Social Worker IV - Children'S Cws

Sutter County Human Resources•Yuba City, CA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Social Worker IV – Children’s Services requires a Master's degree and social work case management experience in a public or private social services agency. This is the highest non-supervisory level in the series. Incumbents perform casework requiring the application of high level and sophisticated social services expertise and techniques, generally in the area of child welfare services. Participation in an after-hours on-call rotation is required. The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill any future opening(s), including Part-Time and Extra Help, in this class for up to six months.

Requirements

Master's degree in Social Work from an accredited college or university; OR
Master's degree from an accredited two (2) year counseling program; Qualifying counseling degrees from a two (2) year counseling program includes: Marriage and Family Therapy, Clinical Counseling, Mental Health Counseling, Addiction Counseling, or Counseling Psychology. OR
One (1) year of full-time experience performing advanced journey level social work case management in the Sutter County Social Worker III classification or comparable AND master's degree in social or behavioral science, psychology, anthropology, sociology or counseling education.
Knowledge of Principles and practices of organization, workload management, and time management.
Knowledge of Principles and practices of note taking, report writing, English composition, grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
Knowledge of Phone etiquette and interview techniques.
Knowledge of Principles and practices of counseling, bio-psychosocial assessments, and therapy
Knowledge of Physical and mental health principles and the impact on the personality.
Knowledge of Local socio-economic conditions, trends, and current problems and methodology in the field of public social services.
Knowledge of Basic principles and techniques of interviewing and recording the social casework.
Knowledge of Laws, rules, and regulations governing the operation of the public welfare agency and the role and responsibilities of a social worker.
Knowledge of Community organizations and social problems calling for the use of public and private community resources.
Knowledge of Basic principles involved in the nature, growth and development of personality, and in-group processes.
Knowledge of Basic principles of individual and group behavior.
Knowledge of Current issues in the field of social child welfare.
Knowledge of Principles of analysis and problem-solving methodology.
Knowledge of Basic public welfare programs on the Federal, State, and local level.
Knowledge of Medical, legal, economic, and social management needs of individuals and families with special medical needs such as HIV disease, drug dependency, and the medically fragile child.
Knowledge of Strategies and protocols surrounding crisis intervention techniques such as voice modulation and assessing the potential for suicide.
Knowledge of Psychopathology, the different types of mental illness diagnoses, how mental illness affects human behavior and mental health services and treatments utilized by clients.
Knowledge of Signs, stages and dynamics of abuse, and the effects of abuse on child/adult development and behavior.
Knowledge of Signs and symptoms of alcohol and drug use/abuse in adults and children and the effects on families.
Knowledge of Standards for maintaining children safely in home; options for placement; effects of removing clients from unsafe situations.
Ability to Apply the principles of child psychology and family relationships.
Ability to Evaluate personal psychological factors in the child and/or family's situation.
Ability to Recognize signs of abuse for children; assess risk factors and potential dangers to children.
Ability to Act effectively in stressful situations.
Ability to Demonstrate skill in the more complex casework areas.
Ability to Accept and use consultative supervision.
Ability to Analyze situations and adopt effective courses of action.
Ability to Apply existing laws, rules and regulations to child welfare operations and interpret and explain public social services programs, policies, rules and regulations to the child, family, and others.
Ability to Develop skill in interviewing, case recording and interpretation.
Ability to Interact professionally and respectfully with clients including difficult, hostile, or distressed clients.
Ability to Interact respectfully with people from various socioeconomic, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds.
Ability to Work constructively within a community setting and effectively use appropriate resources and services.
Ability to Understand and learn the agency programs, policy, and procedures.
Ability to Obtain and recognize relevant and significant facts.
Ability to Organize and maintain work detail.
Ability to Relate and work well with agency staff, clients, and others.
Ability to Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
Ability to Establish and maintain client rapport on an individual basis.
Ability to Maintain confidentiality in accordance with legal standards and/or county regulations.
Ability to Use computers and related software.
Ability to Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with agency staff, clients, and outside organizations.

Nice To Haves

Some positions may require possession of special language and culture skills as a bona fide qualification’s standard. In these cases, candidates must demonstrate that they possess the required skills.
This classification may require a valid California driver’s license.

Responsibilities

Performs case studies for the purpose of assessing problems and determining appropriate types and methods of treatment.
Develops intensive long or short-term treatment plans, which require a comprehensive fund of professional knowledge with the aim of improving or restoring individual or family functioning.
Ensures all services are delivered in a respectful, culturally sensitive, and appropriate manner.
Acts as a casework consultant to staff members without professional training.
Functions at a highly skilled level in such areas as counseling, protective services, medical social work, family services, community organization and research.
May perform the following specific types of counseling: marital, family inter-relationship, protective services for children and families.
Investigates and provides services to children where their physical or emotional welfare is involved such as cases of neglect, abuse, emotional or behavioral problems, physical or mental disabilities, or other health conditions involving a child's personality; unmarried parenthood; conflict in parent-child relationships; lack of proper guardianship of a child; problems in school or community relationships; inadequate child care arrangements by working parents or the absence of one parent from the home and its effects on the stability of the child's home.
Receives reports of children; investigates allegations by conducting interviews with victims and others; assesses situations to protect children and makes recommendations, implements and monitors alternate placement, may remove children from unsafe situations.
May provide information to law enforcement or district attorneys; required to work on-call; may testify in court; supports witnesses and victims who must testify in court.
Assesses prospective foster and adoptive parents; matches children with adoptive/foster parents, and counsels foster and adoptive families.
Coordinates and directly monitors family visitations to assess progress toward the case plan goals.
Interprets and explains rules, regulations and policies to children, families, and others.
Maintains casework records and handles relevant correspondence.
Develops and prepares court report, case plans, case narratives and safety plans in automated computer systems.
Operates a personal computer and other office equipment; enters and retrieves data and narratives from automated computer systems.
Prepares and maintains case records and databases; communicates decisions, timelines, recommendations, and case plans to children, families, and service providers.
Communicates effectively with clients and others in writing, in person, and over the telephone.
Analyzes data, interprets directions, procedures, and regulations, and develops appropriate responses.
Performs job duties under stressful conditions and emergency situations.
Responds appropriately to situations.
Maintains confidential information in accordance with legal standards and/or County regulations; performs all duties in conformance with the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics.
Performs related duties as assigned.