Human Services Social Worker Master's Degree including Special Skills Classes

Sacramento County; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sacramento County seeks a Human Services Social Worker with a Master's Degree to provide direct public social services to clients, addressing complex individual and family challenges. The role includes acting as a consultant to staff on program and casework matters and collaborating with diverse community resources.

Responsibilities include applying social casework principles, crisis intervention, and appropriate use of community resources while maintaining professional conduct in interactions

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in social work or closely related field.
• Optional enrollment in final semester of Master's program acceptable.
• Proof of degree must be submitted with the application.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct public social services to clients, dealing with complex cases.
• Consult with staff on program and casework matters.
• Engage with diverse communities and resources to support clients.

Skills

Effective communication

Multicultural competency

Crisis intervention

Education

Master's Degree in Social Work

Tools

Microsoft Office

Case management software

Job description

The Position

Under direction and with independent professional responsibility, Human Services Social Worker Master's Degree positions provide direct public social services to clients, dealing with complex individual and family problems, and acting as program and casework consultants to staff.

Examples Of Knowledge And Abilities

Knowledge Of

• Goals and objectives of public social services
• Available public and private community resources
• Awareness of cultural differences and implicit bias
• Socio-economic awareness of low income population
• Applicable laws, rules and regulations governing the field of public social services
• National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics
• Interviewing techniques
• Office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and applicable software applications such as Microsoft Office products, and other specialized applications related to area of assignment
• Basic arithmetic (i.e., addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, decimals, percentages, ratios, and fractions)
• Social casework principles and practices including group work and community organization
• Social problems which call for the use of public and private community resources
• Socio-economic conditions and problems which affect the work of a public social service agency
• Principles, program provisions and requirements, and applicable procedures of criminal justice, victim-witness, multi-disciplinary review, and domestic violence systems and programs
• Crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques
• Research and analysis methods used in studies involving social services and public assistance programs
• Individual and group behavior and dynamics
• Medical, psychological and socioeconomic conditions and problems which affect the work of a public social service agency
• English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation

Ability To

• Communicate effectively with persons from a variety of social, cultural and economic backgrounds
• Work effectively with diverse communities and perspectives
• Act and present professionally when engaging clients, contractors, coworkers, and others in the course of work
• Work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Interview effectively in a wide variety of circumstances
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with clients, fellow employees, other agencies and the general public
• Maintain composure under stress
• Compile and integrate information to make a comprehensive assessment
• Communicate clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing
• Independently initiate and respond to correspondence
• Think critically, reason logically, understand and follow complex instructions and procedures
• Compile various records and information accurately
• Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action
• Read, analyze, interpret and apply complex regulatory material
• Read correspondence and reports and understand their meaning
• Organize work schedule, prioritize tasks and budget time
• Accept and use consultative supervision
• Maintain focus and a high volume of work amid interruptions
• Keep accurate and orderly records
• Compose routine business communications, reports and other written materials in a clear, concise, organized, and accurate manner
• Make arithmetical computations accurately and rapidly
• Demonstrate skill in the use of community resources
• Provide education to client or others, about public social service program as set forth in laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures
• Demonstrate skill in the application of social work methods and practices in highly complex cases
• Provide program and casework consultation to other staff members
• Provide leadership in the utilization of social casework concepts and methodologies

Employment Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Either: A Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in social work, behavioral science, sociology, psychology, social psychology, counseling, education counseling, gerontology, marriage and family therapy, nursing, vocational rehabilitation, criminal justice, public administration or other field closely related to the intent of the class.

Or: Current enrollment in the final semester of a Master's program at an accredited college or university leading to a Master's Degree in social work, behavioral science, sociology, psychology, social psychology, counseling, education counseling, gerontology, marriage and family therapy, nursing, vocational rehabilitation, criminal justice, public administration or other field closely related to the intent of the class.

NOTE: Failure to submit proof of completion of Master's Degree within six months of appointment may be cause for release from probation in accordance with Civil Service Rules.

Note: If the minimum qualifications include an educational or certificate/license requirement, applicants must submit proof of requirements with the application. Failure to submit proof of requirements may result in disqualification from the examination. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. For guidelines on submitting acceptable proof of educational requirements, please click here or speak to someone in our office before the final filing or cut-off date listed in this notice.

