Medical Case Worker II
Medical Case Worker II
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Position/Program Information
TYPE OF RECRUITMENT
Open Competitive Job Opportunity
EXAM NUMBER
Y9002T
FILING DATES
The application filing period will begin April 25 2025 at 8:00 a.m.(PT) Continuous. We will accept applications until the position is filled.
Who We Are
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 600000 unique patients employs over 23000 staff and has an annual budget of over $6.9 billion!
For additional information regarding DHS please visit.
Check Out Our Outstanding Benefits!
Los Angeles County offers one of the strongest public sector benefits packages in the nation.
- Flexible Benefit Plans Benefits may be purchased using taxfree County contribution of an additional 14.5%17% of the employees monthly salary.
- Robust Retirement Packages Contributorydefined benefit plan; optional taxdeferred income plans that may include a County matching contribution up to 4% of employees salary.
- Generous Parental and Family Leave Benefits
- Ridesharing Parking and Transit Benefits
- 13 paid holidays per year
Click here for more details on employee benefits.
THE MISSION:
To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing outstanding 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 healthcare facilities.Essential Job Functions
Position Responsibilities
- Interviews patients family members and friends to acquire information about home environment and family relationships that may have a bearing on the patients medical and mental health treatment and recovery.
- Uses environmental data on medical/mental health to recommend efficient services for each patient.
- Performs a variety of direct services such as assessing the adequacy of home support assisting patients and families in arranging for and accepting nursing home care and extended care facilities and placing homeless patients in temporary or permanent housing.
- Makes referrals to and works with various public and private health mental health or other agencies such as the Department of Public Social Services Department of Children and Family Services Legal Aid Public Health Department Free Clinics Planned Parenthood organizations Family Service Agencies and Community Service Centers to resolve patients personal and social problems.
- Places patients suffering from mental or emotional disorders in board and care homes intermediate care homes and residential facilities depending upon psychiatric reports and personal interviews with patients.
- Counsels patients in health clinics regarding family planning and related problems and makes referrals where vital for therapeutic abortions tubal ligations and vasectomies.
- Keeps advised on community health and welfare resources and the variety of programs offered by each.
- Serves as a trainer to new hires as needed.
Requirements
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
One year of experience as a Medical Case Worker I * OR A Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university and one year of professional** casework experience interviewing counseling and assisting patients/clients with social problems.
*Applicant must hold or have held the payroll title of Medical Case Worker I ; Medical Case Worker I is defined as: 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.
**Professional casework experience is defined 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.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:
Additional credit will be given to applicants who possess the following desirable qualifications:
- Work experience of at least 6 months with oncology patients in a hospital clinic rehabilitation residential or health care facility.
- Additional points will be awarded for professional casework experience interviewing counseling and assisting patients/clients with social problems experience beyond the Minimum Requirements.
Withhold information:
No withhold will be allowed. Required education needs to be fully met by the last day of filing and clearly indicated on the application.
Physical Class II Light: This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10pound limit and some bending stooping or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.
LICENSE:
A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out jobrelated essential functions.Additional Information
EXAMINATION CONTENT:
This assessment type weighted 100% will evaluate the training and experience you list on your application including responses to desirable qualifications the supplemental questionnaire and assign a score based on a standardized scoring system.
Applicants will need to achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on the assessment to be placed on the list.
Eligibility information
The names of candidates receiving a passing score in the assessment will be placed on the Eligible Register in the order of their score group for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of promulgation. Passing this examination and being placed on the Eligible Register does not guarantee an offer of employment.
Applications will be processed on an asreceived basis and promulgated to the Eligible Register accordingly.
To receive credit for your education include a copy of your official diploma official transcript or letter/certificate from an accredited institution to the exam analyst Michelle Rivas at within (7) days of filing your application. The document should show the date the degree was conferred and be in English; if it is in a foreign language it must be translated and evaluated for equivalency to U.S. standards. For more information on our standards for educational documents please visit: and Letters and other correspondences will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that applicants provide a valid email address. Please add and to your email address book and to the list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as SPAM/JUNK mail.
NO PERSON MAY COMPETE IN THIS EXAMINATION MORE THAN ONCE EVERY TWELVE (12) MONTHS.
Vacancy information:
The resulting eligible register for this examination will be used to fill vacancies throughout the Department of Health Services (DHS) as they occur.
Available shift:
Appointees may be required to work any shift including evenings nights weekends and holidays.
Application and filing information:
Applications need to be submitted online only. Applications submitted by U.S Mail Fax or in person will not be accepted.
Apply online by clicking on the green APPLY button at the top right of this posting. You can see the status of your application by using this website.
This examination will remain open until the needs of the service are met. Application filing may be suspended at any time with or without advance notice.
AntiRacism 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. We are committed to promoting AntiRacism 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)
CALIFORNIA RELAY SERVICES PHONE:
(800)
Department contact
Michelle Rivas
(213)
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
Employment Information
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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/NonDiscrimination Statement:
The County of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to nondiscrimination 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: 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: 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.
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Employment Type
Full-Time
