Date Posted:

November 13, 2015

Salary:

$4,601.06 – $5,617.14 Monthly

Description:

Under general direction, performs professional-level social work in the most difficult social service assignments in adoptions, adult and child protective services; performs related duties as required.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:
Performs professional-level social work in the most difficult social service assignments in adoptions, adult and child protective services; performs related duties as required.

Responds to and investigates complaints of child, elder, or dependent adult abuse, neglect, and exploitation, abandonment, isolation, and financial abuse; makes emergency response assessments; Acts to minimize risk of abuse to children, elders, or dependent adults, takes into custody neglected and abandoned children.
Develops and implements service plans; counsels children and parents, elder, or dependent adults and relatives;

Works with law enforcement, legal, and court systems; prepares court reports and legal documents; obtains police, medical, and psychological reports to substantiate recommendations; reports suspected abuse to appropriate agencies.

Places children in appropriate care facilities and makes permanency planning recommendations; determines suitability for adoptions and investigates environment;

Manages caseload; prepares narrative and statistical reports; documents case files; prepares and serves legal documents; testifies in court.

Qualifications:

1. Master’s degree from an accredited school of social work; or,

2. (a) Master’s degree from an accredited school, college, or university in marriage, family, and child counseling; marital and family therapy; psychology; clinical psychology; counseling psychology; or counseling with an emphasis in marriage, family, and child counseling; and, (b) completion of supervised practicum in accordance with Business and Professions Code Section 4980.40.

How to Apply:

Applications and job bulletins can be obtained 24 hours a day at www.sbcountyjobs.com

Filing Deadline:

Open Until Filled