City and County of San Francisco

“The class specifications shall be descriptive of the class and shall not be considered as a restriction on the assignment of duties not specifically listed.” (CSC Rue 7).

1. Plans, directs and evaluates the activities of Psychiatric Social Workers and other professional, para-professional and administrative staff engaged in investigation and conservatorship, or case management and placement services; interprets policies, laws, decisions and needs of mentally disabled persons under the LPS Act to other agencies, units and individuals.

2. Supervises and schedules assigned personnel, orients and trains staff in preparing legal documents, counseling procedures, interviewing techniques, and administrative policies to implement program goals; advises subordinates on unusual problems regarding involuntary dentention, case management and other needs of clients; may administer cases that involve complex legal and clinical concerns.

3. Develops ways to maintain liaison and interface with other facilities and programs which refer and/or treat mentally disabled persons; confers with attorneys and the Public Guardian and/or Napa State Hospital and locked facility (L- facility) administrators.

4. Formulates new and modifies existing guidelines, standards, and methods within the confines of applicable local policies, and State and federal regulations to implement and manage services; reviews and interprets proposed legislation, rules and regulations impacting upon program affairs; advocates for programs needed to serve clients; may represent conservatees in matters relating to placement and treatment.

5. Makes decisions about coordination of different program components and consults with other departments, divisions, the courts, community organizations and interest groups; may coordinate the flow of out-of-county placements in accordance with court orders, state requirements, and community resources.

6. Estimates budgetary requirements, reviews expenditures, and may interface with financial institutions.

Knowledge of: principles, procedures and methods of supervision, training and instructional methods; principles of health services organization and administration; principals and procedures of program coordination; theories and techniques of psychiatric care of severely mentally disordered adults; types and characteristics of mental and emotional disorders; laws, regulations and codes governing the LPS conservatorship function such as the Welfare and Institutions Code; mental health delivery systems and community resources available to severely emotionally disabled persons.

Ability to: plan, organize and direct a program which conducts investigations and makes legal recommendations regarding mentally disordered adults and integrates services with other program components; supervise and train subordinate staff; read, interpret and apply complex laws, regulations policies and procedures; evaluate the needs of the severely mentally disordered; work and maintain effective relationships with clients, superiors, co-workers, professionals from a variety of fields, and the general public; prepare and present reports; communicate effectively verbally and in writing.