2920- Medical Social Worker
Classification: 2920 Medical Social Worker
Status: Full-Time
Appointment Type: Temporary Exempt (TEX)- Category 18 (What does this mean?)
Application Opening: Monday, June 23, 2025
Application Deadline: by 11:45pm on Monday, July 14, 2025
Compensation: $111,436- $135,408/ Annually
Recruitment ID: RTF0156741-01139755
This is a Temporary Exempt (TEX) Category 18- Limited two (2) years duration
The Public Defender’s Office Civil Mental Health Unit (MHU) provides legal representation to individuals subject to civil and criminal mental health commitments in San Francisco. Each year, the office represents approximately 700 individuals subject to conservatorships under the Lanterman-Petris-Shot Act, 70 individuals committed to the Department of State Hospitals after being adjudicated not guilty by reason of insanity, individuals diagnosed with developmental disabilities residing at regional centers, and individuals diagnosed with developmental disabilities committed pursuant to W&I 6500.
Additionally, the MHU represents individuals subject to involuntary psychiatric detention petitions under Cal. W&I Code Sec. 5250, 5270 and involuntary medication petitions filed by hospitals and psychiatric facilities. We are committed to providing zealous advocacy, honoring our clients’ wishes, and preserving patient autonomy.
Appointment Type: Temporary Exempt (TEX) – Category 18 – Limited two (2) years duration
The Medical Social Worker position requires demonstrated commitment to zealously advocating for patients’ rights and respecting patients' autonomy over their medical decisions. The successful candidate will know the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition. The candidate will be required to engage directly with patients with mental health disorders such as, but not limited to, schizophrenia, bipolar, depression, and severe substance dependence, as well as patients diagnosed with developmental disabilities; interview and assess clients to determine if they meet the legal criteria of grave disability; make referrals for outpatient treatment in the community; consult with mental health service providers; interview and gather socioeconomic data from patients, providers, treatment facilities, relatives and acquaintances; collect, review and analyze psychiatric and medical records; assist patients to develop plans for maintaining food, clothing, shelter, medical needs, and personal safety; provide client supportive services; and when required, sworn court testimony.
The position requires traveling to hospitals and treatment facilities in San Francisco and the Greater Bay Area when necessary.
Under supervision, this position in the Public Defender’s Office is responsible for but not limited to:
Working Conditions:
Able to travel throughout San Francisco and Bay Area to interview, assess, and advocate for patients receiving services at hospitals, locked and unlocked mental health facilities, and out-patient community programs
Applicants must fully meet the minimum
Education:
Possession of a Master's Degree in Social Work (MSW) from a school of social work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE);
AND
Experience:
Six (6) months (1000 hours) of social work experience in a health care setting. This experience may be gained from supervised field placement during the Master's in Social Work (MSW) program or from post-graduate social work experience
Desirable Qualifications
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Verification of Experience and/or Education
Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at
Note: Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.
All work experience, education, training and other information substantiating how you meet the minimum
Selection Procedures
Applications will be screened and evaluated for qualifying experience. Additional screening mechanisms may be implemented in order to determine candidate’s
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
HOW TO APPLY
Submit application through SmartRecruiters by the filing deadline of 11:45pm on Monday, July 14, 2025 and include the followings as an attachment to your application.
Note: Employment Verifications should be on a company letterhead with the job title, dates of employment, full time or part time, job duties, and with a wet signature by your direct supervisor or Human Resources representative.
Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit and begin the application process.
Applicants may be contacted by email bout this recruitment and, therefore, it is their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and kept up-t0-date. Also, applicants must ensure that email from CCSF is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter. To prevent blocking, applicants should set up their email to accept CCSF mail from the following addresses (@sfgov.org, @sfdpw.org, @sfport.com, @flysfo.com, @sfwater.org, @sfdph.org, @asianart.org, @sfmta.com, @sfpl.org, @dcyf.org, @first5sf.org, @famsf.org, @ccsf.edu, @smartalerts.info, and @smartrecruiters.com).
Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.
If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the recruitment analyst, Stephanie Aquino at stephanie.aquino@sfgov.org
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.
The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.
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