Social Worker III: Location

3 days ago

Sacramento, California, United States Merit System Services Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Social Worker III to join our team at Merit System Services. As a Social Worker III, you will be responsible for carrying a difficult caseload involving the determination of need for basic social services functions for applicants or clients. You will perform social studies and assignments involving individualized treatment and specialized application of casework methods and skills. You will provide comprehensive casework services of a tangible nature and perform other related work as assigned.

Key Responsibilities
  • Carry a caseload of more difficult types of social services cases requiring a high degree of technical competence.
  • Receives and responds to reports of suspected abuse; obtains information from reporters; personally investigates and assesses situations to protect vulnerable adults and children and recommends alternate placement.
  • Performs case studies evaluates individual and family case information to assess the safety of children and adults; determines appropriate types and methods of treatment.
  • Develops and carries out social treatment plans for an assigned caseload; ensures all services are delivered in a respectful, culturally sensitive and appropriate manner.
  • Counsels or provides guidance and support to individuals and/or families with more complex or specialized needs.
  • Refers clients to other staff members.
  • Makes a diagnosis of client problems and follows through with the social treatment plans with a high degree of independence.
  • Interprets policies, rules, and regulations to client, applicants, and others.
  • May act as a lead worker to a small group of social service workers or service employees.
  • Assists applicants and recipients in utilizing available resources for individual needs.
  • Makes home visits in connection with casework assignments.
  • Develops and prepares court reports, case plans, case narratives and safety plans in automated computer systems.
  • Enters and retrieves data and narratives from automated computer systems.
  • Prepares and maintains case records.
  • Participates in in-service training and other staff development activities to increase knowledge of the social work processes and achieve technical competence.
  • Receives casework consultation from professionally trained staff members.
  • May be required to testify in court.
  • Works with community organizations and makes referrals to outside resources.
  • Provides self-help information, education, and services; works with clients and caregivers to develop and improve caregiving and independent living skills.
  • Obtains and evaluates police, medical, and psychological reports.
  • Maintains client confidentiality; performs all duties in conformance with the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics.
  • Performs related duties as assigned.
Requirements
  • One (1) year of full-time experience performing journey level social work case management in the Social Worker II classification in an Interagency Merit System (IMS) county.
  • Two (2) years of full-time social work case management experience in a public or private agency; AND Thirty (30) semester units or forty-five (45) quarter units from an accredited college or university, including fifteen (15) semester units or twenty-two and a half quarter units in social welfare, social/human services, sociology, or other social or behavioral science.
  • Bachelor's degree and successful completion of twenty-four (24) semester or thirty-six (36) quarter units of a master's degree program in Social Work, or a Counseling program from an accredited college or university, emphasizing Marriage, Family and Child Counseling or Marriage and Family therapy, Gerontology or Clinical Psychology; AND Twelve (12) months of social work case management experience.
Working Conditions

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship by the start date of employment.

MSS reserves the right to revise the examination plan to better meet the needs of the recruitment if the circumstances under which this examination was planned change. Such revision will be in accordance with civil service laws and rules and all competitors will be notified.

If you meet the requirements stated on this bulletin, you may take this examination. Your performance in this examination will be rated against predetermined rating criteria. All competitors who pass will be added to the eligible list. Meeting the entry requirements does not assure success in the examination or placement on the eligible list.

General Qualifications: Applicants must possess essential personal qualifications including integrity, initiative, dependability, good judgement, the ability to work cooperatively with others, and a state of health consistent with the ability to perform the assigned duties of the class. A medical examination may be required. As part of the hiring process, a background investigation may be required.

The Merit System Services program is committed to equal employment opportunity for all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

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