California Department of State Hospitals

Job Description and Duties

The Student Assistant (Social Work Intern) will receive general supervision from the assigned Supervising Psychiatric Social Worker in Social Work Services at the Department of State Hospitals - Atascadero (ASH). The incumbent will be responsible for the following duties but not limited to:

• Working on coursework towards a degree within the area of Social Sciences and anticipated completion of a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university.
• Schedule and process CONREP requests for patient evaluations via hospital visit or video conference.
• Provide notification to hospital staff of scheduled CONREP evaluations.
• Accurately maintain CONREP data tracking systems and logs for all evaluations, referrals, Terms of Conditions and Letters of Acceptance.
• Assist with collecting data and preparing reports related to CONREP referrals and applications for public benfits.
• Assist in performing casework duties and group treatment activities.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Benefits

There are many benefits to joining our team! The State of California has a generous benefits package including:

• Medical Benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid Holidays and leave
• Defined benefit retirement program
• Savings Plus Program (401(k), 457)
• Commute Program
• Employee Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program

Additional benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.