Associate Director, Social Work Training na Pacific Clinics

What We Offer 

• The initial compensation for this position ranges from $81,000 to  $99,620 annually.  
• Salary is dependent on commensurate experience above the minimum qualifications for the role and internal equity considerations. 
• The salary may also vary if you reside in a different location than the location posted.   
• 7.5% Bilingual Stipend contingent upon Bilingual assessment completion.

Benefits We Offer   

• Benefits eligibility starts on day ONE!   
• We Offer Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision benefits, Voluntary Life Insurance, Flex Spending, Health Savings Account, EAP, and more!    
• Employer Paid Long-Term Disability & Basic Life Insurance 
• 401K Employer Match up to 4%
• Competitive Time Off Plans (may vary by employment status) 
• Employee engagement and advocacy opportunities to advance our justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion agenda across our Agency and throughout the communities we serve. 

About Program:

Works externally with universities and internally with Clinical programs and supervisors to recruit, interview, place, and develop both clinical social work interns and their supervisors with the goal of strengthening Pacific Clinics' workforce toward the ultimate improvement of our clients.

Who We Are 

Pacific Clinics is the leading community-based nonprofit provider of mental health and substance use disorder services. For over 150 years, we have offered high-quality behavioral health, educational and support and social services at no cost to the individuals and families we serve.  Reaching more than 100,000 Californians each year, Pacific Clinics offers hope through culturally responsive, trauma-informed and research-based care.

Who We Serve 

Pacific Clinics offers comprehensive behavioral health services, support and social services and education services to individuals and families who are eligible for Medi-Cal across California.

Job Summary

Schedule: Monday through Friday, from 9am to 5pm.

Works within the vision, mission, and philosophy of the agency. Assists the Director with implementing strategies to accomplish the agency annual priorities at the program level. Under direction of the Director, interacts with university and external partners. Assists the Director with the budget process.Coordinates and develops clinical supervisors. Ensures that intern supervisors are competent and have all tools necessary to clinically develop early career Social Workers and student interns. Coordinates supervision, training and coaching of program personnel, and site-based supervisors. Provides administrative back up for the Director. Collaborates regarding agency-wide initiatives, annual priorities, and continuous quality improvement (CQI) efforts. Works with corporate departments to ensure collaboration with programs. 

Responsibilities and Duties

• Develops and implements social work internship placements and training across counties and programs in collaboration with the Director of Social Work.

• Assists director in ensuring the efficacy of the services provided by agency MSWs/ASWs via program evaluation, program development, and program implementation.

• Coordinates intern placements with program needs and supervision availability.

• Coordinates supervision, training and coaching of program personnel, and site-based supervisors.

• Liaisons and conducts outreach to social work programs in designated regions.

• Interacts with schools of social work and ensures Agency compliance with Memorandums of Understanding and/or Affiliation agreements with schools. 

• Under direction of the Director, actively leads the recruitment, interviewing, matching and onboarding of clinical interns in designated regions. 

• Implements and monitors standards of internship to comply with Clinical Social Work Standards (CSWC) and requirements.

• Develops and implements internship program to include evidence-based and continuous quality improvement (CQI) practices.

• Monitors programs regarding direct service contacts, including participating in intern department operations meetings. Meets regularly with relevant clinical operations management.

• Provides student candidates, faculty advisers and supervisors with guidelines and evaluation criteria. 

• Provides and receives feedback from interns, university liaisons/advisers and intern/student supervisors. 

• Assists Director, HR, Programs, and interns to enhance recruitment/retention of interns upon eligibility for employment.

• Provides licensure/supervision training to agency direct service clinicians and supervisors.

• Provides clinical supervision as needed. 

• Provides project and change management leadership as needed.

• Assists the Director with programmatic tasks and projects, clinical backup, and managerial support as required (i.e. annual report and budget).

• Performs other responsibilities, as assigned, to support specific department/business needs.

Job Specific Competencies

• Demonstrates advanced clinical expertise in social services across diverse populations

• Applies systemic, strength-based, and trauma-informed approaches to clinical and para-professional non-clinical leadership

• Leads with cultural humility and a commitment to equity in mental health service deliver

• Supervises with clarity, compassion, and accountability

• Translates research and best practices into accessible program models

• Communicates effectively across disciplines and with external stakeholders

• Manages programs and people with integrity, professionalism, and vision

• Applies strong organizational and time management skills to complex, multi-site operations 

• Adapts to policy, funding, and regulatory shifts with strategic foresight

• Champions ethical care, clinical quality, and client-centered outcomes

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work, licensure, and four (4) years related experience, including two years post-licensure, and program leadership/supervisory experience.

• Licensed LCSW, with three (3) to five (5) years of experience in community mental health providing full range of mental health services to children, family and adults.

• Licensed by the CA BBS for a minimum of two years, or out of state licensed for a minimum of 5 years prior to relocating to CA.

• Previous experience providing clinical supervision to BSW students and/or MSW interns.

• Demonstrated knowledge of the California Board of Behavioral Sciences Regulations regarding Associate Clinical Social Workers, MSW internship requirements and requirements for licensing and supervision.

• Ability to develop, manage and implement discipline specific training materials.

Physical Requirements

The work environment conditions as described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to stand or sit. The employee is required to use hands to produce records and/or documentation in manual or electronic format. The employee must possess ability to ensure significant communication with the Clinics' community members. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 5 pounds and occasionally move or lift up to 10 pounds.

Level of Contact with Children

Will not have unsupervised contact with children.

Driving Privileges

Must possess a valid CA driver's license and insurance with two years’ experience and maintain an insurable driving record under the agency’s liability policy.

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Equal Opportunity Employer 

We will consider for employment qualified Applicants with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with ordinance 184652 Sec.189.04 (a) and San Francisco Police Code, Article 49. Section 4905.