Child Welfare Social Worker; Social Worker I​/II), Grade 21

Please note:
The salary range above represents this position’s earning potential. The anticipated hiring range for this position will be based on the candidate’s qualifications and experience.

If filled at the Social Worker I, Grade 21, the salary range at hire will be $70,556 - $77,605.

If filled at the Social Worker II, Grade 23, the salary range at hire will be $76,742 - $107,456.

Montgomery County is located adjacent to Washington, D.C., and with over one million residents, is the most populous County in the State of Maryland. The County is also the most diverse County in the State and ranks among the top ten most diverse Counties in the nation. Montgomery County contains many major U.S. government offices, scientific research and learning centers, and business campuses.

The Department of Health and Human Services is responsible for delivery of the County’s public health and human services that meet the needs of our community’s most vulnerable children, adults and seniors. The Department provides services through more than 120 programs at more than 20 locations. With over 2,000 employees, the Department of Health and Human Services is the largest County Department.

As a Department, we believe health and wellness of the county can only be achieved by ensuring that every resident has fair opportunities to reach their fullest potential. This means access to quality housing, transportation, education, employment, health care, human services, safe neighborhoods, and healthy food. HHS provides critical services for residents who face a variety of obstacles in achieving their full potential.

HHS plays an essential role in building a healthy and strong community.

If you are interested in working for the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services, we invite you to apply for our Social Worker II (may be underfilled as a Social Worker I) positions within Child Welfare Services.

CWS provides a variety of supportive services to children and families to reduce the risk of child maltreatment and ensure safety for children. When it is not possible for children to remain in their own homes, temporary placement in foster care, with relatives or with an adoptive family may be arranged. This work may involve occasional exposure to some risk of aggressive or unpredictable behavior by clients.

Ability to attend meetings or perform work at locations outside the office. Employees must be available to have some flexibility outside of the County’s core work hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. due to case emergencies that can unexpectedly occur.

Employees will need to operate a motor vehicle to transport children, supplies, and equipment, to other locations and would require the need to lift and carry, and manage stairs with children, equipment, and supplies.

Investigates and assesses reports of alleged child abuse and neglect.

Are home-based, voluntary programs providing intensive supportive services to keep at-risk families together, preventing children from entering foster care by addressing issues such as child behavior, substance abuse, mental health, or family violence. These services focus on family strengths, offering immediate, flexible support in the home or community to stabilize crises, develop coping skills, and connect families with resources for long-term well-being.

Provide case management and permanency planning for children who have been placed in foster care or relative placement.

(Foster care) prepare the child, who is under the guardianship of the Department, for placement in a legal, permanent family situation.

Focuses on the licensing and monitoring of foster/resource homes, the coordination of foster care placements and facilitation of family team decision meetings.

Prepares older foster children for transition from foster care to living independently.

Selected candidates for this position will be subject to a pre-employment medical exam, and drug screening and…