Social Services Aide (Location: Trinity County)

CalHR•Weaverville, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Social Services Aide is a paraprofessional position that, under general supervision, assists Social Workers with designated tasks intended to improve family functioning and support child and adult services. The role relieves Social Workers of routine work, including client assessments for the In-Home Support Services program, instruction in parenting and household management skills, and other tasks related to child and adult services. The position requires a lower level of skill and training than a professional Social Worker. Incumbents receive supervision from a Social Worker Supervisor or another higher-level supervisor or manager. The position is located in Weaverville, Trinity County, California, and is in-person only; teleworking and remote work are not available. Duties may involve maintaining a caseload of elderly clients receiving household services, assessing client needs, documenting case information, making referrals, supporting families, monitoring care for abused children, supervising parent-child visits, providing emergency child care, and transporting or accompanying clients to appointments. The aide may testify in juvenile court and serves as a liaison between clients, professional staff, and community resources. Applicants must meet one of the stated qualification pathways: qualifying college coursework, two years of full-time social services experience, or a qualifying combination of education and comparable experience. Applicants using education to qualify must attach transcripts. The selection process uses an examination weighted 100%, with a minimum score of 70% required to be placed on the eligible list. The position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Requirements

Meet one of the following qualification pathways: 60 semester units or 90 quarter units of college, including 15 semester units or 22.5 quarter units in social welfare, social/human service, sociology, or another social or behavioral science; or two years of full-time experience providing social services in a public or private setting to disadvantaged adults or children; or a combination of education and comparable experience equivalent to two years of full-time experience, including at least 15 semester units or 22.5 quarter units in social or behavioral science.
Applicants using education to meet minimum qualifications must attach transcripts; applicants with foreign transcripts must provide an evaluation stating the equivalent number of units.
Knowledge of basic rules and regulations concerning In-Home Support Services, child abuse reporting, and Welfare and Institutions Codes.
Knowledge of basic community resources useful to clients served.
Knowledge of acceptable housekeeping and homemaking standards, including methods, materials, and equipment used in general housekeeping.
Knowledge of basic methods and attitudes involved in in-home care for physically ill, handicapped, or disabled persons and in preparing adequate food with limited kitchen equipment.
Ability to interview people to obtain information relevant to social services.
Ability to understand and accept differences in human behavior resulting from cultural, economic, or other forms of deprivation.
Ability to instruct physically and mentally disabled adults effectively in parenting and household skills.
Ability to deal with physically and sexually abused children.
Ability to prepare basic written reports.
Ability to recognize and report specific indications of need for social services.
Ability to maintain confidential information in accordance with legal standards and County regulations.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, outside organizations, and the public.
Possess integrity, initiative, dependability, good judgment, ability to work cooperatively with others, and health consistent with performing assigned duties.
Be authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship by the start date of employment.

Responsibilities

Maintain a routine caseload of elderly adults who are infirm or incapacitated and receive household services.
Conduct ongoing client needs assessments and verify needs by contacting medical and health services providers.
Present client assessments to professional staff for approval.
Prepare narrative reports about clients’ conditions and services provided or recommended.
Enter case, client, and contact information into an automated system.
Refer clients to medical personnel or social workers as needed.
Provide training and counseling to mentally ill and developmentally disabled parents on parenting and household management skills.
Teach families about nutritional meal preparation, budgeting, and household care.
Monitor the medical and psychological care of abused children.
Supervise visits between parents and children and report observations to a Social Worker.
Provide emergency child care.
Transport or accompany clients to service appointments or interviews.
May testify in juvenile court hearings.
Assist Social Workers in providing child and adult social services.
Act as a liaison between clients, professional staff, and community individuals and groups.
Help families access and learn about community resources, particularly medical, legal, and employment services.
Maintain records of work performed and perform related duties as assigned.