Child Welfare Worker II (Fixed Term)

County of Marin; San Rafael (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Clinical supervision

Training opportunities

Job summary

County of Marin seeks a Child Welfare Worker II to perform journey-level responsibilities in child protection and family services. The role involves investigations, case management, and collaboration with internal and external providers.

The ideal candidate will be bilingual (Spanish/English), adept at handling stressful cases, and possess strong written and verbal communication skills with experience using CMS/CWS.

Qualifications

• Master's in Social Work or related counseling field by appointment time.
• Two years in journey-level social casework, preferably in child welfare.
• Proficiency in Spanish/English required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct child abuse/neglect investigations and/or provide case management.
• Engage families in services and develop case plans.
• Maintain accurate records and reports in CMS/CWS.

Skills

Communication skills

Bilingual Spanish/English

Judgment and decision-making

Independent work

Education

Master's in Social Work

Bachelor's in related field + 4 years social casework

Tools

CMS/CWS

Job description

At 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 on the Department of Human Resources website. 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.

We currently have one fixed-term position available.

Child Welfare Worker II 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, family preservation, 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.

FIXED-TERM

This is a fixed-term position. This position is budgeted through May 7th, 2029. However, there may be opportunities for the hired individual during this time-period to move to a regular, ongoing position as other vacancies or promotional opportunities occur, or the position may be funded and convert to an ongoing position. Fixed-term employment ends when the position’s funding finishes, or the work is completed. Employees in these positions are exempt from the County’s policies regarding lay-off order and reduction-in-force rights.

OUR HIGHLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATE

Our highly qualified candidates for this position 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

QUALIFICATIONS

KNOWLEDGE 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 QUALIFICATIONS

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.

For any questions concerning this position announcement, please contact Ivana Vande Zande at [e-mail].

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Candidates selected are subject to fingerprinting by the Sheriff's Department and must pass a Department of JusticeLiveScan 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 415-473-2095.