Date Posted:

January 9, 2015

Salary: 

$4,839-$7,134/Month

Description:

The Human Services Agency (HSA) of San Mateo County is seeking 4 qualified applicants for the position of Social Worker II/III in the division of Children and Family Services. In addition, the Human Services Agency of San Mateo County is also seeking 4 extra help candidates for the position of Social Worker II/III within the division of Children and Family Services.

Social Workers within this division provide a wide variety of Child Welfare Services to neglected, abused or dependent children and their families in order to ensure the health, welfare and safety of children; keep children with their families by providing services which would safely maintain the children in the home; and
arrange substitute care in relatives’ homes, shelter care, foster care, group homes and institutions when necessary; develop a permanency plan for children who are unable to return home; and effectively work with a team of professionals comprised of diverse backgrounds. In addition, Social Workers in this division perform safety and risk assessments; provide crisis intervention; make referrals for children and families; participate in processing children taken into custody pending juvenile court action; appear and present cases in court; write court reports and treatment/case plans; and serve as officers of the juvenile court, acting for and as directed by the court in all relationships with their clients.

Assignments on the Children and Family Services unit may include: Intake/Screening, Emergency Response, Adoption, Permanent Placement, Family Maintenance & Reunification, Aftercare, Licensing, and Court Investigations. Emergency response has day shifts, after-hour shifts and weekend shifts.

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will possess.
• Mastery of core Child Welfare Services competencies
• Knowledge of various techniques in interviewing, counseling, family engagement and problem solving
• Knowledge of trauma informed assessment and intervention
• Knowledge of ages and stages of child development
• Knowledge of the grief and loss cycles/process
• Knowledge of substance abuse treatment modalities
• Work experience in establishing rapport with clients and their families of diverse backgrounds
• The ability to successfully manage multiple, competing priorities
• The ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing
• Possession of a Master’s Degree in Social Work is highly desirable

Because of the nature of this work, and to ensure coverage, this position requires the ability to provide evening back-up for the Emergency Response Unit. Additionally, there may be times when the schedule requires work on the weekends or holidays.

Qualified candidates must have a California class C driver’s license or equivalent and the following (completed by January 31, 2015):

• Social Worker II – Satisfactory completion of 30 semester units of Social Welfare and/or appropriate behavioral science courses and two years of experience performing duties comparable to those of a Social Worker I or higher in San Mateo County OR possession of a Master’s Degree in Social Work from an accredited school of Social Work.
• Social Worker III – Satisfactory completion of 36 semester units of Social Welfare and/or appropriate behavioral science courses and three years of experience performing duties comparable to Social Worker II or higher in San Mateo County OR possession of a Master’s Degree in Social Work from an accredited school of Social Work and two years of experience performing duties comparable to Social Worker II or higher in San Mateo County.

How to Apply:

To learn more about the position and to apply online, please visit our website at http://jobs.smcgov.org. Applications are only accepted online. EOE

Filing Deadline:

January 20, 2015