What are the responsibilities and job description for the SOCIAL WORKER II/III - CHILDREN'S SERVICES position at Sutter County?
JOB SUMMARY
Child Welfare Services (CWS) Social Workers provide case management services to children at risk. As a Social Worker for CWS your primary objective is child safety and well-being, strengthening families and providing permanency.
Typical tasks include:
- Screening and investigating reports of abuse, neglect, or harm.
- Providing referrals to community resources.
- Providing support services to children and families.
- Providing home placement and permanency planning.
- Providing services to help foster care youth transition to adulthood.
Social Worker III is the advanced journey level in the Social Worker series. Incumbents are normally assigned a selected caseload of the more difficult cases and when needed are given supervisory consultation in development of treatment plans.
To view specific job descriptions with additional information regarding each level, please follow the links below:
Social Worker II - Job Description
$28.71 -$40.19 Hourly Salary; $59,716.80 - $83,595.20 Annual Salary
Social Worker III - Job Description
$31.89 - $43.20 Hourly Salary; $66,331.20 - $89,856.00 Annual Salary
This vacancy may be filled at the II or III level. Candidates need only to apply once; all applications will be screened for the minimum requirements at the highest level they are qualified for. In the case of higher-level vacancies, names from the eligible list will be referred based on qualifying level. For lower-level vacancies, higher level candidates on the eligible list may not be excluded from being referred.
The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill any future opening(s), including Part-Time and Extra Help, in this class for up to six months.
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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Qualifications
The following are the minimum qualifications for these positions. Possession of these qualifications does not ensure that an applicant will be interviewed. Applications will be reviewed in comparison with all other applications received and a secondary screening for best qualified candidates may be conducted.
Social Worker II
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university;
AND
One (1) year of full-time experience performing entry level social work case management in the Sutter County Social Worker I – Children's Services classification or comparable class.
Social Worker III
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university; AND One (1) year of full-time experience performing journey level social work case management in the Sutter County Social Worker II – Children's Services classification or comparable class.
OR
Bachelor's degree and successful completion of twenty-four (24) semester or thirty-six (36) quarter units of a master's degree program in Social Work, or a Counseling program from an accredited college or university, emphasizing Marriage, Family and Child Counseling or Marriage and Family therapy, Gerontology or Clinical Psychology; AND Twelve (12) months of social work case management experience.**
**Qualifying social work case management includes direct case work management, such as: assessment, evaluation; conducting investigations of abuse and neglect; preparing court reports; responsibility for a long term caseload, monitoring compliance through home calls and other personal contact; collaboration with other agencies and linking clients to resources and programs; development of a case plan, modification of case plans as needed/required; and authority to impose sanctions or implement actions that impact services.
The following are the minimum qualifications for these positions. Possession of these qualifications does not ensure that an applicant will be interviewed. Applications will be reviewed in comparison with all other applications received and a secondary screening for best qualified candidates may be conducted.
Social Worker II
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university;
AND
One (1) year of full-time experience performing entry level social work case management in the Sutter County Social Worker I – Children's Services classification or comparable class.
Social Worker III
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university; AND One (1) year of full-time experience performing journey level social work case management in the Sutter County Social Worker II – Children's Services classification or comparable class.
OR
Bachelor's degree and successful completion of twenty-four (24) semester or thirty-six (36) quarter units of a master's degree program in Social Work, or a Counseling program from an accredited college or university, emphasizing Marriage, Family and Child Counseling or Marriage and Family therapy, Gerontology or Clinical Psychology; AND Twelve (12) months of social work case management experience.**
- Examples of acceptable social or behavioral science courses include: anthropology, criminal justice, education, ethnic studies, history, human development, human services, law, nursing, nutrition, psychology, public health, social welfare, sociology, welfare, women's studies.
**Qualifying social work case management includes direct case work management, such as: assessment, evaluation; conducting investigations of abuse and neglect; preparing court reports; responsibility for a long term caseload, monitoring compliance through home calls and other personal contact; collaboration with other agencies and linking clients to resources and programs; development of a case plan, modification of case plans as needed/required; and authority to impose sanctions or implement actions that impact services.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Special Requirements: Some positions may require possession of special language and culture skills as a bona fide qualification’s standard. In these cases, candidates must demonstrate that they possess the required skills.
License or Certificate: Some positions in this classification may require possession of a valid California Driver License. Employees who drive on County business to carry out job-related duties must possess a valid California Driver license for the class of vehicle driven and meet automobile insurability requirements of the County. Eligibility for employment for those who do not meet this requirement due to disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis by the appointing authority.
Recruitment Process
NOTE: Sutter County utilizes E-Verify to confirm the eligibility of employees to work in the United States.
The County of Sutter is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the County will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Sutter County encourages both incumbents and individuals who have been offered employment to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.
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Full-time employees are eligible for benefits.
Extra-help employees working more than 30 hours per week MAY be eligible for some benefits.
Salary : $59,717 - $83,595