TULARE COUNTY HR & DEVELOPMENT: Social Worker – Public Defender

One vacancy with the Public Defender’s Office located in Visalia.

This recruitment will establish an employment list to fill current and future vacancies.

The anticipated life of the list is six months.Typical DutiesCasework management including providing client needs assessments; development of re-entryplans; address medical care and mental health needs of incarcerated clients by evaluation, inside or outside of correctional facilities; assist out of custody clients to access medical, mental health, and substance abuse services; assist clients to obtain housing, employment and education; provide coaching/mentoring to assist clients in accessing services and completing programs of training to help them lead successful productive lives and to keep them from re-offending; act as liaison between attorneys, clients and mental health or other service providers; advise attorneys on sociological/mental health aspects of cases; assist attorneys in developing mitigation evidence in juvenile transfer hearings and capital cases; identify, locate and interview a variety of witnesses; identify, collect and review a vast array of records; identify and analyze issues in the case; prepare independent reports concerning the life history of the client, and assist attorneys in preparing evidence and witnesses to present to the jury as mitigation; prepare and maintain case records; maintain confidentiality of all information and materials handled.

Prepare memos, letters, and reports.

Interpret rules, regulations, and policies to clients.

Attend pre-trials and other court hearings, present testimony and answer questions; this position will often require working holiday, evening, and weekend hours; ability to engage in significant travel throughout California and out of state is required; perform related duties as assigned.

(Essential duties may vary from position to position within this classification.

Reasonable accommodation will be made when requested and determined by the County to be appropriate under applicable law.)Employment StandardsEducation/ Experience:Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master’s degree inSocial Work or a Master’s degree from a two year counseling program and one year of social casework experience working with adults.Knowledge of:Principles and techniques of interviewing and counseling; laws, rules and regulations affecting the work of social service agencies and criminaloffender populations; Current problems and methodology in the field of public social service; Community resources available to assist clients; Techniques for diagnosing family situations and problems sufficient to develop, implement and monitor treatment plans; Caseload management methods and techniques.Skill/Ability to:Develop, implement and monitor treatment plans in difficult casework areas; Effectively manage a complex caseload; evaluate personal and psychological factors within a family situation; conduct in-depth assessments involving psychosocial, rehabilitation and environmental issues; act effectively in stressful situations; Analyze situations and adopt effective courses of action; read, interpret and explain rules, regulations, policies and procedures pertaining to social services programs; write clear, concise, grammatically correct case narratives, reports, records and letters; establish client-workerrapport on an individual basis; Establish and maintain an effective working relationship with agency staff, community groups and organizations and the general public; verbally communicate sufficiently to explain technical information to people of various socio-economic, cultural, and educational backgrounds.DESIRABLE EMPLOYMENT STANDARDSSpeak Spanish; demonstrated interest in or exposure to criminal offender populations.LICENSE OR CERTIFICATEPossession of, or ability to obtain an appropriate valid California driver’s license.Additional InformationConditions of EmploymentCandidates selected will be required to pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening.

Additionally, a background investigation may also be conducted, which may include a re-investigation every 10 years for some positions.

An Employment Eligibility Verification using E-Verify may be required on the first day of employment for some positions.

Some job classes may also require a physical exam.College Cost Reduction Access ActThis may be a qualifying position for student loan forgiveness through the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (CCRAA).

Only student loan payments made after October 1, 2007 and in a qualified repayment plan are eligible.EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYERrecblid sa8qqrm4khtyhrsluuriknbcp5yqcc