Job Openings
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Full-time role
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MSW required (or in final year)
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Experience in case management preferred
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Location: Downtown San Diego
https://downtownsandiego.
Greetings Community Partners and Talent Community,
The San Francisco Human Services Agency (SFHSA) invites you to apply to or share the following employment opportunities:
Social Work Specialist
The Social Work Specialist performs a variety of specialized duties in support of human service programs including but not limited to Continuous Quality Improvement, Case Management, Personnel Administration, or Handbook Writing specialties.
HOW TO QUALIFY:
Education
1. Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university; AND
Experience
2. Two (2) years of social casework or employment services experience with a public or private agency/organization.
Substitution for Education: Additional experience as described above may be substituted for the required degree on a year-for-year basis (up to a maximum of two (2) years). Thirty (30) semester or forty-five (45) quarter units equal one year.
Substitution for Experience: Possession of a Master’s degree in Social Work or Counseling may be substituted for one (1) year of the required experience.
Compensation: $101,998.00 - $123,968.00
Application Deadline: August 4, 2025
Protective Services Worker - Family and Children's Services
Protective Service Workers perform professional investigation, case management, and casework services at the Family & Children’s Services program. This includes activities related to engagement of children, youth and families; assessment of safety and risk; case planning and service delivery; and transitioning children and families to appropriate permanent and stable living situations.
HOW TO QUALIFY:
Education
a. Possession of a Master’s Degree in Social Work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work education (CSWE); OR
b. Possession of a Master’s Degree from a two-year (2) counseling program from an accredited college or university. (Qualifying Master’s Degrees in counseling include Marriage and Family Therapy, Clinical Counseling, Mental Health Counseling, Addiction Counseling and Counseling Psychology that included a supervised field placement as part of the course curriculum) AND
Experience
a. Satisfactory completion of two semesters of graduate field placement, which involved the provision of direct services to families or children in one of the following or closely related areas: child welfare, family counseling, juvenile probation, pediatric social work, adolescent alcohol and drug counseling or school social work; OR
b. Six (6) months post baccalaureate professional work experience which involved the provision of direct services to families or children in one of the areas previously described AND
License: Possession of a valid California class C driver’s license and clear Motor Vehicle Record (MVR). Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.
Compensation: $111,436.00 - $142,194.00 Annually
Application Deadline for Session 11: July 29, 2025; Tentative Exam Date for Session 11: August 2025
Application Deadline for Session 12: October 30, 2025; Tentative Exam Date for Session 12: November 2025
Protective Services Worker – Public Conservator
The Protective Services Worker is responsible for managing an independent caseload and is assigned mental health (LPS) conservatorship investigations and providing a broad range of clinical/advocacy services to temporary/permanent conservatees and collateral contact with a multidisciplinary team. In general, an average caseload is approximately 65 clients and can be more or less depending on case intensity and program capacity.
The target population of this office is individuals who are gravely disabled, (unable to provide for food, clothing and shelter as a result of chronic mental illness and/or chronic alcoholism), as a result of major mental illness as defined by the Diagnostic Statistical Manuel (DSM). The population also includes individuals who may have involvement with the Criminal Justice System and are being held in jail and State Hospitals or other facilities designated for those who have committed or are alleged to have committed a crime.
HOW TO QUALIFY:
Education: Possession of a master’s degree in Social Work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE); OR
A Master’s Degree from a two-year (2) counseling program from an accredited college or university. (Qualifying Master’s Degrees in counseling include Marriage and Family Therapy, Clinical Counseling, Mental Health Counseling, Addiction Counseling and Counseling Psychology that included a supervised field placement as part of the course curriculum) AND
Experience: Satisfactory completion of two semesters of graduate field placement which involved the provision of direct services to elders and/or dependent adults and/or adults with physical, cognitive or mental health disabilities in one of the following or closely related areas: Adult Protective Services, intensive case management such as MSSP/Linkages, medical social work in a hospital or clinic, mental health program/agency, home health agency or alcohol and drug counseling and treatment program OR
Six (6) months post baccalaureate professional work experience which involved the provision of direct services to elders, dependents, or adults in one of the areas previously described AND
License & Certification:
Possession of a valid California class C driver’s license and clear Motor Vehicle Record (MVR); AND
Possession of a valid Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) license issued by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) OR
Current proof of registration as an Associate Social Worker (ASW) intern issued by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS); OR
Possession of a valid Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) license issued by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS); OR
Current proof of registration as a valid Marriage and Family Therapist Intern (MFTI) issued by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS); OR
Possession of a valid Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) license issued by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS); OR
Current proof of registration as a Professional Clinical Counselor Intern (PCCI) issued by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS).
Compensation: $111,436.00 - $142,194.00 Annually
Application Deadline: Continuous
Protective Services Worker - Adult Protective Services
The Protective Services Worker performs professional investigations and case management services to victims of abuse (including neglect, self-neglect, and financial abuse). This includes activities related to evaluating the level of harm or risk of harm, to the person and the estate of an “elder” or “dependent adult;” assessing biopsychosocial functioning, including the medical condition, cognitive/psychological status, and adequacy of care and support system; orchestrating ongoing services to maximize the use of community resources, and to help protect victims from further harm once the case is closed.
HOW TO QUALIFY:
Education:
Possession of a Master's Degree in Social Work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE); OR
Master's Degree from a two (2) year counseling program from an accredited college or university. (Qualifying Master's Degrees in counseling include Marriage and Family Therapy, Clinical Counseling, Mental Health Counseling, Addiction Counseling and Counseling Psychology that included a supervised field placement as part of the course curriculum); AND
Experience:
Satisfactory completion of two semesters of graduate field placement which involved the provision of direct services to elders and/or dependent adults and/or adults with physical, cognitive or mental health disabilities in one of the following or closely related areas: Adult Protective Services, intensive case management such as MSSP/Linkages, medical social work in a hospital or clinic, mental health program/agency, home health agency, or alcohol and drug counseling and treatment program; OR
Six (6) months post-baccalaureate professional work experience which involved the provision of direct services to elders, dependents, or adults in one of the areas previously described.
Compensation: $111,436.00 - $142,194.00 Annually
Application Deadline: Continuous
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