• Job Description

  Req#: 4472081
  
  
  TYPE OF RECRUITMENT
  Open Competitive Job Opportunity - EMERGENCY
  EXAM NUMBER
  Y9002S-DOJ
  
  FIRST DAY OF FILING:
  Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 9:00 A.M. (PT)
  Until the needs of the service are met and is subject to closure without notice.
  
  CORRECTIONAL HEALTH SERVICES – 20% RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION BONUS
  The County of Los Angeles is currently offering up to 20% bonus for full-time Medical Case Worker II positions hired by Correctional Health Services and working on-site in a designated facility to meet critical healthcare needs for the uniquely underserved jail population.
  
  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
  
  The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Medical Case Worker II 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.
  
  Before the end of 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 II.
  
  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. DHS operates as an integrated health system, operating 25 health centers and four acute care hospitals, in addition to providing health care to youth in the juvenile justice system and inmates in the LA County jails. Across the network of DHS' directly operated clinical sites and through partnerships with community-based clinics, DHS cares for about 600,000 unique patients each year, employs over 23,000 staff, and has an annual operating budget of 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.
  
  THE MISSION:
  To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.
  
  DEFINITION:
  Under professional direction, functions as a member of a medical or psychiatric multidisciplinary team, providing services to patients and clients in hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation, residential, or health care facilities.
  
  CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS:
  Positions allocable to this journey level class receive professional supervision from a higher-level supervisor. Incumbents interview, counsel and assist patients/clients with social problems which may have a bearing on the patient's/client's illness, treatment and recovery. Medical Case Worker II differs from Clinical Social Worker and Psychiatric Social Worker in that the Medical Case Worker refers patients/clients with the most severe problems to the Clinical or Psychiatric Social Worker or other professional staff. Medical Case Worker II differs from Patient Financial Services Worker classes in that the latter classes are primarily concerned with determining patient's financial ability for a variety of Federal, State and County medical assistance programs, and assist patients in making applications for these programs.
  • Interviews patients, 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 medical and mental health, treatment and recovery.
  • Utilizes environmental data gathered in relation to the medical or mental health problems to make recommendations concerning the provision of services that will ensure maximum benefits for each patient/client.
  • Performs a variety of direct services such as arranging for ongoing or post-operative care at home, assessing adequacy of home care services facilities, and assisting patients/clients and families in arranging for and accepting nursing home care and extended care facilities.
  • Assists the patient/client and family members with environmental difficulties precipitated by the illness by arranging for child care services, for foster home, or by assisting to secure homemaker or attendant care services; develops resources for providing equipment, supplies, prosthetic devices, braces and appliances.
  • Keeps informed on community health and welfare resources and the variety of programs offered by each.
  • Makes referrals to and works with various public and private health, mental health or other agencies such as the Department of Public Social Services, Legal Aid, Department of Adoptions, Health Department, Free Clinics, Planned Parenthood organizations, Family Service Agencies, and Community Service Centers to resolve patient'/client's personal and social problems.
  • Participates in medical rounds and health care team conferences, shares social information, and evaluates the medical and/or mental health status of patients/clients with other health care disciplines to develop the most effective treatment plan for the patient/client.
  • Places patients/clients suffering with mental or emotional disorders in board and care homes, intermediate care homes, residential facilities, private hospitals, VA hospitals, and rehabilitation facilities, depending upon psychiatric reports and personal interviews with patient/client.
  • Conducts, on an independent basis, workshops with groups of 10-15 alcoholic in-patients or substance use disordered clients, sets tone of workshop to encourage maximum participation of patients/clients to assist in the identification of drinking or co-occurring substance use problems and to achieve a successful rehabilitation program.
  • Counsels patients in health clinics regarding family planning and related problems, and makes referrals where necessary for therapeutic abortions, tubal ligations, and vasectomies.
  • Provides individual and group informational counseling in mental health clinics or specialized mental health treatment programs for patients/clients regarding problems of independent living.
  MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
  TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
  Option I: One year (1) of experience in the service of the County of Los Angeles as a Medical Case Worker I*.
  
  Option II: A Bachelor's degree** from an accredited college or university and one year of professional casework experience interviewing, counseling, and assisting patients/clients with social problems.
  
  LICENSE:
  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.
  
  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.
  
  You MUST meet the above requirements(s) in order to be appointed to fill any vacancy related to this requirement.
  
  SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:
  *To qualify, applicants must have County status as a Medical Case worker I for the required time. No out-of-class experience will be accepted.
  
  **In order to receive credit for the required degree, you must attach a legible copy of the official diploma or official transcripts at the time of filing. If you are unable to attach the required document, you must email it to the exam analyst jsaldana@dhs.lacounty.gov . Please include the exam number, exam title, and applicant ID number. Applications received without evidence of the required certificate or degree will not be considered nor accepted as meeting the stated requirements.
  
  NO WITHHOLDS ARE ALLOWED FOR THIS EXAMINATION. APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AT THE TIME OF FILING. EXPERIENCE MUST BE SUBSEQUENT TO GRADUATION . OUR ASSESSMENT PROCESS:
  Before the end of your initial work period, the appointing department will evaluate your performance. Those who achieve a passing score on this evaluation will be considered for permanent appointment.
  
  ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION:
  Please note that ALL information included in the application materials is subject to VERIFICATION at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made. FALSIFICATION of any information may result in DISQUALIFICATION.
  
  VACANCY INFORMATION:
  The current vacancies are to be filled within Correctional Health.
  
  AVAILABLE SHIFT:
  Appointees may be required to work any shift, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.
  
  APPLICATIONS & FILLING INFORMATION:
  Applications must be filed online only.
  
  Many important notifications will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application, so it is important that you provide a valid email address. Please add the following email addresses to the list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail.
  
  • jsaldana@dhs.lacounty.gov
  • noreply@governmentjobs.com
  • info@governmentjobs.com
  You have the ability to opt out of emails from LA County. If you unsubscribe, you will not receive any email notification for any examination for which you apply with Los Angeles County. Regardless of whether you choose to unsubscribe, you can always check for notifications by logging into governmentjobs.com and viewing your profile inbox, which saves a copy of all emailed notices.
  
  Plan to submit your online application in a timely manner as you may be required to verify your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address, and if you already have a job seeker account on www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty, you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.
  
  SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER:
  Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number.
  
  COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES:
  For Candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County.
  
  NO SHARING OF USER ID, E-MAIL, AND PASSWORD:
  All applicants must file their application using their own user ID and password. Using a family member's or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record.
  
  FAIR CHANCE INITIATIVE:
  The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except for a very limited number of positions, you will not be asked to provide information about a conviction history unless you receive a contingent offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and consider potential mitigating factors, including, but not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about a conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed.
  
  ANTI-RACISM, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION (ARDI):
  The County of Los Angeles recognizes and affirms that all people are created equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the United States. The Department of Human Resources is committed to promoting Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst race. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices.
  
  ADA COORDINATOR PHONE: (323) 914-7111
  CALIFORNIA RELAY SERVICES PHONE: (800) 735-2922
  
  DEPARTMENT CONTACT
  Jaquelyne Saldana, Exam Analyst
  jsaldana@dhs.lacounty.gov

• About the company

  Los Angeles County, one of California’s original 27 counties, was established on Feb. 18, 1850. It is one of the nation’s largest counties with 4,084 square miles, and has the largest population of any county in the nation.

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