Assistant Social Worker/Social Worker

County of Shasta•Redding, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This recruitment will be used to fill multiple vacancies in Substance Use Disorder Programs of the Behavioral Health and Social Services. The Women’s Recovery & Resiliency Services unit provides intensive Outpatient Drug & Alcohol treatment for all Shasta County women. It provides gender specific trauma focused intensive day treatment; individual and group counseling; parenting skills development and case management. An on-site childcare co-op and transportation are available. Babies under the age of 4 months may remain with their mothers during treatment. Assistant Social Workers/Social Workers in this position provide substance abuse treatment and behavioral services within an intensive outpatient setting. Services include substance abuse treatment of women who are Pregnant, Postpartum and adults with co-occurring mental health or trauma related symptoms. The position conducts screening/assessments, facilitates SUD treatment groups and provides counseling, case-management, and crisis intervention to clients. The position advocates for clients and provides linkages to other programs and services including mental health, domestic violence, health, education, and housing.

Requirements

Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university including thirty (30) semester college units in social welfare, social/human services, sociology, or other behavioral sciences.
Two (2) years of experience performing professional social casework services; OR Possession of a master's degree in social work or a master's degree from a two-year counseling program; OR Be a registered MFCC intern with California State Board of Behavioral Science; OR Possession of a bachelor's degree, including thirty (30) semester college units in social welfare, social/human services, sociology or other behavioral sciences AND two (2) years of experience as an Assistant Social Worker in Shasta County; OR Possession of a bachelor's degree, including thirty (30) semester college units in social welfare, social/human services, sociology, or other behavioral sciences AND two (2) years of experience performing social casework services in child or adult protective services comparable to an Assistant Social Worker in Shasta County.
Basic principles of individual and group behavior; the general nature of social problems calling for the general principles of public assistance policies and programs; basic public welfare programs of the Federal, State and local levels; principles of Interviewing and methodology; socio-economic conditions and trends.
Establish rapport with clients and their families in working toward a solution of their problem; analyze situations and adopt effective courses of action; speak and write effectively; learn and understand the agency programs and automated systems.
Social casework objectives, principles, methods and caseload organization and management; the functions and services provided by a public social service agency including basic knowledge of community resources; principles of human growth and development; the laws, policies and administrative procedures of County social service programs; community organization and the social problems calling for the use of public and private community resources; principles and techniques of interviewing and recording in social casework.
Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with clients and their families, other employees, representatives of other public agencies and community organizations and groups; effectively use community and agency resources; utilize supervision and direction effectively to meet program goals of the department; communicate effectively in written and oral form; manage a difficult caseload; understand and explain pertinent regulations and policies; maintain current, accurate case records and use automated systems as necessary.

Nice To Haves

Certification and/or be registered with the California Consortium of Addiction Programs & Professionals (CCAPP), California Association for Alcohol and Drug Educators (CAADE), or California Association of DUI Treatment Programs (CADTP).
Experience providing alcohol and other drug treatment services in the public sector with focus on the treatment of women.
Experience should include conducting assessments, providing individual/group counseling, coordinating client care, provided case management, and facilitating substance abuse treatment sessions.
Skills required to complete electronic health record documentation in a timely and quality manner.
Recognized drug and alcohol certification or registration with the California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP), California Association for Alcohol and Drug Educators (CAADE), or California Association of DUI Treatment Programs (CADTP).
First-year registered counselor registered to provide AOD counseling services.
Certified substance abuse counselor.
Active certification and/or registration with the California Consortium of Addiction Programs & Professionals (CCAPP), California Association for Alcohol and Drug Educators (CAADE), or California Association of DUI Treatment Programs (CADTP) during employment.
Experience counseling persons with substance use issues.
Personal and/or family experience with substance use disorder.

Responsibilities

Under direction, to carry a caseload involving the determination of need for basic social service functions for applicants or clients; to perform elementary social studies to identify a need for more intensive casework services; to provide limited casework services of a general tangible nature; and to do related work as required.
Under direction, to carry a service caseload and to provide social services; to conduct social studies and develop service plans which may include the need for specialized social services; to provide information about available services and to arrange for referral of clients to appropriate departmental or human services resources; and to do other work as required.
Studies and applies the principles and techniques of social work to a caseload which includes basic types of services problems; as a learner-trainee interviews clients to ascertain the nature of their problems and develop elementary services plans; carries out the less difficult services plans under close supervision where the end result normally is a tangible service, such as employment, referral to a community center or an environmental change; makes referrals to other staff members when problems are beyond level of competence; interprets services rules, regulations and policy to clients and the general public when within the scope of responsibility; maintains necessary casework records; attends training courses designed to further understanding of the social work processes and to increase technical competence.
Carries a caseload of the more difficult types of social service cases involving individualized treatment and specialized advanced application of casework methods and skills; diagnoses client problems and follows through with the more difficult treatment plans with a high degree of independence; interviews clients in office or home to assess needs for service; explains the optional and mandatory nature of social services programs; interprets State, County and departmental rules, regulations and policies to individuals and groups; responds to requests for information and makes referrals to appropriate workers or departments; gathers, maintains and disseminates current information on community resources; prepares reports, case records and correspondence; as an additional duty, incumbents may function in a lead capacity and assist with casework consultation and training for other social workers; assists in developing and implementing unit policies and procedures; acts in the absence of the supervisor or as designated in assigning cases and reviewing and approving case decisions; attends meetings and does related work as needed.