Human Services Agency Social Worker ll/lll
San Mateo County
Date Posted:
April 4, 2016
Salary:
$4,985 – $7,348/Month
Description:
The Human Services Agency (HSA) of San Mateo County has multiple
opportunities for the position of Social Worker II/III in the
division of Children and Family Services.
Social Workers within this division provide a wide variety of
Child Welfare Services to neglected, abused or dependent children
and their families in order to ensure the health, welfare and
safety of children; keep children with their families by
providing services which would safely maintain the children in
the home; and arrange substitute care in relatives’ homes,
shelter care, foster care, group homes and institutions when
necessary; develop a permanency plan for children who are unable
to return home; and effectively work with a team of professionals
comprised of diverse backgrounds. In addition, Social Workers in
this division perform safety and risk assessments; provide crisis
intervention; make referrals for children and families;
participate in processing children taken into custody pending
juvenile court action; appear and present cases in court; write
court reports and treatment/case plans; and serve as officers of
the juvenile court, acting for and as directed by the court in
all relationships with their clients.
Assignments on the Children and Family Services unit may include:
Intake/Screening, Emergency Response, Adoption, Permanent
Placement, Family Maintenance & Reunification, Aftercare,
Licensing, and Court Investigations. Emergency response has day
shifts, after-hour shifts and weekend shifts.
Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will possess.
• Mastery of core Child Welfare Services competencies
• Knowledge of various techniques in interviewing, counseling,
family engagement and problem solving
• Knowledge of trauma informed assessment and intervention
• Knowledge of ages and stages of child development
• Knowledge of the grief and loss cycles/process
• Knowledge of substance abuse treatment modalities
• Work experience in establishing rapport with clients and their
families of diverse backgrounds
• The ability to successfully manage multiple, competing
priorities
• The ability to communicate effectively orally and in
writing
• Possession of a Master’s Degree in Social Work is highly
desirable
• The ability to speak Spanish is preferred
• Social Worker II – Satisfactory completion of 30 semester units
of Social Welfare and/or appropriate behavioral science courses
and two years of experience performing duties comparable to those
of a Social Worker I or higher in San Mateo County OR possession
of a Master’s Degree in Social Work from an accredited school of
Social Work.
• Social Worker III – Satisfactory completion of 36 semester
units of Social Welfare and/or appropriate behavioral science
courses and three years of experience performing duties
comparable to Social Worker II or higher in San Mateo County OR
possession of a Master’s Degree in Social Work from an accredited
school of Social Work and two years of experience performing
duties comparable to Social Worker II or higher in San Mateo
County.
How to Apply:
To learn more about the position and to apply online, please visit our website at http://jobs.smcgov.org. Applications are only accepted online. EOE
Filing Deadline:
To be determined