Social Work Associate - 142042

The UCSD Student-Run Free Clinic Project (SRFCP) has been dedicated to providing accessible, high-quality, no-cost health care for underserved patients in the San Diego area since 1997. At four clinic sites across San Diego, patients receive primary medical care, specialty care, mental health services, food and nutrition programs, medications, vaccines, labs, imaging, social services, dental care, and acupuncture. The SRFCP is also a unique learning environment that empowers medical, pharmacy, and predental students to better understand and combat inequities as they care for patients under faculty supervision.

Our current patients are adults who are low income, food insecure and uninsured. In 2025, we provided over 3000 medical visits, 2500 dental visits, one million dollars worth of free medications and over 80,000 pounds of food. We anticipate the need for free healthcare will significantly increase so there is a clear need for a clinical social worker to help screen new patients and work with all patients to provide case management, appropriate referrals and care coordination.

Under general supervision, the position is responsible for screening all new patients, care coordination and providing 1:1 consults for all new and existing patients on eligibility for programs and resources related to access to care, food, mental health, community resources. The position will manage care coordination and provide appropriate patient follow up with patients regarding a broad range of referrals (Charity programs, vision services, cancer screening programs etc). The position will partner with individuals and families of the multiple sites of the Student-Run Free Clinic Project, providing culturally competent resource services to low-income, uninsured patients.

• Possession of a bachelor's degree in social work from a program approved by the Council on Social Work Education, and one year of experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience; and knowledges and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position.

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to foster constructive working relationship with a wide variety of people, including medically and mentally ill patients, using tact, diplomacy, confidentiality and flexibility.

• Demonstrated ability to use professional judgment to interpret, clarify and problem solve. Ability work independently and maintain professional boundaries.

• Strong demonstrated ability to maintain strict confidentiality and use professional judgment when reporting information to clients, other professionals, and family members.

• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and concisely in both written and oral form. Strong oral and written communication skills.

• Knowledge of community, mental health and social services

• Good organizational and time management skills

• Demonstrated ability to coordinate patient referrals.

• Experience working with community mental health resources, and other mental health/recovery professionals.

• Masters in Social work.

• Registration with Board of Behavioral Sciences.

• Working knowledge of DSM-V categories and differential diagnosis.

• Employment is subject to a criminal background check.

• Must be able to work various hours and locations based on business needs.

• Must have reliable transportation to multiple sites of the SRFCP.