CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK CHIEF I
Salary
$110,346.72 - $148,689.84 Annually
Location
Los Angeles County, CA
Job Type
Full time
Job Number
Y9020K
Department
HEALTH SERVICES
Opening Date
05/28/2026
Position/Program Information
EXAM NUMBER
Y9020K
TYPE OF RECRUITMENT
We welcome applications from anyone!
FILING START DATE
The application filing period will begin on May 28, 2026, at 8:00 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.
WHY WORK FOR US?
LA Health Services is LA County's integrated healthcare system and the second-largest public health system in the nation. Our system includes four public hospitals, more than 20 community health centers, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Correctional Health Services, and community-based programs that connect people to care where they are.
We serve as the safety net for more than 10 million residents, providing care regardless of ability to pay, insurance coverage, or immigration status. As one connected system, we deliver extraordinary care-from prevention and primary care to emergency, specialty, trauma, and recovery services across Los Angeles County.
With more than 2.9 million visits annually and a workforce of over 23,000 dedicated staff, LA Health Services is proud to deliver high-quality, compassionate, and accessible care to everyone, no matter how they come through our doors.
Explore our one system of hospitals and community health centers: Our Locations - Health Services Los Angeles County
MISSION:
To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.
What does a Clinical Social Work Chief I do:
Plans, coordinates and directs a clinical social work program comprised of at least six professional social workers for inpatients, outpatients, and their families in a County hospital or a specialized health care clinic.
Benefit Information
For additional details about benefits provided by Los Angeles County, please Click Here.
Essential Job Functions
Plans, coordinates and directs the clinical social work services.
Supervises directly and through subordinate supervisors the clinical social work staff.
Participates with hospital administration, medical administration, and professional staff of other subject areas in the formulation of programs, policies, and procedures to integrate and coordinate services.
Develops and implements programs, policies, and procedures pertaining to the delivery of clinical social work services to patients and their families as well as those pertaining to the licensure and certification of professional social work staff.
Prepares performance evaluations of direct subordinate staff and reviews performance evaluations completed by subordinate supervisors.
Evaluates existing and future clinical social work service needs in order to develop and establish goals, objectives and standards for the provision of clinical social work services.
Plans, directs, and assigns the work of staff who report directly to them..
Plans and implements, in cooperation with schools of social work, a student affiliate program for supervised field work experience.
Interprets social work policies, programs, and procedures to other subject areas, departments, agencies, organizations and the public.
Resolves grievances, disciplinary actions, and other staff-related matters.
Conducts periodic quality assurance meetings with subordinate staff to establish, document, and review quality improvement trends and to implement plans for improvement.
Develops and implements an ongoing employee orientation and in-service training program to promote staff development and to interpret policies, procedures, and programs.
Serves as a technical resource person for community organizations, agencies, and allied health personnel concerning clinical social work services and represents the hospital, or clinic, or Health Care Network at community meetings concerned with health care services.
Resolves placement of the students within the facility, assigns staff to serve as preceptors for the students, and assists the preceptors in the selection of appropriate learning experiences.
Interviews, selects, and approves hiring for all social work service positions.
Determines budgetary requirements for personnel, supplies, and equipment and prepares the required documents to substantiate the request.
Requirements
REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY:
A Masters Degree in Social Work from a graduate school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education AND five (5) years of professional medical or psychiatric social work experience in a recognized social service agency, clinic, hospital, or public health agency. Two (2) years of the experience must have been in an independent or supervisory capacity at of level of the County of Los Angeles classifications of Senior Clinical Social Worker or Psychiatric Social Worker ll*.
A recognized social service agency in California is typically a government entity or county welfare departments, or a non-profit/community-based organization authorized by the state to provide aid, welfare, and protection to vulnerable residents. These agencies operate under state-defined standards to support families, seniors, foster youth, and disabled individuals.
Experience at the level of Senior Clinical Social Worker in the County of Los Angeles is defined as: Provides professional social work services to patients and families presenting difficult and complex medical and related psycho-social problems; or, in addition to providing direct patient services, has responsibility for the social work activities of a small social work unit in a community ambulatory care setting.
You may still qualify even if your job title isn't exactly the same as the ones listed. What matters is that your experience is at a similar level - meaning your job involves similar responsibilities, requires comparable skills and knowledge, and takes place within a similar organizational structure. Please provide a clear explanation of your experience to demonstrate that it is at the appropriate level.
LICENSE:
A valid and active license as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker issued by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences and a valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to use 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.
Withhold information:
No withhold will be allowed. Required experience requirement must be fully met at the time of filing and clearly indicated on the application.
