About The Position

This position works within the Kern County Aging and Adult Services Department. Kern County employees provide opportunities that are purposeful to our community. Every employee and every action contributes to the improvement and strengthening of our county. Kern County has a culture of innovation that allows employees to explore creative and more efficient ways to accomplish their work. We provide access to training and continued professional development in an effort to ensure that our employees have opportunities for career growth.

Requirements

  • Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree which includes a minimum of 12 semester or 20 quarter units in behavioral science, and three (3) years of experience equivalent to a Social Service Worker in the Kern County classification system, of which one (1) year must have been at the level of SSW II or higher.
  • Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree and six (6) months experience equivalent to a Human Services Technician II, Employment Counselor II, Program Technician, Program Specialist II or Job Developer II, in the Kern County classification system AND three (3) years of experience equivalent to a Social Service Worker in the Kern County classification system, of which one (1) year must have been at the level of SSW II or higher.
  • Possession of a valid Class C California driver's license is required.
  • Incumbents must have the ability to travel to designated locations.
  • Appointees are subject to fingerprinting for the purpose of a criminal record check, as authorized by Section 16501 of the California Welfare and Institutions Code and Section 11105.3 of the California Penal Code, or higher level of background check as required by Department/Program.

Responsibilities

  • responsibility for a caseload
  • development of service/care treatment plans
  • monitoring compliance through home calls, field calls and other personal contact
  • modification of service/care treatment plans as needed/required
  • authority to impose/recommend sanctions for non-compliance, impacting benefits or services

Benefits

  • training and continued professional development
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