasis in treatment is housing retention with a combination of clinical case management and advocacy and maximizing patient’s independencce. The incumbent must foster and embrace the UCSF PRIDE values and work from a clinical approach and professional orientation committed to anti-racism, equity and inclusion. 

The CSW I/II will work closely with the on-site team at The Margot to support residents in maintaining their housing, reducing risks and achieving their treatment goals.  The CSW will provide a high caliber of services to consumers and support our team in meeting our program objectives. The incumbent will carry a caseload of residents and provide them with clinical case management, crisis intervention and housing retention services.  The incumbent will also provide care coordination, consultation and advocacy with their team and partners from DISH, Compass and outside community agencies to support clients in reducing risks and maximizing housing retention. The CSW will develop individualized treatment plans, complete assessments upon move-in and every six months, respond to psychiatric, medical and housing crisis for residents at The Margot.  

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION:

The Division of Citywide Case Management Programs provides comprehensive outpatient treatment to San Franciscans living with severe mental illness, often complicated by substance abuse and/or chronic medical conditions. The mission of the division is to help clients recover prior functioning, while reducing reliance on acute services, and facilitate transitions from ZFGH psychiatric inpatient, jails, or other institutions to the community. 

The Citywide Team at The Margot provides mental health treatment, housing advocacy, substance abuse treatment, crisis intervention, and case management services to 120 formerly homeless clients residing in permanent, supportive housing site at 1321 Mission St, subsidized through the Dept of Homelessness and Supportive Housing,  The programs mission is to help residents maintain housing and support their recovery with comprehensive clinical and case management services along with building community and fostering partnerships with property management and other supportive services providers on-site. Funding comes from the SF Department of Public Health, Human Services Agency. The incumbent needs to work collaboratively with core partners, DISH and Compass as well as community agencies and partners to ensure that tenant’s right and responsibilities are attended to, while treatment and case management needs are addressed.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Master’s in Social Work (MSW)
• CSW I: Master’s degree in social work, psychology or related field from an accredited university and knowledge and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position
• CSWII: Master’s degree in social work, psychology or related field from an accredited university and possession of the requirements necessary for application for licensure as determined by the California Board of Behavioral Science and knowledge and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position
• You must be registered with the BBS or be in the process of registration 
• Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling or related field from an accredited university and registered with the Board of Behavioral Science as An Associate Clinical Social Worker (ASW) or Intern Marriage Family Therapist (IMFT), Associate Professional Clinical Counselor (APCC) or an equivalent combination of education and experience; and knowledge and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position.
• Knowledge of psychiatric service operations and ability to apply concepts in an acute care setting.
• Strong interpersonal skills and experience working with populations that is diverse in gender, sexual orientation, and ethnicity.  
• Ability to work cooperatively and communicate effectively with others.  Ability to work in a high stress, high volume area and work well under pressure and with deadlines.  Ability to follow oral and written instructions accurately; detail oriented.   Able to efficiently prepare written summaries of activities, set priorities and complete reports within required time frames.  Knowledge of medical and/or psychiatric terminology.
• Ability to work with clients and program staff from diverse cultural and social class backgrounds.
• Ability to ensure patient care service standards are consistently met; assists staff with managing challenging patient interactions with sensitivity and skill.
• The ability to do outreach to client units and in the community at inpatient hospitals and other community locations. 
• One year experience doing community based case management and the ability to do outreach and crisis intervention to resident in their units.

PREFERRED:

• Two years working with severely mentally ill adults, the homeless and dual diagnosed populations.
• Two years’ experience working with individuals actively involved in the SF Homelessness Response System
• Demonstrated ability to work within multidisciplinary team to support clients
• Spanish language fluency adequate to provide therapy and clinical services to clients in this language
• Experience with SF ONE System
• Commitment to social justice & anti-racism
• Prior related experience in the homelessness response system of SF
• Demonstrated understanding of Harm Reduction, The Recovery Model and Housing First Model

LICENSES AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS:

• You must be registered with the BBS or be in the process of registration 
• Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling or related field from an accredited university and registered with the Board of Behavioral Science as An Associate Clinical Social Worker (ASW) or Intern Marriage Family Therapist (IMFT), Associate Professional Clinical Counselor (APCC) or an equivalent combination of education and experience; and knowledge and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position.

Key Responsibilities

Budgeted Job Salary Range: 105081