Social Worker III - Public Health

Salary : $60,923.20 - $83,345.60 Annually
Location : Yuba City, CA
Job Type: Full-Time Regular
Job Number: SC2024-01354
Department: HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Division: Public Health - WIC/Homeless/Health Ed
Opening Date: 10/21/2024
Closing Date: 11/4/2024 11:59 PM Pacific
JOB SUMMARY
Under general direction, the Social Worker III - Health provides social work services to clients in conjunction with the Public Health Nursing Staff, Home Visiting staff and/or Homeless Services staff; provides direct social services involving individualized treatment and specialized application of casework methods and skills; provides comprehensive casework services of a tangible nature; and performs other related work as assigned.
The current vacancy is located in our Homeless Services Unit, which operates our 40-bed Better Way emergency shelter and provides case management and housing navigation services to individuals experiencing homelessness.
An Alternate Work Schedule (9/80) is available for this position. Occasional on call duties on evening and weekends.
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The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill any future opening(s), including Part-Time and Extra Help, in this class for up to six months.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other related duties may be required and assigned.

1. Carries a caseload of complex cases, requiring a high degree of technical competence, such as situations where environmental, social determinants or medical issues affect personal or family life.
2. Performs client evaluations to determine social service needs of clients.
3. Develops and carries out social treatment plans for an assigned caseload.
4. Refers clients to other staff members, County programs and/or community agencies.
5. Makes a diagnosis of client problems and follows through with the social work treatment plans with a high degree of independence.
6. Interprets policies, rules, relevant laws and regulations to clients, their family members, and others.
7. Enters and retrieves data and narratives from computer systems.
8. May act as a lead worker to a small group of social service workers or other employees.
9. Reviews electronic case records for completeness and quality assurance.
10. Assists clients and their family members, as applicable, in utilizing available resources for individual needs.
11. Makes home visits in connection with casework assignments.
12. Prepares and maintains case records.
13. Participates in in-service training and other staff development activities to increase knowledge of the social work processes and achieve technical competence.
14. Receives casework consultation from professionally trained staff members.
15. May be required to testify in court.
16. Works cooperatively in a team setting.
17. Works with community organizations.
18. Makes referrals to outside resources.
19. Occasional on call duties on evenings and weekends.
20. May provide Case Management services and engage in outreach and other activities to enhance services to Medi-Cal beneficiaries and other populations of focus.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge of: Socio-economic conditions and trends; basic principles of individual and group behavior, current issues in the field of social welfare; principles of interviewing and problem-solving methodology; basic public social services programs on the Federal, State, and local level; general principles of social work standards and programs; basic principles and techniques of interviewing and recording of social casework; laws, rules, and regulations governing the operation of the public health division; basic principles involved in the nature, growth, and development of personality and in-group processes; community organization and the social problems calling for the use of public and private community resources; and current problems and methodology in the field of public social services.
Ability to: Communicate effectively with others in person, in writing and over the telephone; analyze data, interpret directions, procedures and regulations, and develop appropriate responses; perform job duties under stressful conditions; respond appropriately to situations; maintain confidential information in accordance with legal standards and/or county regulations; provide direct services to clients and their families using a team approach with other professional public health staff members; understand and apply the agency program, policy and procedures; obtain facts and recognize the relevance and significance; organize and maintain work detail; establish and maintain effective working relationship with department staff, clients, and outside organizations; analyze situation and adopt effective courses of action; apply existing laws, rules, and regulations to public health division operations; interpret and explain to applicants, recipients, or others public social service programs, policies, rules and regulations; develop skill in interviewing case, recording, and interpretation; work within a community setting and effectively use appropriate resources and services; maintain confidentiality in accordance with legal standards and/or county regulations; communicate effectively both orally and in writing; operate a personal computer and other office equipment and related software; act appropriately in emergency and stressful situations; and operate a motor vehicle.
Education and Experience: Equivalent to the completion of core course work from an accredited college or university in social welfare, social/human services, sociology, or other behavioral science and two (2) years of full-time social work casework experience in a public or private social service, mental health, public health, educational or medically oriented agency.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Requires the ability to think and act quickly in emergencies; effectively deal with personal danger; maintain mental capacity which allows the capability of exercising sound judgment and rational thinking under varied circumstances; the ability to exert a small amount of physical effort in sedentary to light work involving moving from one area of the office to another; ability to see; ability to hear and communicate orally; requires sufficient hand/eye coordination to perform semi-skilled repetitive movements, such as using a computer, typing, data entry or use of other office equipment or supplies; ability to operate a motor vehicle.
License or Certificate: Possession and maintenance of a valid California Driver's License.
Recruitment Process
The recruitment process for this position includes completing an application and participating in oral interview(s). Please notify the Human Resources Department prior to the final filing date for this position if you believe you have a disability, which would make it difficult to participate in any portion of the recruitment process and would require reasonable accommodation. Sutter County reserves the right to require medical documentation concerning the need for accommodation. Offers of employment are contingent upon investigation of employment history, references, drug testing, medical review/exam and fingerprinting in addition to other appropriate requirements of the position.
NOTE: Sutter County utilizes E-Verify to confirm the eligibility of employees to work in the United States.
The County of Sutter is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the County will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Sutter County encourages both incumbents and individuals who have been offered employment to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.
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Full-time employees are eligible for benefits.
Extra-help employees working more than 30 hours per week MAY be eligible for some benefits.
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Do you have a Bachelor's degree with a major in social welfare, social/human services, sociology, or other behavioral science?If so, please attach your unofficial transcripts or degree to this application. Failure to do so may result in the rejection of your application.

• Yes
• No

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Do you have work experience in social work casework in a public or private social service, mental health, public health, educational or medically oriented agency?

• I have no experience.
• I have less than 1 year of experience.
• I have more than 1 year, but less than 2 years.
• I have more than 2 years but less than 3 years.
• I have more than 3 years but less than 4 years.
• I have more than 4 years.

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