Job Description

The Psychiatric Social Worker provides comprehensive mental health services to children and adolescents in an outpatient setting. This role involves delivering individualized care through a combination of therapeutic services, case management, and collaboration with caregivers to support emotional, behavioral, and developmental needs.

Responsibilities/ Job Duties: 

• Provide direct mental health services to children and adolescents (ages 0–17), including individual (1:1) therapy and caregiver/family support
• Manage a caseload of approximately 60+ clients, adjusting frequency of sessions based on acuity (e.g., weekly for higher-need clients, monthly check-ins for stable cases)
• Deliver an average of 35 billable service hours per week through 
• Assess, treat, and support clients with a range of behavioral health conditions, including ADHD, anxiety, depression, trauma-related disorders, and occasional presentations of psychosis
• Respond to crisis situations and adjust care plans and schedules as needed to ensure client safety and continuity of care
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate treatment planning and provide holistic care
• Engage and support caregivers as active participants in the treatment process
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation using an electronic health record system (e.g., Avatar)
• Participate in and apply evidence-based practices in clinical care
• Adapt to no-shows, schedule changes, and varying client needs while maintaining productivity expectations

Minimum Education and Experience Qualification Requirements: 

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, Psychology, or related field
• Active registration with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (ASW, AMFT, or APCC)
• Ability to work in a fast-paced clinical environment with varying levels of client acuity

Schedule/ Shift: 

• Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5pm or 9am - 530pm

^*We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO), Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (ULAC), The San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO), and the California Fair Chance Act (CFCA).

^*As a job position within our Care Management division, a successful completion of a background check may be required as a condition of employment. This requirement is directly related to essential job functions including but not limited to: accessing financial and confidential information, access and handling of patient medical records, providing medical care inside a patient’s residential address, driving, prescription and other drug access and administration, and working with vulnerable populations, such as, minors, elderly and those with physical or mental disabilities. Due to these job duties, this position has a significant impact on the business operations and reputation, as well as the safety and well-being of individuals who may be cared for as part of the job position or who may interact with staff or clients.