PSYCHIATRIC SOCIAL WORKER I/STIPEND (NONCOMPETITIVE)

Posting number: b9034Q

Department: MENTAL HEALTH

Job classification: PSYCHIATRIC SOCIAL WORKER I

Posting type: Open

Categories: Mental Health

Summary

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TYPE OF RECRUITMENT
We welcome applications from anyone.
  
 WHEN TO APPLY
 The application filing period will begin on April 15, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. (PT) – Continuous. We will keep accepting applications until the position is filled. The application window may close unexpectedly

 once we have enough qualified candidates.

EXAM NUMBER

   b9034Q

WHY WORK FOR US?

With more than 10 million residents, Los Angeles County is the most populous county in the nation! As the largest employer in Southern California, over 116,000 employees in more than 38 Departments, we provide vital public services as diverse as law enforcement, property assessment, public health protection, water conservation, cultural activities and many more.

We are dedicated professionals committed to preserving the dignity and integrity of the workplace as well as protecting the rights of each employee. The County has more than 2,300 different job descriptions, offering a lifetime of opportunities and careers! We offer one of the strongest public-sector benefits packages in the country. Join us and discover a rich selection of health care options, robust retirement plans and the flexibility to work, relax, and rejuvenate to reach your fullest personal and professional potential.

CHECK OUT OUR OUTSTANDING BENEFITS! 
The County of Los Angeles offers an excellent benefits package that includes a Cafeteria Benefit Plan, Contributory Defined Benefit Retirement Plan, Deferred Compensation & Thrift Plans, and 13 paid Holidays. Click here to see a list of employee benefits.Performs professional social work services in connection with the treatment of clients in need of mental health services.

CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS:
For more information on this position please visit Psychiatric Social Worker I

Examples of duties

• Interviews individuals, their families and/or significant others to obtain a family, social, employment, medical, substance abuse, and mental health treatment history.

• Assesses client's functioning in their environmental setting.

• Develops a tentative CCCP designed to resolve or cope with the mental or emotional problem, which may include individual, group, family or marital counseling, case management, and/or referral to another treatment source such as a psychiatrist, a psychologist, a vocational or rehabilitation counselor, or another agency. 

• Plans and conducts the client's therapy program under the guidance of supervisory staff by considering the client's treatment goal and by determining the priorities of the programs to be dealt with and the length and modality of therapy.

• Provides psychotherapy to individuals, groups, families, and significant others.

• Provides case management services to secure resources for clients, families, and significant others in order to achieve treatment goals. 

• Serves as a member of a mental health emergency intervention team and/or joint law enforcement/mental health emergency intervention team by evaluating the behavior of persons to determine if they are, as a result of a mental disorder, dangerous to themselves, others, or gravely disabled.

• Requests LPS-authorized persons to complete an application for immediate 72-hour detention at a hospital facility.

• Interviews persons seeking psychiatric assistance on an emergency basis and utilizes crisis intervention techniques to prevent hospitalization and to aid the person in dealing with the emotional crisis.

• Assists clients, families, and significant others by discussing their reactions and attitudes concerning mental health problems and co-occurring substance abuse disorders; explains need for treatment; and encourages all concerned parties to work together cooperatively to