Salary : $101,816.00 - $122,408.00 AnnuallyLocation : San Rafael, CAJob Type: Full Time, RegularRemote Employment: Flexible/HybridJob Number: 1246-24-12Department: Health & Human ServicesDivision: Social ServicesOpening Date: 12/06/2024Closing Date: ContinuousVacancies: 1Weekly Schedule: 40 hrs.Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO): The County of Marin is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Persons of color, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and adults of all ages are strongly encouraged to apply.Individuals with Disabilities: If you are a person with a disability and are unable to complete an online application or require an accommodation to participate in a recruitment, you must contact Human Resources at least five work days in advance of the testing step or interview. Please contact the Human Resources Staffing Division at (415) ###-#### (CRS DIAL 711) . ABOUT USAt the County of Marin, our employees overwhelmingly report feeling their work is meaningful, they like the work they do, and they are proud to tell people I work for the County of Marin. Discover more about us, our values and our organizational culture Read on to find out more about this opportunity:DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES: At Health & Human Services, we serve our community through the values of support, unity, trust and excellence with one common goal: to promote and protect the health, well-being, safety and self-sufficiency of all in Marin. Join our team of bright, committed, and energetic people who also want to make an impact through public service. ABOUT THE POSITIONWe currently have multiple full-time positions available. Child Welfare Worker II Bilingual is a journey-level position working with abused and/or neglected children and their families. The incumbent may be assigned to perform tasks in intake, emergency response, court, continuing services, adoptions, or resource family approval programs. Children and Family Services also offers free group and individual clinical supervision to Child Welfare Worker II employees. Emergency response coverage for after-hours investigations is scheduled on a rotational basis. We serve a diverse population of families in Marin, with a significant overrepresentation of families of color in our system. Therefore, we have made a commitment to our racial equity work, including acknowledging and working on how our bias shows up in recruitment/hiring/promotion of staff as well as how it shows up in our casework and decision making. We offer training, support, and coaching for all levels on acknowledging bias and having difficult conversations about race. We are a small County, so relationships are key as there may only be a few people you are working with as partners. Because we are small, all supervisors and managers oversee multiple program areas and initiatives.Bilingual Testing:Bilingual Testing/Certification: The successful candidate must possess bilingual skills and must demonstrate proficiency in both Spanish and English prior to appointment. A bilingual proficiency exam will be administered to ensure the candidates possess the appropriate skill level to meet the requirements.Hybrid Schedule:The Health and Human Services Department has embraced a hybrid work schedule that considers that some duties of this position may be performed remotely. However, the successful candidate must be able to report to County facilities for meetings, work assignments, and/or disaster service work upon short notice, as needed and deemed appropriate. During the initial probationary period, the successful candidate may be required to work primarily onsite before establishing a hybrid work schedule. ABOUT YOUOur Highly Qualified CandidateOur highly qualified candidates for these positions will have experience as a child welfare worker in conducting child abuse and neglect investigations and/or providing case management services in a public child welfare agency. This individual will possess strong written and verbal communication skills in both Spanish/English, experience using CWS/CMS or other large databases, the ability to function well under stress and the ability to work collaboratively with internal and external service providers. In addition, the successful candidate has excellent judgment and decision-making skills and the ability to work independently when necessary. The ideal candidate will have successfully completed a Title IV-E Social Work internship program and possess strong skills in the following areas:
- performing safety and risk assessments
- developing case plans
- engaging families in services
Please note: Applications will be accepted from individuals who are in the process of completing their Master's Degree in Social Work and are in their final semester or quarter of school, who upon graduation, will meet the minimum qualifications for the position. Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process.QualificationsKnowledge of
- Principles, practices and techniques of social work.
- The role and function of a public social services agency.
- Principles and techniques of interviewing.
- Methods of social work record keeping, including computer applications related to the work.
- Community organizations and resources and the social problems calling for the use of public and private resources.
- Social research methods.
- Basic principles of public assistance policies and programs.
- Laws, rules, and regulations governing the operation of a social service agency.
- Goals of and current trends toward client rehabilitation.
- Juvenile court processes.
Ability to
- Analyze client situations and social services needs.
- Develop, prepare and implement effective case work plans.
- Apply applicable laws, rules, and regulations to social service operations.
- Interpret social service programs for applicants, recipients and others.
- Use appropriate community resources and services effectively.
- Utilize supervision and direction effectively.
- Direct the work of others on a project basis.
- Communicate effectively.
- Prepare clear, concise and accurate case records, reports, correspondence and other written materials.
- Maintain accurate records and files.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of the work.
- Effectively utilizing the CMS/CWS statewide computer system.