No withhold or Out of Class experience will be accepted for this examination. Required experience must be fully met at the time of filing and clearly indicated on the application.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:
To receive credit for your education and license, you must include a legible copy of the official diploma, official transcripts, or official letter from the accredited institution which shows the area of specialization, and official license at the time of filing or within seven (7) calendar days from the date of filing application. Please submit documentation to yramos@dhs.lacounty.gov and indicate your name, the exam name, and the exam number.
If not in English, then translation is required. International degrees must be evaluated for equivalency to U.S. standards if not listed in the International Handbook of Universities or World Higher Education Database. For more information on our standards for educational documents, please visit: https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/070812_PPG123.pdf(Download PDF reader).
We do not accept password-protected documents. Ensure documents are unlocked before attaching to your application or sending to the exam analyst.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: Additional credit will be given to applicants who possess the following desirable qualification:
Additional Information
EXAMINATION CONTENT:
This assessment type will evaluate the training, experience, desirable qualifications, and education/license you list on your application and supplemental questionnaire and assign a score based on a standardized scoring system. This assessment is worth 100% of your total score.
Candidates need to achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on the examination in order to be placed on the eligible register.
ELIGIBILITY AND VACANCY INFORMATION:
Applicants who passed the examination are placed on a list in the order of their score group for a period of twelve (12) months. Applications will be processed as they are received and placed on the list accordingly. We will use this list to fill vacancies in the Department of Health Services as they occur.
No individual is allowed to participate in this examination more than once within a twelve (12) month period.
AVAILABLE SHIFT:
Appointees may be required to work any shift, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.
VACANCY INFORMATION:
The eligible register for this examination will be used to fill vacancies throughout the Department of Health Services as they occur.
APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:
We only accept applications filed online. Applications submitted by U.S. mail, fax, or in person are not accepted. Apply online by clicking on the "Apply" green button at the top right of this posting. This website can also be used to get application status updates.
Please fill out the application completely! Provide relevant job experience including employers name and address, job title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of work performed.
We may verify information included in the application at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made. Falsification of information could result in refusal of application or rescission of appointment. Copying verbiage from the Requirements or class specification as your work experience will not be sufficient to demonstrate meeting the requirements. Doing so may result in an incomplete application and may lead to disqualification.
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER:
Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number, so include yours when applying.
COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES:
For applicants 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. Please refer to their website for updated informationhttps://lacountylibrary.org/library-locator.
NO SHARING OF USER ID AND PASSWORD:
All applicants must file their application 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
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 Health Services is committed to promoting Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst races. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices.
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Yolanda Ramos, Exam Analyst
(213) 288-7000
yramos@dhs.lacounty.gov
CALIFORNIA RELAY SERVICES PHONE:
(800) 735-2922
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
Employment Information
Any language contained in the job posting supersedes any language contained below.
This document is intended to provide general information about the recruitment process of the County of Los Angeles. Applicants with questions about a specific job posting should contact the exam analyst listed on the posting.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Non-Discrimination Statement:
The County of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to non-discrimination in the County workforce, regardless of age (40 and over); ancestry; color; ethnicity; religious creed; protected family or medical leave status; disability; marital status; medical condition; genetic information; military and veteran status; national origin; race ; sex; gender; sexual orientation; or any other characteristic protected by State or federal law. For more information, please visit: https://employee.hr.lacounty.gov/eeo-programs/.
Testing Accommodations for Applicants:
The County of Los Angeles complies with all federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process, please contact the testing accommodation coordinator listed on the job posting. Hearing impaired applicants with telephone teletype equipment may leave messages by calling the teletype phone number on the job posting. For more information on accommodations, please visit: https://hr.lacounty.gov/accessibility/.
Fair Chance:
The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws, you will not be asked to provide information about conviction history unless you receive a conditional offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct and adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and will also consider potential mitigating factors, which may include, but is 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 conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).
Employment Eligibility:
Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States.
Career PathFinder:
Resources to help current and prospective employees plan a career with Los Angeles County are available. To explore career paths to and from nearly all job titles, please visit our interactive Career PathFinder application at http://career-pathfinder.hr.lacounty.gov.
Veteran's Credit:
Pursuant to the County Charter and County policy, in all open competitive examinations (i.e., examinations open to everyone), the County of Los Angeles will add a credit of 10 percent of the total credits specified for such examination to the final passing score of an honorably discharged veteran, as well as the spouse of a deceased or disabled veteran, who served in the Armed Forces of the United States under specific conditions.
For more information on veteran's credit, please visit: https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/205102_PPG_115.pdf
Revised September 2025
For detailed information, please click here
01
GENERAL INFORMATION: The information you provide in your application and on this Supplemental Questionnaire will be evaluated to determine your eligibility for the next phase of the examination process.
