MEDICAL CASE WORKER I/CORRECTIONAL HEALTH

Posting number: Y9001S-DOJ

Department: HEALTH SERVICES

Job classification: MEDICAL CASE WORKER I

Posting type: Open

Categories: Corrections, Health Services

Summary

 
This opportunity will remain open until the needs of the services are met and is subject to closure without prior notice.
 
Los Angeles County is under a Department of Justice Consent Decree to improve conditions and mental health care in County jails, as well as supporting justice-involved populations post-release. We are looking for qualified and passionate individuals to help us in the mission of providing a range of services both in the jail and community. If you are looking for a new career that will directly benefit the justice-involved population of LA County, this may be the opportunity for you.
 
The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Medical Case Worker I vacancies related to the DOJ Consent Decree.
 
Under the emergency order, applicants who meet the requirements may be hired for an initial period of up to 90 days, with an opportunity for permanent County employment. During your initial work period, you will be assessed on your work performance. This assessment will be weighted 100%.
 
Those who successfully pass the assessment will be considered for permanent appointment to Medical Case Worker I.
 
ABOUT LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES:
The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is the second largest municipal health system in the nation.  Through its integrated system of 25 health centers and four hospitals - and expanded network of community partner clinics – DHS annually provides direct care for over 600,000 unique patients, employs over 23,000 staff, and has an annual budget of over $6.9 billion.
 
For additional information regarding DHS please visit www.dhs.lacounty.gov.
 
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.  
 
MISSION:
To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.

DEFINITION:
Under close direction of the professional staff, functions as a member of a multidisciplinary medical or psychiatric team, providing services to patients and clients in hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation, residential, or health care facilities.

Examples of duties

Receives training and participates as a member of the health care and mental health treatment team in interviewing patients/clients, family members and friends to obtain information about home environment, family relationships, and personality traits that may have a bearing on the patient's/client's illness, treatment and recovery.

Assists the patient and family members with environmental difficulties.

Keeps informed of community, mental health, and welfare resources and the variety of programs offered by each.

Participates in medical ward rounds, out patient care clinics, and mental health care team conferences, and shares social information and evaluations with other health care disciplines to develop the most effective treatment plan for the patient.

Participates in placing patients with medical and/or psychiatric needs, including mental or emotional disorders, in board and care homes, skill nursing facilities, intermediate care homes, residential facilities, VA hospitals, and rehabilitation facilities based upon recommendations from Psychiatric and Medical Staff, and personal interviews with patient and/or their families. 

Assists in the initial interview of new patients