Minimum QualificationsAny combination of education and experience that would provide the knowledge and skills listed. Typically, either possession of a Master's Degree in Social Work or a Master's degree in a two year counseling program by the time of appointment, or possession of a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent with coursework related to the field and four years of journey level social casework experience of which two years were in child protective or child placement services at a level comparable to the County's classes of Child Welfare Worker I or Child Welfare Worker I - Bilingual. Demonstrated oral and written proficiency in the designated second language is required. IMPORTANT INFORMATIONAll applicants will receive email notifications regarding their status in the recruitment process. Please be sure to check your spam settings to allow our emails to reach you. You may also log into your GovernmentJobs.com account to view these emails.Testing and Eligible List: Depending on the number of qualified applications received, the examination may consist of a highly qualified review, application screening, online assessment, written examination, oral examination, performance examination, or any combination to determine which candidates' names will be placed on the eligible list. The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill the current vacancy, and any future vacancies for open, fixed-term, full-time or part-time positions which may occur while the list remains active. Open & Continuous Recruitment: This recruitment is Open and Continuous. Applicants are encouraged to submit completed applications as soon as possible. The filing period for an Open and Continuous recruitment may be closed at any time. LiveScan:SPECIAL REQUIREMENTSCandidates selected are subject to fingerprinting by the Sheriff's Department and must pass a Department of Justice LiveScan background check prior to appointment.Disaster Service Workers: All County of Marin employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: If you have questions regarding equal employment opportunities, please contact Roger Crawford, Equal Employment Opportunity Director, at 415-###-####. If you have questions concerning this position announcement, please contact Ivana Vande Zande at PLEASE NOTE: The benefits described herein do not apply to temporary (contingent) or to part-time employees that work less than 50%. COUNTY OF MARIN BENEFITS: GENERALBelow are some of the excellent benefits the County offers. More information about our benefits can be found on the Paid Time Off: Competitive vacation accrual; 12 holidays per year; and generous sick leave accruals. Additional types of paid leaves are available for some bargaining units.Health Plan: Choice of four health plans (two Kaiser HMOs, Western Health Advantage HMO, and an Anthem Blue Cross PPO) along with dental through Delta Dental PPO, and vision through Vision Service Plan (VSP). There is a County contribution toward the premiums (the contribution amount varies depending on coverage tier elected such as employee only, employee + 1, employee + family). Plus, the County offers excellent Life Insurance, Disability, Flexible Spending Plans, a Dependent Care Assistance Program, professional development and more.Retirement: Defined benefit plan under the County Employees Retirement Act of 1937. More information can be found online at www.mcera.org.IRS 457 Plan: Choice of pre-tax or post-tax (Roth) employee contribution up to the IRS annual maximum.Retiree Medical: The County provides access to group health plan coverage to eligible retirees. For specific questions regarding the employment process, please contact Human Resources at (415) ###-####. For additional details about the benefits or retirement, please contact the Benefits Division at (415) ###-####.*IMPORTANT NOTE: Benefits described herein do not represent a contract and may be changed without notice.01
QUALIFYING EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: The minimum qualifications for the position are as follows:Any combination of education and experience that would provide the knowledge and skills listed. Typically, either possession of a Master's Degree in Social Work
or a Master's degree in a two year counseling program by the time of appointment,
or possession of a Bachelor's Degree
or equivalent with coursework related to the field
and four years of journey level social casework experience of which two years were in child protective or child placement services at a level comparable to the County's classes of Child Welfare Worker I or Child Welfare Worker I - Bilingual. Demonstrated oral and written proficiency in the designated second language is required.Please tell us how you meet the minimum requirements listed above. For education, please list your relevant college level coursework, dates courses taken, and school attended. For experience, please include the name of employer(s), dates worked, your exact duties, and number of hours worked per week. 02
QUALIFYING LANGUAGE SKILLS: Do you possess the ability to speak, read and write proficiently in both Spanish and English?Please Note: This position requires bilingual skills. The successful candidate must demonstrate proficiency in both Spanish and English prior to appointment. A bilingual proficiency exam will be administered to ensure the successful candidate possesses the appropriate skill level to meet the requirements of the position.
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NARRATIVE QUESTIONS (Please answer all questions below): Please note: If you do not possess any experience, please state No Experience in the space provided.Do you have experience preparing legal documents and/or providing legal testimony?
04 If you answered yes to the above question, please describe your experience. If you answered no, please state No experience in the space provided. 05 Do you have experience writing and implementing case/treatment plans?
06 If you answered yes to the above question, please describe your experience. If you answered no, please state No experience in the space provided. 07 Do you have experience providing crisis-based services, including rapid assessments of safety and wellbeing?
08 If you answered yes to the above question, please describe your experience. If you answered no, please state No experience in the space provided. 09 Do you have experience and skills in engaging families/clients in making changes towards safety and wellbeing?
10 If you answered yes to the above question, please describe your experience. If you answered no, please state No experience in the space provided. Required Question
