• Examples Of Duties
    Duties may include but are not limited to the following:

    Psychiatric Social Worker I

    Performs assessments of Public Defender clients’ social and psychological needs, psycho-education case management for clients and their families in collaboration with members of the treatment team; creates interventions and develops treatment plans;  
    Participates in treatment and case management meetings;
    Coordinates community support services with the treatment and case management plans;
    Collaborates with community health, education, social services, juvenile or criminal justice agencies, or other services to assist the client and/or family member;
    Performs related duties as assigned.
    Psychiatric Social Worker II
    In addition to the duties above, the Psychiatric Social Worker II may include:   Performs more independent assessments and case management activities.
    Psychiatric Social Worker III
    In addition to the duties above, the Psychiatric Social Worker III may include any combination of the following tasks:Performs complex forensic and case management activities;
    Assists in planning, organizing, and coordinating mental health or substance abuse services and programs;
    Assists in monitoring client outcomes and cost data; and makes recommendations for improved performance;   
    Makes presentations to local agencies, community groups, visitors, and at colleges;
    Psychiatric Social Worker IV
    In addition to the duties above, the Psychiatric Social Worker IV may perform any combination of the following tasks:Performs the most complex forensic and case management assignments.
    Provides training and l supervision for subordinate professional and paraprofessional staff or social work students.
    Supervises specialized teams or coordinates department wide client service functions.
    Develops and monitors interagency agreements, policies, procedures, and protocols as needed.   
    Assists Program Supervisors with special projects.

    Requirements
    NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTSMust possess and maintain a valid California driver license as a condition of employment; Incumbents in this classification are required to be registered with and maintain current an Associate registration number from the California Department of Consumer Affairs Board of Behavioral Science Examiners as a condition of continued employment; Levels I and II: Incumbents must obtain a Licensed Clinical Social Worker license (LCSW) license within six (6) years of initial registration as Associate Social Worker with the BBS, as a condition of continued employment; and May require work experience with specific age groups such as adolescence, adults, or older adults and/or related service types.
    Job Contact
    County of Ventura County of Ventura
    8056626560 Rigo.Caballero@ventura.org