ASSISTANT CHIEF, CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK

ASSISTANT CHIEF, CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK

Salary

$118,818.72 - $160,124.88 Annually

Location

Los Angeles County, CA

Job Type

Full time

Job Number

Y9023C

Department

HEALTH SERVICES

Opening Date

11/03/2026

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Position/Program Information

EXAM NUMBER:

Y9023C

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT:

We encourage applications from anyone.

WHEN TO APPLY

The application filing period will begin on November 3, 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

The Mission

To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing outstanding care.

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We offer one of the strongest public-sector benefits packages in the country. Join us and discover a rich selection of health care options, robust retirement plans and the flexibility to work, relax and rejuvenate as you reach your fullest personal and professional potential. Click here to see comprehensive information regarding County employee benefits.

The team member we are searching for

The Assistant Chief, Clinical Social Work for Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is a senior management position responsible for helping coordinate clinical social work services in a large county hospital. The role focuses on staff supervision, program operations and coordination of patient services.

Essential Job Functions

What Youll Be Doing:

• Assists in the planning, organizing, and directing of the clinical social work services.
• Participates in the evaluation of existing and future clinical social work service needs in order to develop and to establish goals, objectives and standards for the provision of clinical social work services.
• Participates in the development and implementation of policies and procedures pertaining to the delivery of clinical social work services to patients and their families.
• Participates with hospital administration, medical administration, clinical care teams, and professional staff of other subject areas in the formulation of programs, policies, and procedures to integrate and coordinate services.
• Supervises and evaluates the performance of subordinate supervisory staff and serves as first level reviewer of all performance evaluations.
• Resolves employee-related issues or advises subordinate supervisors on matters involving workforce utilization, disciplinary actions, and grievances.
• Develops in-service training activities to increase professional knowledge and skills of staff.
• Assists in advising and implementing training activities and in conducting group conferences to promote staff development and to interpret policies and procedures.
• Plans, in collaboration with Clinical Social Work Chief and designated social work staff, strategies for contributing to the social work field by partnering with schools of social work or professional affiliations to develop a student affiliate program for supervised fieldwork experience.
• Supervises the clinical social work student field instructor to ensure that student experience aligns with hospital policy and expectations of the hospital and school.
• Coordinates the recruitment of new clinical social work personnel.
• Participates in the interviewing, evaluating, selecting and assigning of new clinical social workers and support staff.
• Assists in the preparation of the annual budget by drafting written recommendations and justifications for new and additional positions, supplies, and equipment.
• Complies patient workload data and prepares reports to monitor level of service provided, inform decisions, and to establish budget and revenue projections ensuring continuous performance improvement related to program/service delivery in accordance with regulatory health care agency standards.
• Represents the clinical social work services program and the hospital in community organizations and interagency meeting concerned with health care services.
• Serves as a resource person to supervisory staff, community organizations, agencies, and allied health personnel concerning professional social work services.
• Acts for the Clinical Social Work Chief III in their absence.

To acquire more details, please view the classification specification: Assistant Chief, Clinical Social Work

Requirements

REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY:

A Masters Degree in Social Work from a graduate school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education followed by six years of professional medical or psychiatric social work experience, two years of which must have been in a supervisory, consultative, or administrative capacity in a medical setting*

LICENSE:

A valid and active license as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker issued by the State of California Department of Consumer Affairs, Board of Behavioral Sciences.

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.

Withhold Information

No withhold will be allowed for this examination. Required experience and certifications/licenses must be fully met at the time of filing and clearly indicated on the application.

Physical Class 2 - 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.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

Additional points will be awarded for experience in a supervisory, consultative, or administrative capacity in a medical setting in excess of the Requirements.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:

• Professional social work experience is defined as: services in connection with the social work practices such as assessment, diagnosis, prognosis, intervention, treatment, planning, management, research, and/or consultation of clients in need of social services/programs.

Supervisory capacity in the County of Los Angeles is defined as: provides direct supervision to planning, assigning, and reviewing work of staff of the unit, evaluating employee performance, counseling and recommending discipline.

• Consultative capacity in the County of Los Angeles is defined as: advises professional social work staff regarding program, procedural, policy formulation, and administration of social work services.

Administrative capacity in the County of Los Angeles is defined as: experience at the level of independent responsibility for assignments of average difficulty analyzing and making recommendations for the solution of problems of organization, budget, personnel, information services, programs, facilities planning and general management.

• Medical setting includes a hospital, outpatient clinic, psychiatric inpatient and outpatient facility, community health agency, skilled nursing facility, long-term care facility, or hospice where professional services are administered.

