The Community Services Agency (CSA) provides a certified therapist for all of our Social Workers as a form of support in this critical field. This beneficial resource provides wellness sessions, training sessions, critical incident debriefing, and psychotherapy sessions to Community Services Agency staff and/or partner agencies stationed at CSA.
- Trainees are part of the unclassified service of the County;
- All trainees will be appointed to the first step of the salary range for the appropriate position, and will be compensated 15% below the range established for the Social Worker IV classification involved;
- Trainee appointments are not to last longer than one year. However, appointments are extendible to a maximum of two years in cases where minimum qualifications are involved; and
- Upon completion of the training period and the acquisition of minimum qualifications, the individual may be upgraded to a probationary appointment at step 1 of the Social Worker IV salary range. (An approximate 15% increase in salary).
The Job Task Analysis provides information detailing the physical and functional demands of the classification. For the complete job task analysis, visit the Risk Management website at http://www.stancounty.com/riskmgmt/ under the "Disability" tab.
- Investigate child neglect reports from the community;
- Provide information and referral for services;
- May be required to utilize own vehicle as the need warrants;
- Investigate child neglect referrals;
- Make investigations for Juvenile Court dependency actions;
- Write court reports and makes presentations and recommendations to the Juvenile Court;
- Provide initial intake, crisis intervention and counseling services to children and their parents;
- Provide group orientation to families interested in obtaining County licenses for foster family care;
- Provide services to children in out-of-home care and to their parents;
- Provide home-based services to abused/neglected children and their families;
- Select suitable out-of-home care placements and supervises the children in these placements;
- Participate on community task forces and committees, and carry out other duties as directed;
- Understand the principles/philosophies of Team Decision Meetings and Family Engagement Meetings;
- Be expected to refer cases and participate in the process;
- Have a working knowledge and be able to utilize CWS/CMS computer system; and
- Participate and complete Institute and Academy training courses.
- Receive and screen reports of child/adult abuse or neglect from the community for degree of urgency;
- Provide information and referral for services;
- Provide 24-hour protective services as back-up to the assigned after-hours Social Worker in child welfare;
- Serve as after-hours emergency response Social Worker, on a rotation basis;
- Investigate child abuse or neglect referrals;
- Investigate for Juvenile Court dependency actions;
- Write court reports and make presentations and recommendations to the Juvenile Court;
- Provide initial intake, crisis intervention and counseling services to children and their parents;
- Provide group orientation to families interested in obtaining County licenses for foster family care;
- Provide services to children in out-of-home care and to their parents;
- Provide intensive home based services to abused/neglected children and their families;
- Select suitable out-of-home care placements and supervises the children in these placements;
- Provide services and transitional planning to foster youth in out-of-home care;
- Provide safety and risk assessments throughout the life of a case;
- Participate on community task forces and committees;
- Act as a lead worker, when necessary;
- Assess prospective adoptive parents' suitability for adoption;
- Possess a working knowledge and ability to utilize CWS/CMS computer system; and
- Participate and complete Institute and Academy training courses.
- Provide emergency response intake services in order to receive and screen reports of child neglect and/or abuse from the community and determine the degree of urgency and type of follow up needed;
- Serve as the after-hours emergency response worker in child welfare on a rotational basis;
- Investigate child abuse or neglect referrals;
- When in the field, request law enforcement, mental health, ambulance and/or other emergency services as needed for the immediate safety and protection of children;
- Consult with a supervisor as needed regarding the removal of a child from the home;
- Investigate referrals of alleged sexual abuse of children;
- Order forensic testing;
- Provide initial intake, crisis intervention and counseling services to children and non-minor dependent youth in shelters and similar types of out-of-home care, as well as to their families;
- Prepare petition and position statements for juvenile court hearings;
- Act as the court officer by representing child welfare services and providing case management with regard to early family reunification court processes; performs investigations for Juvenile Court dependency actions;
- Write court reports and makes presentations and recommendations to the Juvenile Court;
- Make and coordinate out-of-home placements for children and/or non-minor dependent youth;
- Gather school, medical and other information to support out-of-home placements;
- Contact relatives;
- Investigate backgrounds/criminal histories of potential placements and assesses the home environment;
- Recommend approval/denial of placements;
- Select suitable out-of-home care placements and supervise the children/youth in these placements;
- Provide crisis intervention and counseling services to children, youth and their parents;
- Provide social casework services to children and youth in out-of-home care and to their parents;
- Arrange and supervise visitations;
- Provide intensive home based services to families a high risk of having a child removed;
- Monitor and report on progress on court-ordered requirements;
- Serve as the primary caseworker for a caseload of children at various stages in the adoption process;
- Conduct studies of potential adoptive homes;
- Assess prospective adoptive parents' suitability for adoption;
- Conduct periodic visits with adoptive families until the adoption is finalized;
- Prepare court reports and recommendations pertaining to adoption status and finalization;
- Provide case management to children and non-minor dependent youth who did not reunify with their parents, were not adopted, and who require permanent placement;
- Participate on community task forces and committees;
- May act as a lead worker over a unit of Social Worker III/IV's;
- Understand the principles/philosophies of Family Decision Meetings and refers cases and participate in the process;
- Utilize automated computer systems to maintain data and information; and
- Participate and complete Institute and Academy training courses.
- Apply the principles of Social Worker practices related to working with children and their families;
- Evaluate personal and psychological factors in children and/or family situations;
- Act effectively under stressful situations;
- Provide specialized individual, family and group counseling;
- Work effectively with professionals in other disciplines and at the same time maintain professional identity;
- Express strong personal and professional ethics;
- Respect and protect the rights of clients and;
- Demonstrate a commitment to children, their protection and their rights to permanent placement, preferably in their own homes.
- Social service research methods;
- Child development;
- The impact physical and mental health problems have on personality development and functioning;
- Group dynamics; and
- Therapeutic intervention techniques.
SKILLS/ABILITIES
- Apply the principles of Social Worker practices related to working with children and their families;
- Evaluate personal and psychological factors in children and/or family situations;
- Act effectively under stressful situations;
- Provide specialized individual, family and group counseling;
- Work effectively with professionals in other disciplines and at the same time maintain professional identity;
- Express strong personal and professional ethics;
- Respect and protect the rights of clients; and
- Demonstrate a commitment to children, their protection and their rights to permanent placement, preferably in their own homes.
- Social service research methods;
- Socioeconomic conditions and trends;
- Current issues in the field of child social welfare;
- Social welfare programs at the Federal, State and local levels;
- Child development;
- The impact physical and mental health problems have on personality development and functioning;
- Group dynamics; and
- Therapeutic intervention techniques
- Be within one (1) year of completing a Masters Degree in Social Work or a two-year Master Degree in Counseling. Applicant must attach proof of education to be considered.
- Master's degree in Social Work or an approved two (2) year (60 unit) Masters degree in Counseling.
- Possession of a Master's degree must be acquired within three (3) months of the application date for the p...