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Hello,
Lyra Health is currently recruiting for the 2026 class of the Lyra Clinical Fellowship Program!
We believe this program is a valuable opportunity for social workers. Please feel free to share this email with any graduating students or recent graduates who may be interested. Apply now
About the Fellowship:
The Lyra Clinical Fellowship Program is a two-year program designed to reduce disparities in mental health by addressing systemic barriers to licensure for Associate Social Workers.
Our program offers:
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Access to no-cost clinical supervision
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Competitive salaried fellowships with comprehensive health benefits
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Support for exams and licensure requirements
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High-quality training in evidence-based assessment and psychotherapy, rooted in a culturally responsive care foundation
If you're interested in applying or learning more about the program, you can find additional details in our job posting here.
Who can apply?
- Graduate students who will be receiving their masters in social work from an accredited university in the spring and are seeking licensure in California
- Associate Social Workers who are seeking licensure in California
- Recent Graduates seeking licensure in California
Thank you for your time, and if you have any questions or need more information email us at [email protected].
Protective Services Supervisor – Family and Children’s Services (2944)
The Protective Services Supervisor oversees, plans, prioritizes, reviews, and participates in the work of a unit responsible for providing casework management. Initial and continuing assessments, and processing services in various Family and Children’s Services Programs.
Salary: $127,088.00 - $162,266.00
Application Deadline: March 3, 2026
IT Operations Support Administrator IV – Information and Technology (1094)
The IT Operations Support Administrators’ primary responsibility includes patch management and deployment of updates to endpoints. The incumbent will be responsible for the management of on-premise and cloud-based patching and deployment systems, using native tools as well as PowerShell methods.
The IT Operations Support Administrator (OSA) will also provide tier 3 and engineering daily support and administration of a Microsoft Configuration Manager (SCCM) infrastructure or Intune platform in a Windows operating system environment. The 1094 IT OSA will be responsible for providing deployment, configuration, and support of desktop technologies in a distributed environment.
Salary: $130,598.00 - $161,798.00
Application Deadline: March 4, 2026
Human Services Technician —Family and Children’s Services (2904)
The Human Services Technician assists Social Workers and Protective Services Workers in the Human Services Agency’s (HSA) Family and Children’s Services (FCS) program. Human Services Technicians in FCS are responsible for providing supportive services to children and/or adolescents in the areas of supervision and transportation. They have regular contact with clients, their relatives, representatives of outside agencies, and the public. Some positions require working on weekends and evenings.
Salary: $79,404.00 - $96,486.00
Application Deadline: March 4, 2026
Program Support Analyst – Family and Children’s Services (2917)
This Program Support Analyst position with the Family & Children's Services (FCS) Division of the HSA performs highly complex administrative duties and is responsible for assistance and supervision of high-level administrative activities in the assigned program. Incumbents coordinate assigned functions and activities of the program and projects within FCS and provide highly responsible administrative staff assistance to the executive staff.
Salary: $127,088.00 - $154,518.00
Application Deadline: February 24, 2026
Transitional Age Services Program Manager - Family and Children's Services (0923)
The Program Manager for FCS will be responsible for managing a unit of Social Work Specialists and Program Support Analysts in Transitional Age Services. This manager will need to attend regular meetings that may be held out-of-state, over the weekend, and/or during non-traditional work hours.
Salary: $146,718.00 - $187,252.00
Application Deadline: February 23, 2026
Child Care Specialist (2919)
The Child Care Specialist is responsible for overseeing children in a child development center or play care program setting, providing care and supervision, and promoting age-appropriate developmental play activities.
Salary: $60,268.00 - $73,242.00
Application Deadline: February 24, 2026
Medical Social Work Supervisor - Department of Disability and Aging Services (DAS) Hub (2924)
This position is responsible for supervising intake functions including Adults Protective Services, home delivered meals, In Home Supportive Services, case management, Community Living Fund, Enhanced Care Management and Information, referral and assistance. This position also includes supervision of Medical and Protective Services Worker staff. Along with supervision, this supervisor provides consultation concerning the most difficult cases and serves as liaison for DAS intake Programs.
Salary: $126,386.00 - $153,608.00
Application Deadline: Continuous
Protective Services Worker - Family and Children's Services (2940)
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.
