The Department of Public Health prioritizes equitable and inclusive access to quality healthcare for its community and values the importance of diversity in its workforce. All employees at the Department of Public Health work to advance equity, inclusion, and diversity with a specific lens and focus on race, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexuality, disability, and immigration status. 

• Application Opening – Thursday, March 13, 2025 
• Application Deadline – The application filing will be open continuously at least through March 30, 2025 and will close any time thereafter. 
• Salary: $81,068 - $98,540 Annually 
• Appointment Type: Temporary Exempt 
• Recruitment ID: TEX-2910-EXEMPT 

Join the Street Health Team, a dynamic, multidisciplinary group dedicated to providing compassionate, community-based care to people experiencing homelessness in San Francisco. Our team includes Behavioral Health Clinicians, Nurses, Health Workers, Physicians, and Psychiatrists, community members, all working together to address the complex health and social needs of the communities we serve.  

The Street Health Team works within assigned neighborhoods, meeting individuals where they are to provide essential services and support that promotes their well-being. We collaborate closely with other city agencies, including the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, to connect people with shelter, treatment, and long-term support.  

This is an exciting opportunity for professionals who are passionate about serving San Francisco’s most vulnerable populations and contributing to the City’s evolving, multifaceted approach to reducing homelessness and promoting long-term stability and health.  

Under general supervision, investigates requests for public assistance in accordance with well defined and established legal provisions, policies and procedures in order to determine the eligibility and needs of applicants and recipients for public assistance and services; recommends assistance grants on basis of findings; provides other miscellaneous services; maintains various case records; and performs related duties as required. 

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES: 

1. Provide Linkage to community supports, and remove barriers to these supports, assisting clients in resolving their problems that prevent or limit their ability to participate in client required programming 
2. Schedules and interviews applicants to determine new or continuing service needs; conduct in home interviews as necessary; investigate statements and information received from applicants using telephone or written verification evaluate information to establish eligibility 
3. Assess, formulate, and develop ·a service plan for client needs; develop goals and· plan of action; provide case management activities including identifying and assessing client needs; coordinate and monitor services; prepare reports and reassessment; advise and counsel clients regarding family, economic, physical and emotional situations 
4. Establish and maintain complete files; document case files as necessary; compose, prepare, and maintain correspondence and narratives on assigned cases; document case actions and complete required form; process actions related to eligibility for social services and ancillary services 
5. Answer questions; provide information, and explain policies, rules and regulations of the agency to applicants and clients; assist clients in preparing forms and reports 
6. Present orientations for community agencies; establish and maintain contacts with local organizations, nonprofit agencies, business and other interested groups in promoting community resource programs; initiate and mediate case conferences between workers and staff of service provider contractors 
7. Gather data, make recommendations, and prepare reports as required 

The Social Worker performs other related duties as required. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Possession of a baccalaureate degree, with major course work in social service. 
• One (1) year of experience as a social worker in a recognized social service agency.  

Substitution 

• One (1) year of graduate study in an accredited graduate school of social work or six (6) months of experience as a Social Worker Trainee may be substituted for one (1) year of experience. 

Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.  

One-year fulltime employment is equivalent to 2,000 hours (2,000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40-hour work week). Any overtime hours that you work above 40 hours per week are not included in the calculation to determine fulltime employment. 

Important Note: Please make sure it is absolutely clear in your application exactly how you meet the minimum qualifications. Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. Please be aware that any misrepresentation of this information may disqualify you from this recruitment or future job opportunities.  

How to apply:

Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit careers.sf.gov and begin the application process. 

Our e-mail communications may come from more than one department so please make sure your email is set to accept messages from all of us at this link. Applicants must ensure that email from CCSF is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter. 

Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment therefore, it is their responsibility to contact the Analyst if they update their email address. 

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. 

Additional information regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco: 

• Information about the Hiring Process 
• Conviction History 
• Employee Benefits Overview 
• Equal Employment Opportunity 
• Disaster Service Workers
• Reasonable Accommodation
• Right to Work
• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the exam analyst, Stephen Lee at stephen.j.lee@sfdph.org or (628) 271-6838. 

We may use text messaging to communicate with you on the phone number provided in your application. The first message will ask you to opt in to text messaging.

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.