Senior Clinical Social Worker
Company: Heluna Health
Location: Torrance
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Salary Range: $33.87-$48.87 per hour SUMMARY This position is
for a Senior Clinical Social Worker at the Safe Harbor Trauma
Recovery Center (TRC) at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. This employee
will provide trauma-centered social work services to patients and
family members in both inpatient and outpatient settings and may
also provide field services as needed. The role will include
providing quality clinical bio-psychosocial assessments and
evidence-based treatment services and may also include
evidence-based therapeutic practices, complex case management and
care coordination, advocacy, and coordination of linkages to other
appropriate community service providers/agencies as needed by the
client ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Positions allocable to this class are
assigned to hospitals and ambulatory care setting and are
characterized primarily by the highly specialized and difficult
case assignments where the nature and extent of the patient's
medical condition is life-threatening or has a dramatic impact upon
the functioning and lifestyle of the patient and family. Incumbents
in these positions are expected to function with minimal technical
supervision as they provide professional individualized treatment
to accomplish changes in insight, attitudes, and motivation of
patients and family members to attain optimal health functioning.
At this level, providing professional social work services to
patients with such complex medical and related psycho-social
problems is not an incidental part of the workload but is regularly
performed with infrequent recourse to supervisory guidance. Social
work practice at this level demands highly professional skills and
may include additional expertise in specific therapeutic methods
such as reality therapy, behavior modification, and group therapy.
All positions in this class provide consultation services to other
health disciplines and community agencies about problems related to
patient care and assessing unmet needs of the patient. Employees in
these positions may act as team leaders and may coordinate social
work functions within a particular service by providing
professional diagnostic and goal setting functions for the team
members and by managing the system of case assignment. The
evaluation, intervention planning, and resolution of problems is
not directly patient-related. Other positions in this class located
in the community ambulatory medical settings spend a majority of
the time providing direct social work services to patients and
family members while concurrently directing the work of a small
social work unit consisting of no more than one professional social
worker and a limited number of support staff. Assignment in an
ambulatory facility includes developing and coordinating social
work services with other programs within the respective area of
assignment, formulating goals and objectives for the unit, and
adapting policies and procedures to provide more effective social
work services to patients. All positions in this class must possess
a comprehensive knowledge of established professional social work
standards and principles, pertinent policies and procedures of the
department and the assigned facility, community resources available
for referral, and State and Federal social welfare laws and
regulations. Incumbents must also possess oral and written
communication skills to facilitate individual and group therapy, to
conduct interviews with patients and their families, to develop and
to implement intervention plans, to coordinate social work services
within the assigned facility, and to provide direction to team
members. Interviews and evaluates patients and family members to
identify social, emotional, and economic factors which may
interfere with obtaining maximum benefits from medical care.
Develops social/emotional assessments and formulates diagnoses and
treatment plans based upon evaluation of the patient's past,
present and future medical and socioeconomic functioning. Develops
and implements psychosocial therapy programs for patients utilizing
a variety of therapeutic methods and techniques. Provides
consultation services to multi-disciplinary team members by
evaluating the environmental and psychosocial implications of the
patient's illness when the team is assessing and planning medical
treatment. Develops and utilizes resources of public and private
agencies and community organizations to meet the needs of the
patients. Confers with representatives of other departments and
private agencies to resolve problems and to develop and maintain
public understanding and sound working relationships. Will be
equipped to utilize various clinical treatment modalities including
Evidence-Based Psychotherapy (EBP) approaches specific to PTSD and
trauma recovery such as Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT),
Prolonged Exposure (PE) therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
(CBT), etc. as directed by the TRC mental health team leader.
Caseload will consist of complex clients, all of whom have
histories of trauma, including acute and chronic physical and
sexual abuse, and are victims of interpersonal violence such as
sexual assault, physical assault, domestic violence, gunshot
wounds, political torture, and immigration trauma. Many clients
also have concurrent medical conditions, psychosocial problems, and
may have substance use disorders as well. May visit patients at
home for purpose of outreach and follow-up if patient is unable to
keep regularly scheduled appointments. Participates as a member of
administrative, educational, professional, and community committees
for program planning. Plans, assigns, directs, and evaluates the
work of a small social work unit comprised of one professional
social worker and a limited number of support staff in a community
ambulatory medical setting. Provides orientation to
multi-disciplinary health staff to further their understanding of
the social worker's role in the treatment process. May conduct
research studies and special projects to develop more effective
methods of identifying and evaluating the needs of patients. Writes
case summaries and reports which document the social/emotional
assessments and diagnoses made and treatment rendered in accordance
with applicable regulatory standards for medical treatment. May
submit recommendations for charge to current social work services
programs and procedures. May develop and conduct in-service
training and staff development programs for social work staff.
Participates in social work student affiliate programs for training
professional social work students through case assignments and
technical instructions. Attends in-service training programs,
continuing professional education, seminars and workshops to keep
abreast of new trends and techniques used in social work practice.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS Education/Experience A Master's Degree in Social
Work from a graduate school accredited by the Council on Social
Work Education including two years of clinical social work
experience. Certificates/Licenses/Clearances An active and valid
license as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker issued by the
California Board of Behavioral Sciences. A valid California Class C
Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of
transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential
functions. Successful clear the Live Scan process through Los
Angeles County. Medical Clearance required. Other Skills,
Knowledge, and Abilities Excellent documentation and clinical
skills, ability to set priorities, work independently, excellent
follow-up, work well under pressure and meet deadlines. Experience
with complex case management, outreach, and home visits. Must
demonstrate cultural humility and a strengths-based, recovery
philosophy. Must be able to move between different treatment
approaches (clinical case management and evidence-based,
trauma-focused psychotherapy) depending on the needs of the client.
Excellent organizational and strong interpersonal skills. Must
demonstrate an understanding of trauma-informed care. Proficient
with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
Outlook, Teams). Proficient with Adobe Acrobat software. Knowledge
of the functioning of the healthcare setting. Strong verbal and
written communication skills. Excellent time management skills.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS Stand: Frequently Walk: Frequently Sit: Frequently
Handling / Fingerin g: Occasionally Reach Outward: Occasionally
Reach Above Shoulder: Occasionally Climb, Crawl, Kneel, Bend:
Occasionally Lift / Carry: Occasionally - Up to 25 lbs Push/Pull:
Occasionally - Up to 25 lbs See: Constantly Taste/ Smell: Not
Applicable Not Applicable = Not required for essential functions
Occasionally = (0 - 2 hrs/day) Frequently = (2 - 5 hrs/day)
Constantly = (5 hrs/day) WORK ENVIRONMENT General Office Setting,
Indoors Temperature Controlled EEOC STATEMENT It is the policy of
Heluna Health to provide equal employment opportunities to all
employees and applicants, without regard to age (40 and over),
national origin or ancestry, race, color, religion, sex, gender,
sexual orientation, pregnancy or perceived pregnancy, reproductive
health decision making, physical or mental disability, medical
condition (including cancer or a record or history of cancer), AIDS
or HIV, genetic information or characteristics, veteran status or
military service.
Keywords: Heluna Health, Santa Monica , Senior Clinical Social Worker, Social Services , Torrance, California
