TULARE COUNTY HR & DEVELOPMENT: Social Services Worker Iii – Child Welfare Services

Social Services Worker III-Child Welfare ServicesSalary: $54,648.00 $66,600.00 AnnuallyLocation: Visalia, CAJob Type: Full-TimeDepartment: HHSAJob Number: 21-044040Multiple vacancies with the Health and Human Services Agency, throughout Tulare County.

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

The anticipated life of the list is six months.

Candidates selected for the second shift, 2 pm-11 pm, will receive a 4% pay differential.Typical DutiesManage a caseload within the Child Welfare Services spectrum, including emergency response, family maintenance, family reunification, permanency planning and adoptions.May include occasional, short term management of complex cases; Perform case studies for the purpose of assessing, diagnosing and making recommendations on individual and family problems, termination of parental rights and adoptive placements; Investigate and make recommendations concerning family situations involving neglect or child abuse; Investigate allegationsof abuse in foster care; Testify in court on assigned cases as needed; Represent CWS in all mandated court appearances including detention, preadjudication, adjudication, disposition, 90 day review, 6, 12 and 18 month reviews, permanency planning hearings, as well as any other required court appearances; Evaluate court recommendations for appropriate referrals for services, both internally and externally; Refer and transport clients to specialized services for specific types of counseling or therapy; Interpret and explain rules, regulations, and policies to clients and applicants; Prepare and maintain case records, case narratives, court reports and medical records; Research case files formedical, mental health and substance abuse history of parents and child and prepare written medical reports; Develop, implement and monitor complex treatment plans; Maintain confidentiality of all information and materials handled; Participate in staff development programs to increase technical competence; Input data into a statewide, computerized client tracking and management system; Prepare memos, letters and reports; May provide training and instruction to staff; May plan, develop and make presentations; May recruit county foster homes and adoptive applicants by using various techniques such as media outreach, community outreach events, and by speaking at conferences and meetings.

May review, edit and distribute the court related documents as prepared by the social work staff; May provide training ontechniques for dealing with behavioral issues of children to biological, foster or adoptive parents; May act as a lead worker within a unit in the absence of the lead worker.Employment StandardsEducation/Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in social work, behavioral science or social science.Knowledge of :Dynamics of child abuse and neglect; Interviewing and counseling methods and techniques; Community resources available to assist clients; Terminology and vocabulary relevant to social work and social service programs; Caseload management methods and techniques; Components of treatmentplans and their development and implementation; Court room procedures and etiquette; Techniques for diagnosing family situations and problems sufficient to develop, implement, and monitor treatment plans; Basic math including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.Skill/Ability to:Willingness and ability to work on-call and extended hours; Manage a caseload;Investigate and make recommendations concerning family situations involving neglect or child abuse; Verbally communicate sufficiently to explain technical information to people of various socio-economic, cultural, and educational backgrounds; Read, interpret and explain rules, regulations, policies and procedures pertaining to social service programs; Write clear, concise, grammatically correct case narratives, court reports, records and letters; Follow verbal and written instructions; Retain and recall information; Adjust to changes in workload and coordinate work with others; Establish rapport and maintain effective working relationships with others; Input and retrieve datainto and from statewide, computerized client tracking and management system; Use patience, tact and courtesy in dealing with people under various circumstances and under emotional stress; Define problems, collect and evaluate information, organize and analyze material, draw valid conclusions and make appropriate recommendations; Use and develop community resources to best serve client’s needs; Maintain confidentiality of all information and materials; Prepare, organize and give oral presentations; Act effectively in emotional and stressful situations in order to respond to emergencies and adopt an appropriate course of action; Type/keyboard accurately at a speed of 35 words per minute.License and Certificate: Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid California driver’s license.DESIRABLE EMPLOYMENT STANDARDSEducation/Experience: Masters degree in social work and two (2) years of social case work experience in a public or private social service or health agency.Knowledge of: Child Development; Adoption laws, regulations and processes.Skill/Ability to: Apply child abuse and neglect dynamics to case situations; Use child development dynamics in assessing a child’s developmental stage; Speak, read and write Spanish, Hmong or other client language.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 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYERrecblid 4w6qzyenh55a305gihky7abtocqon2