Social Worker, Family Advocacy & Support Services

Overview

Social Worker I.

Salary: $24.71 per hour / $4,283.07 per month / $51,396.80 per year.

• Performs basic social services casework; identifies client needs for more intensive casework services and provides referrals; carries a caseload of moderately difficult cases; manages a caseload of increasingly difficult cases; and performs other related work as assigned.
• Under close supervision, learns casework methods, procedures, policies and carries a limited non-complex social services caseload; participates in in-service training; advances to greater independence as skill and knowledge grow.
• Conducts interviews with clients, family members, and others to assess basic social, physical, and mental needs and obtain health information to identify and provide social services.
• Develops and carries out treatment plans appropriate to an assigned caseload; refers clients to other staff or community resources for direct and intensive services; advocates for clients to obtain appropriate services.
• Maintains case records, communicates decisions and case plans to clients, families and service providers; may testify in court; performs related duties as assigned.

Experience and Education

• Pattern 1:
  Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university.
• Pattern 2:
  Successful completion of 30 college semester units or 45 quarter units, including 15 semester units or 22.5 quarter units in social welfare, social/human services, sociology, or other social or behavioral science; and one year of full-time experience in a related Social Services role OR three years of full-time experience providing direct client services to disadvantaged populations.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of social work principles, time management, interviewing and problem-solving methods.
• Ability to organize work, maintain confidential records, communicate effectively, and develop appropriate responses to complex cases.
• Ability to work with diverse clients and maintain professional relationships; handle emotionally charged situations; operate standard computer software; and respect cultural differences.

Additional Information

• A valid driver’s license required at time of interview (accommodations considered).
• Pre-employment screening and background checks required; fingerprinting may be required; eligibility for federal background checks applies where applicable.
• Some positions may offer remote work arrangements with department approval; flexible schedules may be available.

Examples of duties may include, but are not limited to, the following: conduct client interviews, assess safety, prepare case plans, maintain records, testify in court, and participate in staff development. Duties are at entry/trainee level for Social Worker I.

Training & Experience Examination – Weighted 100%. A minimum score of 70% is required on the examination for eligibility. Retest not permitted within six months of the eligibility date. The eligible list is established for 12 months.

The Merit System Services program is committed to equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, military status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex, or sexual orientation.

General information:
Not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship by the start date of employment.