Clinical Social Worker
Job Summary The Clinical Social Worker I/II position is within the Infant-Parent Program (IPP), a program within the Division of Infant, Child, and Adolescent Psychiatry. The Infant-Parent Program is a multifaceted infant and early childhood mental health program offering early childhood mental health consultation; infant-parent psychotherapy; perinatal mental health services; therapeutic play groups, therapeutic shadowing, and intensive training. The Program serves approximately 3000 children ages birth through 5 and their caregivers. Annually about 100 of these children and their families are seen in intensive therapy and the rest benefit from consultation to their caregivers in early care and education centers, domestic violence and homeless shelters, family resource centers and residential substance abuse treatment centers.
This position exists to primarily provide infant and early childhood mental health consultation and occasional direct service in a range of venues many of which serve families experiencing multiple stressors, many of whom speak English as a second language. The position is designed to meet the mental health needs of children up to six years of age and their caregivers in community based agencies. The purpose of this effort is to support and enhance those agencies' capacity to care for young children and to address the mental health needs of the clients that they serve. Under supervision, the person in this position will provide relationship-focused, on-going mental health consultation, affiliated services, and training to agency leadership, staff and families. This position will also engage in documentation and evaluation efforts related to these services. This position may also include additional services provided within the Infant-Parent Program, including infant-parent psychotherapy, clinical supervision, and involvement in IPP's training program.
The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy. Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement. The salary range for this position is $37.56 - $50.31 (Hourly Rate). To learn more about the benefits of working at UCSF, including total compensation, please visit: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html Department Description The Infant-Parent Program (IPP) is an infant and early childhood mental health program focusing on the relationships between young children and their adult caregivers. Diversity-informed services are provided to a multicultural population of children, families and professionals throughout San Francisco. The IPP staff consists of licensed clinical psychologists, social workers, marriage and family therapists, and early childhood specialists. Most clinical staff members are endorsed in the state of California as Infant/Family and Early Childhood Mental Health Specialists and many are endorsed as Mentors (cacenter-ecmh.org).
Clinical services include assessment and intervention offered via telehealth, at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, or in community settings, including families' homes, residential programs, shelters, and transitional housing programs. The program also provides consultation to multidisciplinary professionals serving expectant parents and children from birth through age five in early childhood education, primary care, and other service settings.
Modalities of intervention include perinatal psychotherapy for expectant parents who are struggling with relational or mental health challenges that may negatively impact their transition to parenthood; infant-parent psychotherapy for infants or toddlers who are evidencing or at risk for difficulties in social-emotional development; infant-parent groups to enhance parental understanding of infant development; case and programmatic consultation and milieu-based therapeutic shadowing and therapeutic playgroups for toddlers and preschoolers who are exhibiting behavioral concerns in a group care setting.
Infants, toddlers, and preschoolers present with a range of emotional and behavioral difficulties including attachment complications, post-traumatic stress responses, failure to thrive and other feeding disorders, regulatory and sensory challenges, depression and anxiety, and disorders of relating and communicating. A broad range of parental mental health difficulties negatively impacting the parent-child relationship are addressed. In many instances families are supported in navigating multiple systems including child welfare, early care and education, early intervention, primary care, substance abuse treatment, and behavioral health services. The aim of all services is to support child development by enhancing the quality of caregiving relationships. Required Qualifications
- CSWI: Master's degree in social work, psychology or related field from an accredited university and registration with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences as an Associate Clinical Social Worker or an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist.
- CSWII: Master's degree in social work, psychology or related field from an accredited university and possession of the requirements necessary for application for licensure as determined by the California Board of Behavioral Science
- At least 1 yr. experience in providing mental health consultation in child serving settings, specifically child care OR related experience serving families with young children (birth-5) in group care settings.
- Clinical experience with immigrant populations (2 yr.)
- CSW I: At least 1 yr experience providing relational focused mental health services to infants and young children and their caregivers
- CSW II: At least 3 yrs experience providing relational focused mental health services to infants and young children and their caregivers
- Knowledge of infant, toddler and preschooler development
- Knowledge of mental health consultation
- Knowledge of childcare and organizational functioning
- Clinical expertise in relational interventions with children up to 6 years of age
- A preliminary job offer and assignment may be extended pending successful background clearance
Preferred Qualifications
- Fluency in Spanish
- Knowledge of institutional practices and policies needed to carry out responsibilities of this position
About UCSF The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the world's leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells. Pride Values UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence - also known as our PRIDE values.
In addition to our PRIDE values, UCSF is committed to equity - both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce. We are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care. Additional information about UCSF is available at diversity.ucsf.edu
Join us to find a rewarding career contributing to improving healthcare worldwide. Equal Employment Opportunity The University of California San Francisco is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Job Code and Payroll Title 007890 CLIN SOCIAL WORKER 1 EX Job Category Social Work and Psychology Bargaining Unit University Professional and Technical Employees - Health Care Professionals Unit (UPTE-HX) Location San Francisco, CA Campus Zuckerberg San Francisco General (ZSFG) Additional Shift Details Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm |
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Nov 03, 2024