To receive credit for your education, include a legible copy of all relevant official documents, including your diploma, transcript, or letter/certificate from an accredited institution and attach a legible copy of the required license or email it to Exam Analyst Caroline Khodaverdian, at ckhodaverdian@dhs.lacounty.gov within seven (7) days of filing your application. Documents should show the degree was conferred and be in English. If not in English, then translation is required. International degrees must be evaluated for equivalency to U.S. standards and the evaluation is required to confirm eligibility for this recruitment. Documents marked as unofficial will not be accepted. For more information on our standards for educational documents, please visit: https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/070812_PPG123.pdf

We do not accept password-protected documents. Ensure documents are unlocked before attaching to your application or sending to the exam analyst.

Additional Information

EXAMINATION CONTENT:

Training & Experience (T&E) Evaluation:

This assessment type will evaluate the training, experience, and desirable qualification(s) 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. Applicants must receive a passing score of 70% or higher on the assessment to be added to the list.

ELIGIBILITY AND VACANCY INFORMATION:

Applicants who passed the assessment(s) 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 added to the list accordingly. We will use this list to fill vacancies in the Department of Health Services as they occur.

SPECIAL INFORMATION:

Available Shift

Appointees may be required to work any shift, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.

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! The acceptance of your application depends on whether you have clearly shown that you meet the Requirements. 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. Copying verbiage from the Requirements or class specification as your work experience will not be sufficient to demonstrate meeting the requirements.

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 on your application and any attachments will result in refusal of application, rescission of appointment, or restriction of application to future recruitments.

Email Verification Information

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. Register the below domains as approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk mail.

• info@governmentjobs.com
• noreply@governmentjobs.com
• ckhodaverdian@dhs.lacounty.gov

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.

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 information https://lacountylibrary.org/library-locator

NO SHARING OF USER ID, E-MAIL, AND PASSWORD:

Applicants will need to file their application online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member or friends user ID and password may erase a candidates 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. We are 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:

Caroline Khodaverdian, Exam Analyst

(213) 288-7000

CKhodaverdian@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

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The information you provide on this supplemental questionnaire will be evaluated and used to determine your eligibility to participate in the next phase of the examination process. CHECK YOUR ANSWER CAREFULLY. Any mistakes you make and/or any incomplete responses you provide in completing these questions will be used to disqualify your application even if you possess the qualifying experience or education. Be specific as possible and include all information requested. Comments such as "see resume or application" will not be considered as a response. All information is subject to verification at any time in the examination and hiring process. Falsification of any information may result in disqualification or dismissal.

• Yes, I understand the above information and instructions.

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Many important notifications including non-acceptance letters and final results notices will be sent electronically to the e-mail address provided on the application. It is important that you provide a valid e-mail address. Please add "info@governmentjobs.com " and ckhodaverdian@dhs.lacounty.gov" to your e-mail 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 e-mails from LA County. If you unsubscribe, you will not receive any e-mail notifications for any examinations 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 e-mailed notices.

• Yes, I understand the above information and instructions.

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Do you have a Masters Degree in Social Work (MSW) from a graduate school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education?

• Yes
• No

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If your answer is Yes" to Question #3, please provide details of your MSW completion. Indicate NA if your answer is "No".

Title of Masters Degree:

School:

Date Completed (MM/DD/YYYY): In order to qualify under the Selection Requirements, you must include/attach a legible copy of the official diploma, official transcripts, or official letter from the accredited institution which shows the area of specialization with your application at the time of filing or email to the exam analyst, Caroline Khodaverdian, at ckhodaverdian@dhs.lacounty.gov, within seven (7) calendar days from filing online.

05

Do you currently hold a valid and active license as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) issued by the State of California Department of Consumer Affairs, Board of Behavioral Sciences?

• Yes
• No

06

If your answer is "Yes" to Question #5, please provide details of your CA CSW License. Indicate NA if your answer is "No".

Title of License:

License No.:

Date of Issuance

Date of Expiration:

Issuing Agency:

Legible copy of the license must be attached to the application or submit to the exam analyst, Caroline Khodaverdian, at ckhodaverdian@dhs.lacounty.gov, within seven (7) calendar days from filing online.

07

Do you have at least six (6) years of professional experience in a medical or psychiatric social work setting after earning your Master's degree in Social Work (MSW)?

• Yes
• No

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In reference to your answer to Question #7, please describe your duties in detail for each of your professional medical or psychiatric social work experiences. Indicate NA if your answer is "No". Company/Agency/Department:

Job Title:

Start Date - End Date (dd/mm/yy)

Hours Worked Per Week:

Description of Duties/Experience:

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Of the six (6) years of experience you indicated in Question 7, is at least two (2) years of the experience in a supervisory, consultative, or administrative capacity in a medical setting?

• Yes
• No

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In reference to your answer to Question #9, please describe your duties in detail for each of your work experiences in a supervisory, consultative, or administrative capacity in a medical setting. Indicate NA if your answer is "No". Company/Agency/Department:

Job Title:

Start Date - End Date (dd/mm/yy)

Hours Worked Per Week:

Description of Duties/Experience:

Required Question

Employer County of Los Angeles

Address

Los Angeles, California, 90010

Website http://hr.lacounty.gov