Bilingual Child Welfare Worker II (Spanish)

County of Marin; San Rafael (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

County of Marin is seeking a bilingual Child Welfare Worker II to join the Health & Human Services department. The role involves investigations of child abuse and neglect and delivering case management services to diverse Marin families.

Qualifications include a Master’s in Social Work or related field, or a BA with four years of journey-level experience. Proficiency in Spanish/English is required, with training and supervision provided to support Bias awareness and cultural competencies.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Demonstrated oral and written proficiency in the designated second language (Spanish) prior to appointment.
• Ability to work under stress and collaborate with internal and external service providers.

Responsibilities

• Perform intake, emergency response, court, continuing services, adoptions, family preservation, or resource family approval programs.
• Emergency response coverage for after-hours investigations is scheduled on a rotational basis.
• Provide supervision, training, and coaching for all levels on recognizing bias and the impact of race in service delivery.

Skills

Bilingual Spanish/English

Child welfare investigations

Case management

Communication skills

Education

MSW or related counseling master

Bachelor's degree + 4+ years journey level social casework

Tools

CMS/CWS statewide system

Job description

County of Marin is seeking a bilingual Child Welfare Worker II to join the Health & Human Services department. The role involves investigations of child abuse and neglect and delivering case management services to diverse Marin families.

Qualifications include a Master’s in Social Work or related field, or a BA with four years of journey-level experience. Proficiency in Spanish/English is required, with training and supervision provided to support Bias awareness and cultural competencies.