PLEASE CHECK YOUR ANSWERS CAREFULLY. Any errors or incomplete responses may lead to disqualification, even if you possess the necessary experience or education. Carefully read each question and provide specific answers by including all requested information. Do not simply COPY AND PASTE your duties from the Work Experience section of your application, resume, or Class Specifications. Doing so will result in your application being deemed incomplete and rejected or not awarded credit. It is the sole responsibility of the applicant to complete this questionnaire fully, correctly, and accurately. The experience you claim in this Supplemental Questionnaire MUST be consistent with the experience listed in your application.
All information is subject to verification at any time during the examination and hiring process. Any falsification of any information may result in disqualification or dismissal. By submitting this questionnaire, you certify that the information provided is accurate, and you acknowledge that you understand the above instructions.
02
We will send notifications to the email address provided on the application, so it is important that you provide a valid email address. If you choose to unsubscribe or opt out from receiving our emails, it is possible to view notices by logging into governmentjobs.com and checking the profile inbox. It is every applicants responsibility to take steps to view correspondence, and we will not consider claims of missing notices to be a valid reason for re-scheduling an exam part. Register the below domains as approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk mail.
New email addresses need to be verified. This only needs to be done once per email address and can be done at any time by logging in to governmentjobs.com and following the prompts. This is to improve the security of the online application and to prevent incorrectly entered email addresses.
03
Do you possess a Masters degree in Social Work from a graduate school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education?
To receive credit for your education, attach a legible copy of your official diploma, official transcript, or letter/certificate from an accredited institution when submitting an application or email the required document(s) to yramos@dhs.lacounty.gov within seven (7) calendar days of filing your application.
NOTE: The document should show the date the degree was conferred, the area of specialization, and be in English; if not in English, then translation is required. International degrees must be evaluated for equivalency to U.S. standards if not listed in the International Handbook of Universities or World Higher Education Database.
We do not accept password-protected documents. Ensure documents are unlocked before attaching to your application or sending to the exam analyst.
04
If you indicated YES to having a Master's degree from a graduate school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, please specify below:
Degree(s) conferred
Area of specialty for your indicated degree(s)
Name of institution which conferred the degree(s)
Graduation Date
If this does not apply, please indicate "N/A".
05
Do you possess a valid and active license as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker issued by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences?
06
How many years of experience do you have in professional medical or psychiatric social work* in a recognized social service agency, clinic, hospital, or public health agency?
07
If you indicated that you have experience for Question 6, to ensure you receive credit, you MUST provide ALL of the following:
Payroll Title
Name of Employer/ Department / Bureau / Division / Section / Unit:
Name and Title of Supervisor:
Date(s) of Employment related to the above experience: FROM (mm/yr) - TO (mm/yr)
Hours worked per week
List of duties that clearly demonstrate your professional medical or psychiatric social work experience in a recognized social service agency, clinic, hospital, or public health agency. List all experiences that apply.
If you do not have any experience in this area, please type "DOES NOT APPLY".
Failure to provide ALL the requested information above may result in disqualification of your application.
08
How many years of experience in a recognized social service agency, clinic, hospital, or public health agency do you have in an independent or supervisory capacity at the level of the County of Los Angeles classifications of Senior Clinical Social Worker* or Psychiatric Social Worker ll?
Independent capacity is defined as: post-licensure clinical social work experience.
Experience at the level of Psychiatric Social Worker II in the County of Los Angeles is defined as: Performs a wide variety of professional social work services in connection with the treatment of clients in need of mental health services.
09
If you indicated that you have experience for Question 8, to ensure you receive credit, you MUST provide ALL of the following:
Payroll Title
Name of Employer/ Department / Bureau / Division / Section / Unit:
Name and Title of Supervisor:
Date(s) of Employment related to the above experience: FROM (mm/yr) - TO (mm/yr)
Hours worked per week
List of duties that clearly demonstrate your independent or supervisory capacity at of level of the County of Los Angeles classifications of Senior Clinical Social Worker or Psychiatric Social Worker ll.
List all experiences that apply.
If you do not have any experience in this area, please type "DOES NOT APPLY".
Failure to provide ALL the requested information above may result in disqualification of your application.
10
Do you have experience with discharge planning and experience working with managed care plans?
11
If you answered yes to Question 10, to ensure you receive credit, you MUST provide ALL of the following:
Payroll Title
Name of Employer/ Department / Bureau / Division / Section / Unit:
Name and Title of Supervisor:
Date(s) of Employment related to the above experience: FROM (mm/yr) - TO (mm/yr)
Hours worked per week
List of duties that clearly demonstrate your experience with discharge planning and knowledge of managed care plans.
List all experiences that apply.
If you do not have any experience in this area, please type "DOES NOT APPLY".
Failure to provide ALL the requested information above may result in disqualification of your application.
Required Question
Employer County of Los Angeles
Address
Los Angeles, California, 90010
Website http://hr.lacounty.gov