General Qualifications

Criminal History and Background Checks: The County may access criminal history information on candidates who have accepted a conditional offer of appointment for this class consistent with the provisions of Board of Supervisors Resolution No. 82-602, Personnel Policies and Procedures B-5, and applicable federal and state laws. The County shall not consider for employment any candidate who has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor that relates to or impacts the candidate’s ability to perform the job duties of this class unless it is determined that mitigating circumstances exist. For purposes of accessing criminal history information, the candidate will be fingerprinted. A subsequent arrest notification may be obtained.

The County may also conduct a background check on the candidate prior to appointment to a position within this class. The background check may include personal and professional reference checks, credit history checks where authorized by Labor Code section 1024.5, Social Security Number verification, professional license/registration verification, military service information and driving history. Information obtained in the course of this background check will be considered by the appointing authority in the selection process. In obtaining such information, the County will comply with applicable consent and disclosure practices in the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the California Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act.

License Requirement: A valid California Driver License, Class C or higher may be required at the time of appointment. Failure to obtain or maintain the appropriate California Driver License may constitute cause for personnel action in accordance with Civil Service Rules or applicable bargaining agreement. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Child and Elder Abuse Reporting: Persons selected for employment must, as a condition of employment, sign a statement agreeing to comply with Section 11166 of the California Penal Code and Section 15630 of the Welfare and Institutions Code relating to child and elder abuse reporting.

Physical Requirements

• Sit for periods up to one hour while driving to home visits.
• Climb flights of stairs to reach residents.
• Lift infants and toddlers weighing up to 40 pounds.
• Carry automobile child safety seats.
• Have sufficient vision to assess the physical condition of clients and home environment.

Individuals who do not meet these requirements due to disability will be reviewed on a case‑by‑case basis.

Working Conditions

• Be exposed to persons living with physical, neurocognitive and/or emotional challenges.
• Work in dangerous, high crime areas of the community.
• Work in non‑routine hours, standby, and/or callback.
• Work in and around substandard living areas with exposure to common communicable diseases, scabies, impetigo and other rashes.
• Work outside in all types of climatic conditions including inclement, very hot and/or cold weather.
• Work in a call center environment

Special Skills

Special skills classes require sufficient knowledge to speak, read and write fluently a language other than standard English; and/or knowledge of a multi‑cultural group encompassing but not limited to: family member roles and living environments; the various characteristics or problems unique to the group in employment, education, health, economics and social customs; and current social movements involving the group. Incumbents use the specific language and multi‑cultural knowledge in the performance of typical duties, incorporating this knowledge to appropriately serve clients and families in a manner that is culturally competent and affirming. In addition, incumbents translate and interpret using standard English and a language other than standard English, and act as a consultant to others regarding the specific multi‑cultural group.

Languages and Cultural Competence

• Human Services Social Worker - Master's Degree - African American Culture
• Human Services Social Worker - Master's Degree - Arabic Language and Middle Eastern Culture
• Human Services Social Worker - Master's Degree - Armenian Language and Culture
• Human Services Social Worker - Master's Degree - Cambodian Language and Culture
• Human Services Social Worker - Master's Degree - Chinese Language and Culture
• Human Services Social Worker - Master's Degree - Farsi Language and Persian Culture
• Human Services Social Worker - Master's Degree - Hmong Language and Culture
• Human Services Social Worker - Master's Degree - Japanese Language and Culture
• Human Services Social Worker - Master's Degree - Korean Language and Culture
• Human Services Social Worker - Master's Degree - Lao Language and Culture
• Human Services Social Worker - Master's Degree - Mien Language and Culture
• Human Services Social Worker - Master's Degree - Native American Culture
• Human Services Social Worker - Master's Degree - Punjabi Language and East Indian Culture
• Human Services Social Worker - Master's Degree - Russian Language and Culture
• Human Services Social Worker - Master's Degree - Spanish Language and Latin Culture
• Human Services Social Worker - Master's Degree - Tagalog Language and Filipino Culture
• Human Services Social Worker - Master's Degree - Ukrainian Language and Culture
• Human Services Social Worker - Master's Degree - Vietnamese Language and Culture

Probationary Period

The probationary period for this classification is twelve (12) months.

We are a proud equal opportunity employer. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability for any phase of the hiring process, please contact our Disability Compliance Office at [e-mail] or 916-874-7642, CA Relay 711. For more information, visit: Job Applicant Accommodations.

Sacramento County is about enriching communities to thrive. We strive to create inclusive workplaces that reflect the communities we serve. We value and celebrate the unique perspectives, backgrounds, abilities, and diverse dimensions of our employees and residents. Through transparency, courage, innovation, and trust we are committed to advance equity and transformational change.