Pediatric Clinical Social Worker II

Internal Number: 143376124

Venice Family Clinic is a leader in providing comprehensive, high-quality health care to people in need regardless of their income, insurance or immigration status. The organization has more than 500 staff who serve 45,000 people with compassion, dignity and respect across an area that spans from the Santa Monica Mountains through the South Bay. We have a network of clinics, Early Head Start centers and mobile clinics plus an expansive street medicine program to reach people experiencing homelessness. Read more about us at venicefamilyclinic.org

Make a difference and improve the lives of those in need as an Pediatric Clinical Social Worker with our Venice Family Clinic. The Venice Family Clinic provides primary medical and mental health care to the community of Los Angeles. Within the clinic is a robust Behavioral Health program that houses social workers, domestic violence specialists, substance use staff and case management. The Pediatric Clinical Social Worker will be a therapist for a comprehensive early childhood program. This includes providing clinical interventions using homebased infant mental health treatment with pre-natal parents, and postpartum infant-caregiver dyads to support healthy attachment and development. Work can include crisis intervention and will also consist of collaboration with case management and medical providers. This role will work independently under the general direction of the EHS Director, BH Director, and direct supervision of the Infant Mental Health program supervisor to implement program activities and clinical care. They will also work closely with the Pediatric Case Manager to provide comprehensive and collaborative care with outside agencies to support families’ SDOH needs. The therapist will focus on BH interventions and touches throughout our pre/postnatal program. 

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are core values of the Venice Family Clinic. We believe the professional and clinical environments are enhanced when diverse groups of people with diverse ideas come together.

* Only 1 position will be filled: #5991 – Marriage Family Therapist (MFT or LMFT); or #20017 – Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW); or #20018 – Clinical Social Worker (MSW).

CSW II Requirements:

• Graduation with Master’s Degree from an accredited School of Social Work or Social Welfare.
• License eligible; registered with the BBS as an Associate Clinical Social Worker and accruing hours towards licensure.
• Excellent communication skills and advanced verbal Spanish communication skills.
• Demonstrated work experience with underserved populations, and skill at assessing the psychological needs of low income populations.
• Demonstrated work experience in individual, family and group therapy.
• Working knowledge of California abuse reporting laws.
• Effective interpersonal skills; ability to work with multi-disciplinary teams and diffuse patients who become agitated.
• Knowledge of community mental health and social services.
• Skill at developing treatment and case management plans.
• Demonstrated leadership skills to initiate problem solving and program implementation
• Ability to work flexible hours to meet client needs.
• Training in early childhood development, and knowledge of early childhood development and substance use disorders.

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