Salary: $113,100.00 - $144,326.00
Application Deadline for Session 14: April 3, 2026; Tentative Exam Date for Session 14: April 2026
Application Deadline for Session 15: July 2, 2026; Tentative Exam Date for Session 15: July 2026
Protective Services Worker – Public Conservator (2940)
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.
Salary: $113,100.00 - $144,326.00
Application Deadline: Continuous
Protective Services Worker - Adult Protective Services (2940)
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.
Salary: $113,100.00 - $144,326.00
Application Deadline: Continuous
Hello,
We are excited to share several career opportunities with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that may be of interest to your students, recent graduates, alumni, and professional members who are passionate about service, counseling, and rehabilitation.
The VA is currently hiring for multiple Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor and Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist positions nationwide. These roles offer meaningful work, competitive federal benefits, and the opportunity to directly support Veterans as they transition into successful careers and independent lives.
About the Roles
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors work directly with Veterans who have service-connected disabilities. In this role, counselors assess interests, abilities, and barriers to employment; develop individualized rehabilitation plans; provide counseling and career guidance; and coordinate training, education, and employment services to help Veterans achieve long-term success.
Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist
Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists supports Veterans by coordinating services, monitoring progress, and assisting with case management activities. Specialists play a critical role in connecting Veterans with resources, employers, training programs, and supportive services while working closely with counselors and interdisciplinary teams. Both positions offer the chance to build a rewarding career while making a lasting impact on the lives of those who have served our country.
Current Openings
Full job details and application links are available on the attached flyer. We encourage interested candidates to review the flyer for additional information on available positions and how to apply.
Why Consider a Career with VA?
- Mission-driven work supporting Veterans
- Competitive federal pay and benefits
- Student loan repayment and career development opportunities (position-dependent)
- Work-life balance and long-term career stability
We would greatly appreciate your help sharing these opportunities with your network. These positions are ideal for individuals pursuing or holding degrees in counseling, rehabilitation, psychology, social work, human services, or related fields.
Additionally, we would be happy to conduct an informational session or virtual presentation for your students or members to discuss these roles, the application process, and careers with VA. Please let us know if this is something you would be interested in coordinating.
Thank you for your support in helping us connect talented individuals with rewarding public service careers.
Please feel free to distribute the attached flyer widely.
Thank you so much,
Lyan Hughes-Ingram, MS
Human Resource Specialist
Office of Human Capital Services (HCS)
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
504-300-7439
Greetings Community Partners and Talent Community,
The San Francisco Human Services Agency (SFHSA) invites you to apply to or share the following employment opportunities:
County Veterans Service Officer - Department of Disability and Aging Services (DAS)
This role involves developing and implementing CVSO policies, goals, and objectives, while ensuring compliance with applicable laws, ordinances, and regulations. The County Veterans Service Officer prepares reports for Department Heads, Boards, and Commissions and leads a team of Veterans Claims Representatives, who assist veterans and their dependents in securing benefits and services through interviews and counseling.
Essential Duties:
1. Oversee CVSO staff assignments and service levels to achieve the office's goals and objectives and guide the identification of service improvements to meet veterans' needs.
2. Develop and manage the CVSO budget, including preparing budget requests and forecasts, as well as monitoring and approving expenditures.
3. Manage resource allocation and service levels to address veterans' needs, including benefits and programs related to education, disability pensions, employment, loans, life insurance, hospitalization, and burial entitlements.
4. Oversee organizational changes and provide guidance to office staff, provide any other veterans-related services as requested by the Board of Supervisors, administer Veterans’ aid in accordance with the Military and Veterans Code, and investigate all claims, applications, or request for aid within the area of responsibility.
5. Review, analyze, and interpret regulations and proposed legislation for existing and new programs/benefits, and communicate relevant information to staff. Develop strategies and oversee program outreach and service delivery to homeless veterans, student veterans, and veterans with disabilities at off-site locations.
6. Analyze projections of county recipients in federal and state veterans’ programs and estimate annual county receipts from these agencies related to veterans’ benefits.
7. Serve as a liaison between executive management, veterans' organizations (at county, district, and state levels), staff, and volunteers; provide information on federal and state programs and services to Boards and Commissions.
