Social Services Aide - In-Home Support & Family Care

County of Del Norte, CA; Crescent City (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

County of Del Norte, CA in Crescent City seeks a Social Service Aide to support Social Workers in in-home and family services. You will handle assessments, prepare reports, and assist with referrals and training for families, under supervision.

The role emphasizes compassionate service delivery, data entry, and collaboration with community partners to improve outcomes for children and adults while maintaining confidentiality and compliance with regulations.

Qualifications

• 60 semester or 90 quarter units with social welfare coursework.
• Two years of full-time social services experience.
• Education and experience mix matching the required units.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a routine caseload of elderly adults in-home services.
• Conduct ongoing client needs assessments and verify needs with providers.
• Present assessments to professional staff for approval.
• Enter data into automated system and prepare narrative reports.
• Refer clients to medical personnel or social workers when needed.
• Provide direct training and counseling to parents on skills.
• Monitor medical and psychological care of abused children.
• Supervise visits between parents and children and report observations.
• Transport or accompany clients to appointments.
• May testify in juvenile court hearings.
• Maintain records and liaison with clients and staff.

Education

60+ semester units in social welfare

2 years social services experience

Education/experience mix in social/behavioral science

Job description

County of Del Norte, CA in Crescent City seeks a Social Service Aide to support Social Workers in in-home and family services. You will handle assessments, prepare reports, and assist with referrals and training for families, under supervision.

The role emphasizes compassionate service delivery, data entry, and collaboration with community partners to improve outcomes for children and adults while maintaining confidentiality and compliance with regulations.