Are you a highly motivated Associate Social Worker (ASW) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) looking for a fulfilling and meaningful opportunity to make a difference in the lives of underserved youth? LifeLong Medical Care is seeking for someone like you to join our multidisciplinary team at our Elmhurst Middle School location.
Under the general supervision of the Associate Medical Director and Associate Behavioral Health Director, the ASW/LCSW will work with an inter-disciplinary team to ensure that quality psychosocial services are delivered to health center patients.
At LifeLong Medical Care, we believe in creating a supportive work environment where all team members are valued and encouraged to grow professionally. Join us as we work together to make a positive impact on the lives of our patients and the community we serve.
This position is represented by UAPD. Salaries and benefits are set by a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), and an employee in this position must remain a member in good standing of UAPD, as defined in the CBA.
About us:
As a Federally Qualified Health Center in Northern California with over 45 years of dedicated service to the community, LifeLong serves over 66,000 patients in the East Bay Area's socio-economically underserved regions. We provide medical, dental, behavioral health, and school-based services at more than 15 primary care sites across Oakland, Berkeley, and West Contra Costa County. From opening a residential respite program for homeless persons discharged from hospitals to offering free COVID testing to the community, we are innovative and responsive to our times' social and medical needs. We provide an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and with which our patients can identify. To this end, we seek candidates who reflect the diversity of the East Bay communities we serve.
LifeLong Medical Care is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage applications from women, people of color, bilingual and bicultural individuals, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities. Applicants shall not be discriminated against because of race, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, marital status, or medical condition. Reasonable accommodation will be made so that qualified disabled applicants may participate in the application process. If you're looking for accommodation, please let me know in writing when you apply.
Benefits:
Compensation: ASW $68k-$72k/yr and LCSW $80,000 - $100,000/year, depending on years since licensed, sign-on bonus, and excellent benefits: medical, dental, vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, dependent and domestic partner coverage, 403(b) retirement savings plan, and loan repayment programs, and commuter benefits. LifeLong qualifies for federal and state loan repayment programs (HPSA score is 16). Acceptance rates may vary year to year based on funding levels and the number of applicants.
Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccine Policy:
In accordance with LifeLong Medical Care's commitment to provide and maintain a workplace that is free of known hazards, we have adopted a Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccine Policy to safeguard the health of our employees and their families, our patients and visitors; and the community at large from infectious diseases, that vaccinations may reduce. This policy will comply with all applicable laws and is based on guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and the Order of the California State Public Health Officer. Unless a reasonable medical or religious accommodation is approved, all employees must receive COVID-19 vaccinations.
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