MEDICAL CASE WORKER II / EMERGENCY APPOINTMENTS HOMELESSNESS

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT:OPEN COMPETITIVE - EMERGENCY
EXAM NUMBER:b9002J-EA
FILING START DATE:

Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 9 a.m. (Pacific Time)

This examination will remain open until the need of the service are met and is subject to close without prior notice
The LA County Board of Supervisors recentlydeclared a local state of emergency for homelessness, and the County is working to revise and expand our response to help all who are affected. We are looking for qualified and passionate individuals to help us in the mission of addressing issues like housing, mental health, and substance use. If you are looking for a new career that will directly benefit the population of LA County, this may be the opportunity for you.

The Department of Mental Health is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Medical Case Worker II vacancies related to the homelessness crisis.

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.

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.

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 andfamily memberswith environmental difficulties precipitated by the illnessby arranging for child care services, forfoster home, or by assisting to securehomemaker 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 privatehealth, mental health or other agencies such as theDepartment 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 inmedical 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 disciplinesto develop the most effective treatment plan for the patient/client.

Places patients/clients sufferingwith 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 inhealth 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.

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS:
A Bachelor's degree from an accredited* college or university and one (1) year of professional casework experience interviewing, counseling, and assisting patients/clients with social problems.

You MUST meet the above requirement(s) at time of filing in order to be appointed to fill any vacancies related to this recruitment.

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:
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 maybe involved.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:
*In order to receive credit for any college or university course, or any type of college or university degree, or any certificates, such as Bachelor's or higher, you must include a legible copyof the official diploma, or official transcripts from the accredited institution which shows the area of specialization with your application at the time of filing or within 7 calendar days of filing.

• Foreign degrees must be evaluated for equivalency to United States accredited institutions standards by an academic credential evaluation agency recognized by The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services or the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE). See Employment Information under Accreditation Information.

Official Transcriptis defined as a transcript that bears the college seal and states "official and/or copy" issued by the school's Registrar Office. A printout of the transcript from the school's website is NOT considered official and; therefore, will NOT be accepted and may result in your application being incomplete or rejected.

NOTE:if you are unable to attach the required documents with your application online, you may e-mail them to Exams@dmh.lacounty.gov within seven (7) calendar days from application submission. In the "Subject" of the e-mail please type the Exam Number and Exam Title.

EXAMINATION CONTENT: 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.

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION
Applications must be submitted online onlyand will be reviewed for interview consideration on an ongoing basis. If you have not been contacted within60days and the recruitmentremains open or reopens for filing,we encourage you to submit a new application. This will allow you to reaffirm your interest and update any relevant information.

Apply online by clicking on the green "Apply" button located on the top right corner of the screen.

Plan to submit your online application well in advance of the 5:00 p.m. (PT) deadline 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 onwww.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.

Many important notifications will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that you provide a valid email address. Please add exams@dmh.lacounty.gov as well as noreply@governmentjobs.com and info@governmentjobs.com to your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail.

Applicants 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.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• Please note that ALL information included in the application materials is subject to VERIFICATIONat any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made.
• FALSIFICATIONof any information may result in DISQUALIFICATION or RESCISSION OF APPOINTMENT.
• Utilizing VERBIAGE from Class Specification and/or Selection Requirements serving as your description of duties WILL NOTbe sufficient to meet the requirements. Doing so may result in an INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONand you may be DISQUALIFIED.
  
  

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER LANGUAGE
Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number.

NO SHARING OF USER ID AND PASSWORD
All applicants must file their applications online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record.

COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT 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.

CONTACT INFORMATION
Department Contact Name:Anthony Estrada,Exam Analyst
Department Contact Phone:(213) 972-7034
Department Contact Email:ACestrada@dmh.lacounty.govorexams@dmh.lacounty.gov

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