8. Collaborate with the Agency's public information officer and veteran’s advocacy groups to address media inquiries about current rules, regulations, changes, and trends in veterans' benefits.
HOW TO QUALIFY:
1. Education: Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university; AND
2. Experience: Three (3) years of verifiable experience working in a federal, state, county, non-profit assisting veterans to identify and obtain benefits, and/or making referrals to obtain benefits; AND
3. Veteran status as defined in the California Military and Veterans Code (MVC), section 980. Note: Accreditation by the California Department of Veteran Affairs (pursuant to Title 38, code of Federal Regulations, 14.629) must be obtained within six (6) months of employment.
Substitution for Education: Additional experience as described above may be substituted for the required degree on a year for year basis. Thirty (30) semester units or forty-five (45) quarter units equal one (1) year.
Substitution for Experience: Possession of a Juris Doctorate (JD) or Master’s degree may substitute for one (1) of the required experience.
Compensation: $136,604.00 - $174,408.00 Annually
Application Deadline: Continuous
Medical Social Work Supervisor Department of Disability and Aging Services (DAS) Hub
This position is responsible for supervising intake functions including Adults Protective Services, home delivered meals, In Home Supportive Services, case management, Community Living Fund, Enhanced Care Management and Information, referral and assistance. This position also includes supervision of Medical and Protective Services Worker staff. Along with supervision, this supervisor provides consultation concerning the most difficult cases and serves as liaison for DAS intake Programs.
Essential Duties:
1. Ensures all DAS Intake services: Adult Protective Services, In-Home Supportive Services, Community Living Fund/Enhanced Care Management, Public Conservatorship, Home Delivered Meals, Case management, Information, Referral and Assistance, and other relating initiatives are done in accordance with accepted social work practices, City and County, State, and Federal laws and regulations.
2. Prepares records and reports and maintains statistical controls, accountability, and funding justifications in a clear, concise, and well-organized manner.
3. Engages in regular communication via telephone and in writing, making presentations to other staff, supervisors, departments, communities, and colleagues from outside agencies.
4. Provides recourse to dissatisfied clients, and, when escalated, helps solve difficult problems and investigates and responds to reports of program misuse.
5. Reviews and evaluates intakes by case review, case conferences, and individual conferences to ensure that intake workers accurately identify the client's needs.
6. Advises staff, in emergency situations, of appropriate case action, casework methods for handling difficult cases, and suggesting methods and strategies to resolve problems.
7. Participates in the selection of staff, providing or coordinating staff trainings, preparing staff work schedules, and implementing disciplinary procedures.
8. Assigns intake and referrals equitably for medical social work staff according to worker skill, confers with individual staff members on specific duties, and monitors performance by reviewing intakes and related documentation.
9. Engages in regular team and one-on-one meetings to achieve specific case goals, ensures appropriate understanding of case work principles and compliance with legal requirements, and maintains quality of services.
HOW TO QUALIFY:
1. Experience: Four (4) years of post-master’s Medical Social Worker experience in a health care setting; AND
2. License and Certification: Current licensure as a Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) issued by the State of California Board of Behavioral Sciences as required under Title 22, California Administrative Code, Section 70055.
Substitution: Two (2) years of post-Master’s Medical Social Worker experience supervising medical social workers in a medical social service program of a health care setting (such as a licensed hospital, licensed home health agency or licensed healthcare community and ambulatory center) meeting the regulatory requirements of the State of California may be substituted for up to two (2) years of the post-Master’s Medical Social Worker experience as described above.
***Please note: With your application, please upload a copy of your valid permanent or temporary Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) license issued by the State of California Board of Behavioral Sciences as an attachment. ***
Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications requirements by the filing deadline unless otherwise noted.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:
The stated desirable qualifications may be considered at the end of the selection process when candidates are referred for hiring.
Previous experience working with older adults and adults with disabilities.
Previous experience with veterans
Clinical knowledge and experience in hospitals, rehab centers, community agencies, and other similar health care settings.
Compensation: $124,514.00-$151,346.00
Application Deadline: Continuous
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).
Compensation: $113,100.00 - $144,326.00 Annually
Application Deadline for Session 12: October 2, 2025; Tentative Exam Date for Session 12: October 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: $113,100.00 - $144,326.00 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: $113,100.00 - $144,326.00 Annually
Application Deadline: Continuous
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