Social Worker Iv - Placerville, United States - County of El Dorado

County of El Dorado
County of El Dorado
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Placerville, United States

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THE COUNTY OF EL DORADO

The County of El Dorado is committed to promoting the power of public service by fostering a diverse and collaborative workplace where employees are empowered, respected and valued.

The dedicated efforts taken by the Board of Supervisors continues to promote El Dorado County as a competitive employer that is committed to recruiting and retaining qualified employees by advocating for competitive salaries and excellent benefits.

The County of El Dorado is also supportive of providing telework opportunities for employees consistent with business needs and in accordance with Board of Supervisors Policy E-1- Telecommuting.


HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

The El Dorado County Health And Human Services Agency is committed to transforming lives and improving futures for the citizens of El Dorado County.


Their programs and services include:
Behavioral Health, Public Health, Community and Social Services. Their over 600 employees are dedicated to enhancing and enriching the lives of those in their communities.


SOCIAL SERVICES, CHILD WELFARE

The
Health and Human Services Agency's Social Services Division strives to improve the quality of life for the residents of El Dorado County.

They help residents meet basic needs and ultimately become self-sufficient by offering the following services: CalFresh, CalWORKs, General Assistance and employment services.

Social Services also provides both Adult and Children's protective services.

Child Protective Services helps to identify, treat and reduce child abuse and neglect, and to ensure reasonable efforts are made to protect and maintain children in their homes.


THE OPPORTUNITY
Use your knowledge and skills to assist the children in your community.

The Social Worker IV will have the opportunity to perform casework of an advanced nature dealing with complex individual and family problems and undertake intensive treatment plans and counseling requiring professional knowledge and training.


  • Carry a caseload of more difficult types of social services cases requiring a high degree of technical competence, such as situations where environmental forces affect family life.
  • Receive and respond to reports of suspected abuse; obtain information from reporters; personally investigate and assess situations to protect vulnerable adults and children, and recommend alternate placement; may provide information to law enforcement or district attorneys; may be required to work oncall; may testify in court.
  • Develop 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.

  • Ensure all services are delivered in a respectful, culturally sensitive, and appropriate manner and in conformance with agency, state, and federal requirements.
  • Act as a casework consultant to staff members without professional training.
  • Perform specific types of counseling and support to clients with complex or specialized needs incapable of selfcare.
  • Receive reports of abuse, neglect, and exploitation regarding children and/or older and dependent adults; investigate allegations by conducting interviews with victims and others; assess situations to protect vulnerable adults and children and recommend, implement, and monitor alternate placement; may remove children from unsafe situations.
  • Coordinate and directly monitor family visitations to assess progress toward the case plan goals.
For a full description of duties and responsibilities, please review the job description here.

A master's degree in Social Work from an accredited college or university;

OR

A master's degree from an accredited two (2) year counseling program*;

OR


One (1) year of full-time experience performing advanced journey-level social work case management equivalent to the County's class of Social Worker III in a public or private agency; and a master's degree in social or behavioral science, psychology, anthropology, sociology, or counseling education.- Qualifying counseling degrees from a two (2) year counseling program includes: Marriage and Family Therapy, Clinical Counseling, Mental Health Counseling, Addiction Counseling, Gerontology, or Counseling Psychology.

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Licenses and Certifications:


  • Possession of, or ability to obtain and maintain, a valid California or Nevada Driver's License and a satisfactory driving record.
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RECRUITMENT PROCESS
For more information on the recruitment process,


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  • The County of El Dorado is recruiting applicants for Social Worker IV
  • Child Welfare.
    This recruitment will establish a list for the purpose of filling current and future fulltime vacancies for at least three (3) months.
- **There is currently one (1) full-time vacancy in the Health and Human Services Agency, Social Services located in Placerville, CA.**The County of El Dorado is
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